Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Nationwide Service
WEDDINGSONLINE WEDDING CELEBRANT OF THE YEAR 2023 and 2022 !
I am a multi award winning Legal Wedding Solemniser, a Family Celebrant and an Interfaith Minister. I am Registered as a Solemniser with the HSE which means that I have the authority to legally marry you on your wedding day in your venue. I am based in County Laois and work nationwide.
I will guide you through the process of creating a bespoke ceremony with you, ensuring that it expresses your love and commitment to each other in a unique, personalised and meaningful way and reflects your beliefs and wishes, personal stories, philosophy of life, and personality. I will help make the planning through to delivery of your ceremony as stress-free and simple as possible.
As your Solemniser I will create a bespoke ceremony for you which will be modern, upbeat and yet can include traditional and ancient rituals. I will create your Ceremony in full consultation with you in order that the service includes everything you would like. Your Ceremony will be legal, bespoke, personal and bridge the gap between church, civil, spiritual or humanist; whatever type of ceremony you wish for I will make that wish come true!
I absolutely love working with couples at this exciting time in their lives and I aim to create a Ceremony which reflects your personalities, your hopes and dreams for the future and to make yours an enjoyable and stress free journey. This ensures that the atmosphere on your wedding day maintains the integrity of the commitment you are making to each other and is informal, relaxed, enjoyable, fun and something both you and your guests can look back on with fond memories for years to come. I only hold one wedding per day so you choose the time of your Ceremony and if that changes for any reason I am available.
You may wish to include personal vows, readings, ancient rituals such as handfasting, quaich, sand ceremony, ring warming/blessing, ceremony of light/Unity Candle or in 2023 and 2024 a popular one is to Jump The Broom, to name just a few. Details of Ceremony enhancements are included on my website http://www.weddingandfamilycelebrant.ie and when we meet I will explain the many possibilities to you. You may want a ceremony full to the brim or more low key, the choice is yours.
I have taken a vow of inclusivity and welcome diversity of gender, orientation, colour, nationality, ability and culture within the bounds of Irish law, and I have no requirement to speak about any parent organisation during your ceremony.
I offer a quality service & professional delivery, I have been creating Ceremony since 2006 and love what I do. Over the years I have held Ceremonies in hotels, castles, on Irish Islands, mountain tops, beaches and on the Cliffs of Moher. I invest my time and energy into each ceremony that I create.
I can advise you on the legal requirements for getting married in Ireland when we meet, virtually or in person.
My contact details are:
Phone:087 2318324
Email:[email protected]
WhatsApp: 0872318324
Twitter: http://twitter.com/@revbogrady
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weddingandfamilycelebrant.ie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revbrendaog/
And my website is: https://www.weddingandfamilycelebrant.ie/
I look forward to joining you on your journey and I would be more than happy to have a call with you to answer your queries without obligation.
Rev. Brenda
Reviews of Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
5.0
113 reviews
Quality of service
5.0
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5.0
Responsiveness
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Flexibility
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5.0
Jessica and James O Reilly
5.0
Married on 25th Feb 2023
Emma and Colm
5.0
Married on 28th Oct 2023
Brenda created a gorgeous ceremony for our wedding. She created such a fun atmosphere - we didn't expect to be applauded up the isle on entrance! - and that really helped take the nerves off. No detail was spared - from her beautiful table set-up to her kind and thoughtful words in telling our story and guiding us through the whole ceremony, everything was top class. Our friends and families were so complimentary of the ceremony (lots of happy tears shed!), even those who had their doubts about a non-religious ceremony beforehand. Everyone who took part in the ceremony felt really comfortable, as Brenda ensured they were all taken care of. Brenda really made it a beautiful occassion for us and we cannot thank her enough! Not only was Brenda an amazing celebrant, she even came to the rescue in the ladies with a spray to help re-set the makeup!
Added 13th Nov 2023
Aedín Scott
Married on 28th Oct 2023
Brenda captured the essence of the couple
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank You Aedin- what a gorgeous day for your son and his bride.
Added 2nd Nov 2023
Jade
5.0
Married on 17th Oct 2023
Brenda made our ceremony so personal and captured the essence of our Journey together. She created the best balance of lightheartedness and intimacy, including our children, family and friends. Brenda is absolutely phenomenal at what she does and tailored our ceremony to reflect both our personalities.
Thank you for making our day so special,
Thank you for making our day so special,
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thanks Jade - Your Wedding was of course on 17/03/23 - now if Graeme forgot that date ....
Added 12th Apr 2023
Carol Hendry
5.0
Married on 14th Oct 2023
We loved Brenda!! Brenda makes it fun and relaxes you so much… our guests all commented how much they enjoyed Brenda too. We felt our ceremony was very much us and with Brenda’s guidance the ceremony was very special and meaningful. Highly recommend Brenda!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Congratulations again Carol & Annette. It was my absolute pleasure to create and hold your Ceremony.
Added 31st Oct 2023
Karena Behan
5.0
Married on 3rd Oct 2023
We had a beautiful ceremony, the result of lots of detailed planning made it perfect !
Brenda did a wonderful job !
Brenda did a wonderful job !
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Congratulations again Karena & Vincent.
Added 3rd Nov 2023
Eibhlín Stanford
5.0
Married on 22nd Sep 2023
Brenda was amazing to deal with and created a personal beautiful ceremony for us. She included the sand ceremony which was a lovely add on to the day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Congratulations again Eibhlin & Mark.
Added 1st Nov 2023
Clodagh
5.0
Married on 26th Aug 2023
We cannot thank Brenda enough, we contacted her with very short notice and asked her to conduct our service. She was fantastic, efficient, kind and understanding. She made us both feel such at ease on the run up to the ceremony and the day off too. She has such a lovely nature to her and a good sense of humour too! Thanks so much Brenda for saving the day!!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Congratulations again Clodagh & Ger
Added 31st Oct 2023
Liam & Michelle
5.0
Married on 19th Aug 2023
Brenda went above and beyond to provide us with the most amazing wedding ceremony. The attention to detail was second to none and it just made our day perfect.
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Liam & Michelle,
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Added 29th Aug 2023
Michaela & Daragh O’Brien
5.0
Married on 12th Aug 2023
Brenda was very helpful as we didn’t know what to expect from a civil ceremony. She gave us a range of ideas and helped us plan a ceremony that suited what we wanted. She was always very approachable and always responded to us immediately.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Congratulations again Michaela & Daragh.
Added 3rd Nov 2023
Alana Mooney
5.0
Married on 11th Aug 2023
Brenda brought our wedding ceremony to life adding personal touches, Brenda was so easy to work with and also give a good few tips an pointers on things
Added 1st Nov 2023
Deborah and Ivan o'shea
5.0
Married on 5th Aug 2023
Brenda thank you so much for adding such a wonderful ceremony too our day from start to finish was so precious and we will be forever great full to you for making it so personal to myself Ivan and our beautiful children I would 10000 percent recommend Brenda o grady such a lovely beautiful caring lady that helped us from start to finish creating a ceremony that everyone loved
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Deborah & Ivan,
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Added 8th Aug 2023
Lisa
5.0
Married on 3rd Aug 2023
I would highly recommend Brenda, from start to finish everything was perfect, Brenda created a beautiful ceremony for us with lots of intimacy and laughter too, she is such a lovely lady and made us both feel at ease, our guests loved Brenda too. Thank you Brenda for making our day so special
Lisa & Anthony
Lisa & Anthony
Added 6th Nov 2023
Yvonne O’Dwyer
5.0
Married on 28th Jul 2023
My husband and I would highly recommend Rev. Brenda O’Grady as your wedding celebrant. We were so happy with our ceremony. Rev. Brenda was so kind, very professional, very quick to respond to us and put a lot of work into our ceremony. We really enjoyed it and we received a lot of compliments on the day of our wedding. Best decision we made.
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Yvonne,
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Added 17th Aug 2023
Janine Poole
5.0
Married on 7th Jul 2023
Brenda was absolutely amazing doing our ceremony ..
She created such a beautiful ceremony ,everyone is still talking about how nice it was .From booking brenda ,to the wedding day she was very professional and helpful
She created such a beautiful ceremony ,everyone is still talking about how nice it was .From booking brenda ,to the wedding day she was very professional and helpful
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 28th Jul 2023
Kathryn Gunning
5.0
Married on 30th Jun 2023
We had the pleasure of having Brenda marry myself and my husband in mount Druid, I can’t even begin to explain how many compliments we got about the ceremony, it was personal, charming and funny at just the right parts, Brenda had everyone’s divided attention throughout the whole ceremony, she also made myself and my husband tony feel so at ease, I cannot recommend Brenda enough and you’d be extremely lucky to have her apart of your special day!
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Kathryn & Tony,
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Added 4th Aug 2023
Joan Hopkins
5.0
Married on 23rd Jun 2023
Brenda was just so nice and easy to deal with from the first time we made contact with her. She was so professional and offered great advice when helping to prepare the ceremony. Brenda was sick the day of our ceremony and went out of her way to help make our ceremony happen. Everyone commented on how lovely and personal the ceremony was. We would recommend Brenda to anyone looking for a celebrant for their wedding!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 6th Jul 2023
John & Linda Folan
5.0
Married on 17th Jun 2023
Choosing Brenda as our wedding celebrant was one of the best wedding decisions we made. She was a pleasure to deal with from the very start. We were absolutely thrilled with our ceremony, it was so personal and beautiful. Brenda set up the atmosphere for the day, and several guests told us that our ceremony was their wedding highhlight.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Linda & John,
Thank you so much for your review. Creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me xx
Thank you so much for your review. Creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me xx
Added 5th Aug 2023
Gavin Doherty & Sarah Louise Kelly
5.0
Married on 16th Jun 2023
One word - magnificent! From Day 1 when we spoke with Brenda she just gave us that confidence and passion that made us feel like she was definitely the right person to marry us. We spoke regularly - and the attention to detail was second to none.
On our Wedding Day Brenda had us both at ease - she kept Gavin calm even with the delays of Sarah and she then guided the whole ceremony from start to finish - when Gavin was to turn to look at his Bride, to the mother's lighting the candle!
Only after the Wedding Day, did Sarah's mam tell us she lost her buttonhole flower and Brenda improvised and made up a new one on the spot from the ceremony flowers.
Brenda was an absolute star!
On our Wedding Day Brenda had us both at ease - she kept Gavin calm even with the delays of Sarah and she then guided the whole ceremony from start to finish - when Gavin was to turn to look at his Bride, to the mother's lighting the candle!
Only after the Wedding Day, did Sarah's mam tell us she lost her buttonhole flower and Brenda improvised and made up a new one on the spot from the ceremony flowers.
Brenda was an absolute star!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Gavin & Sarah thank you so much it was my absolute honour - spreadsheets away and enjoy your honeymoon! - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 21st Jun 2023
Rob Delaney
5.0
Married on 9th Jun 2023
Brenda was in close contact in the run up, on the ball on the day, and gave a lovely, personal ceremony. We couldn't be happier. Everyone complimented us on our choice of celebrant.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 12th Jun 2023
John O'Shea
5.0
Married on 7th Jun 2023
Brenda provided a bespoke and personal ceremony for us. It was really a lovely ceremony with many family involved. Couldn’t have been better, we were very happy with how it all went. No hesitation in recommending!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much John & Ela - Grá today, tomorrow and forever!
Added 12th Jun 2023
Kevin & Lorraine
5.0
Married on 4th Jun 2023
Brenda was exceptional in all her dealings with us. She put all our concerns and worries at ease from our initial contact. Throughout our journey with her, she was constantly available to allay any issues we had regarding the service itself and surrounding paperwork/legalities. The ceremony itself was very intimate for both ourselves and all our guests with some older guests commenting that it was far more personal than they had expected. Brenda was very open to our individual requests and involved our daughter which was very important to us. We'd highly recommend Brenda to anyone considering their upcoming wedding.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much Kevin & Lorraine - Love today, tomorrow and forever!
Added 12th Jun 2023
Méabh O'Carroll & Cian Buckley
5.0
Married on 3rd Jun 2023
Brenda married us in Brooklodge over the June Bank Holiday Weekend. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and encouraged us to create a personal and meaningful ceremony. She had losts of suggestions for readings and ceremony running orders and was extremely responsive. Lots of our guests commented on how intimate the ceremony was. We would highly recommend Brenda for any celebration you have.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much Méabh & Cian - it was my pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever!
Added 7th Jun 2023
Audrey and Joe
5.0
Married on 27th May 2023
Brenda put us at ease from the very first meeting. She was kind, efficient, and had lots of ideas for us to work with. She gave us a great questionnaire to complete separately and that allowed her to create a totally personal ceremony. All our family and friends said it was one of the most beautiful ceremonies they'd ever been to, and it was all about us. We would highly recommend Brenda to anyone looking for a kind and creative Celebrant.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Audrey & Joe thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - the Maritime Museum was sparkling with love - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 20th Jun 2023
Stefan &Niamh
5.0
Married on 20th May 2023
Brenda was very helpful guiding us through the process beforehand and also was extremely professional and kind on the wedding day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 30th Jun 2023
Tricia Bloss
5.0
Married on 18th May 2023
There aren't enough words to say what an amazing ceremony we had and it was all down to Brenda! Even now almost 4 weeks after people are still texting us asking for her name. She made it so personal and fun! It was exactly what we wanted and even our guests said they learned more about us ! From start to finish dealing with Brenda was so easy and she was an absolute pleasure to speak to! We couldn't find anything that we would change about the ceremony. We chose to do a sand ceremony that involved our daughter and its something we will cherish forever! If anyone is looking for a celebrant, you can't find better than Brenda!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank You - i loved creating your Ceremony with you xxx
Added 13th Jun 2023
Padraic Walsh
5.0
Married on 12th May 2023
We are so glad that we chose Brenda as our celebrant. She made the day so special. The ceremony was so personal and special. Everyone remarked how much they enjoyed it. Thank you so much Brenda. Laura and Padraic
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Laura & Padraic Thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 13th Jun 2023
Nicole & Liam
5.0
Married on 29th Apr 2023
Brenda was amazing. We couldn't have asked for a better solemniser. Her attention to detail was second to none. She put so much in to make our wedding day as special as possible. We highly recommend her, you won't be disappointed. Thank you so much Brenda.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Nicole & Liam - a magical occasion in a beautiful setting - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 14th Jun 2023
Celine Clarke
5.0
Married on 28th Apr 2023
Brenda is amazing and made our wedding day so special you would be lucky to have her, she customised the ceremony to suit us as couple exactly. Everyone who attended the ceremony are still talking about how good it was and amazing Brenda is.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Celine & Ray Thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 13th Jun 2023
Shauna Mc Nally
5.0
Married on 27th Apr 2023
Brenda was amazing to deal with from start to finish. Always the other end to answer any questions we had. The ceremony was beautiful all of our guests couldn’t get over it said it was one of the best ceremonies they have ever been to. Just want to thank Brenda for everything.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Shauna,
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Thank you so much, creating and holding your Ceremony was my absolute honour. Thank you for choosing me, Brenda
Added 3rd May 2023
Jacqlene
5.0
Married on 22nd Apr 2023
Brenda was such a great officiant. Countless people came up to me after the wedding and said how much they enjoyed the ceremony, and it’s all thanks to Brenda. She really does a great job of keeping the ceremony interesting for everyone!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
A setting fit for a princess - thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 18th Jun 2023
Laura
5.0
Married on 15th Apr 2023
We knew after our first meeting we wanted Brenda to do our Wedding Ceremony, she was absolutely brilliant helping to make every part of the ceremony personalised and special for us. Highly recommend her to any couple.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Congratulations again - 1st outdoor wedding of 2023 - Magic! - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 13th Jun 2023
Sinead Russell
5.0
Married on 8th Apr 2023
Brenda we couldn't put into worlds how thankful we are to you. The time and effort you put into our ceremony meant so much to us and we can't thank you enough. So many people have said to us what a beautiful cermony it was and that is a testament to you. Thanks so much again it was so beautiful and personal to us.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much for your fabulous review!
Gra innu, amarach agus go deo!
Gra innu, amarach agus go deo!
Added 12th Apr 2023
Kayla&Gary Flynn
5.0
Married on 7th Apr 2023
Brenda was an absolute delight to deal with, she took a lot of the pressure off us and our ceremony was perfect!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Kayla & Gary
Added 13th Apr 2023
Sarah Mulvihill
5.0
Married on 6th Apr 2023
Rev. Brenda made our day so special. She made the ceremony so intimate and personal and all the guests really enjoyed it and felt engaged during the ceremony. I can’t recommend her enough.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Sarah & Chris, Grá inniú amarach agus go deo!
Added 5th Jun 2023
Sarah Donnelly
5.0
Married on 31st Mar 2023
We booked Brenda for our wedding from her already great reviews and we’re so glad we did. It was important to us that our celebrant could legally marry us on the day so it was fantastic Brenda could do this for us. She was brilliant to deal with from start to finish. She made our ceremony so personal and beautiful. 3 couples who were guests at our wedding have asked us for her details as they are planning their own weddings and said they have never been to a wedding ceremony like it before. We have 2 children and Brenda did a brilliant job of including them in our ceremony and everyone thought it was beautiful. We could contact her as much as we needed to and she guided us thought every step of the process. I wanted my nephew/godson to do a blessing for us and Brenda said it was no problem to include him. We honestly enjoyed every part of our ceremony and was even better than we thought it would be. We would highly recommend Brenda.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much for your fabulous review!
I love my job and reviews like yours make it all worthwhile.
I love my job and reviews like yours make it all worthwhile.
Added 12th Apr 2023
Sarah & Alison Petrassi
5.0
Married on 23rd Mar 2023
We had the joy of Rev. Brenda marrying us on 23 of March 2023. From the very beginning we had a video call to meet, then a private questionnaire each to share our stories with her. This made for an amazing ceremony as she had gotten an idea of us as a couple entering married life. Brenda is extremely professional, had everything she needed to be organised for the day and even set up the ceremony table for us! An absolute pleasure to deal with and the week before the big day we had a final video call to do a quick run through. We felt very secure with Brenda that our ceremony would go smoothly, and it did! We can't thank Brenda enough for our beautiful bespoke ceremony.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Sarah & April, you both rocked it on your wedding day and thank you for your kind words. It was my absolute honour and pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. Love today, tomorrow & forever xx
Added 23rd Apr 2023
Leona Rea
5.0
Married on 26th Jan 2023
Highly recommended Brenda to anyone shes a lovely lady who will make you feel so calm on your big day, so professional and responsive. Thank you again Brenda for making our big day extra special.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Leona, thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 10th Feb 2023
Shirley farmer
5.0
Married on 30th Dec 2022
Brenda was a delight to work with and made our wedding day so special
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thanks Shirley I hope you had a great weekend!
Added 9th Feb 2023
Tara
5.0
Married on 22nd Dec 2022
We knew instantly at our first Zoom meeting with Brenda that she was the right fit for us! Genuinely lovely and knowledgeable, she had us at ease from the start and guided us through everything so well.
Brenda did an amazing job on our ceremony. It was so special and really captured us, our relationship and our family to a tee. Lots of emotion and plenty of perfectly timed laughs.
All of our guests remarked on how brilliant Brenda was and on the memorable ceremony she created for us.
We can't recommend her enough. Forever grateful to her for being part of our day.
Brenda did an amazing job on our ceremony. It was so special and really captured us, our relationship and our family to a tee. Lots of emotion and plenty of perfectly timed laughs.
All of our guests remarked on how brilliant Brenda was and on the memorable ceremony she created for us.
We can't recommend her enough. Forever grateful to her for being part of our day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much it was my absolute pleasure - such a gorgeous family - Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 9th Feb 2023
Dean Carberry & Mario Musni
5.0
Married on 22nd Nov 2022
Mario and I are a gay couple in our 50's and for years we struggled to get married and actually worried what the experience would be like. Brenda O'Grady made this moment a perfect and memorable moment for us, made the effort to get to know us and build the ceremony around our experiences and our love for each other. It was not just a civil ceremony but a spiritual ceremony in harmony with our cultures and beliefs. We will always remember this day and the joy and love we felt, and this is largely thanks to Brenda. Brenda is a very caring, well-grounded and spiritual person who embraces the vocation she lives and breathes. It is not just a job, and she brings a lot of happiness wherever she goes. For that we love and appreciate her very much.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Dean & Mario thank you so much it was my honour and such a lovely day - Love today, tomorrow and forever
Added 10th Feb 2023
Shaun and Mary
5.0
Married on 1st Oct 2022
Calm, helpful and very engaged in prepatory stages. Wonderfully helpful in curation of ceremony, which felt like a true collaboration. Presided over a ceremony that managed to be solemn, emotional and funny all at once. A lovely woman, expert celebrant, and a true pro.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much Shaun & Mary - what an eventful day!!!
Added 24th Oct 2022
Sandra Redden and Susan Lawlor
5.0
Married on 17th Sep 2022
What can I say about Brenda, other than from start to finish, Brenda took away any stress and anxiety that we both had. What a lady and pleasure to work with from planning right through to I do! Brenda made sure to understand and listen to us and our wedding planner Samantha on every detail of what we were trying to achieve, told us what would and might not work, which we were delighted with as you can be sometimes over ambitious so you need that expert advice. At our age in life as well, the ceremony was around family and our celebration. Brenda met all our needs for our big day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Sandra & Sue Love today tomorrow and forever!
Added 20th Oct 2022
Danielle Kenny and Peter McCann
5.0
Married on 11th Sep 2022
We won the lottery when Brenda agreed to do our ceremony. After our first zoom meeting with her, my wife and I knew she was the one to marry us. Brenda made our day so special by taking a genuine interest in us as a couple. She was able to take the Personal things we told her about each other and make our ceremony so unique and special to us. We had so many family members and guests coming up to us to say that it was the best ceremony they had ever saw at a wedding. We cannot thank Brenda enough, and would recommend her to anyone getting married. 10/10
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Danielle & Peter - it was my honour to work with you to create your special Ceremony!
Added 15th Oct 2022
Kate Walker
5.0
Married on 7th Sep 2022
From the time we first contacted Brenda to the day of our wedding, she was a dream to deal with. Brenda’s professionalism and attention to detail are second to none and she truly has a gift for what she does. We were blown away by how perfectly she captured our relationship in our ceremony. All of our guests commented on how special the ceremony was and how amazing Brenda is. We are so thankful to have had Brenda marry us and any other couple would be lucky to have her as part of their big day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Kate - Love today, tomorrow and forever
Added 15th Oct 2022
Stephen and Claire Aitken
5.0
Married on 4th Sep 2022
How to start, Brenda was just amazing from start to finish. From first meeting, right to the wedding day, Brenda was a complete professional and wealth of knowledge, she put us at ease from start and enabled us to completely personalise the ceremony and for it to be a representation of us as a couple.
Brenda took the time to learn about us and our family and made sure that even the tiniest details were represented. Every guest commented on how amazing the ceremony was. We can't recommend Brenda enough.
Brenda took the time to learn about us and our family and made sure that even the tiniest details were represented. Every guest commented on how amazing the ceremony was. We can't recommend Brenda enough.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Stephen & Claire - it was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you!
Added 7th Nov 2022
Cathy
5.0
Married on 3rd Sep 2022
Brenda was so helpful in helping to plan our ceremony. She was happy to work with our ideas and make our ceremony individual for us. Thank you for a beautiful ceremony!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Cathy & Bennett it was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you!
Added 12th Oct 2022
Linda & Padraig
5.0
Married on 22nd Jul 2022
Brenda... Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for our beautiful bespoke and fun service. You 100% made it so special for both of us, right down to the hand wrapping, the sand & the broom! Our fondest memory will be how you allowed our guest to have fun & banter while also displaying a really professional element to our service. We also appreciated how you were able to include the young adults into the service (unbeknownst to them prior to the service!). We are still in awe at how well you could put our service together for just us, based on our questionaires, this shows how much efford and passion you put into your job. Every one of our guests were so impressed with the service and how it was delivered. We will always have such really fond memories of how unique you made our service for us and our guests... lots of love Linda & Padraig ????
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Linda & Padraig Love was really in the room for you and your beautiful family.
Added 6th Aug 2022
Caroline
5.0
Married on 9th Jul 2022
Brenda was amazing start to finish from our first zoom meeting to our wedding ceremony. She puts so much thought into the whole ceremony the candles, sand and the ribbon and getting to no us that we fill in and give back to her for the day.brenda adds a bit of humour too which ours guest loved and we were all so emotional throughout as she made it so special for us and we can't thank her enough. Highly recommended Brenda
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thanks Caroline, Congratulations again to you and Gary. I hope you had a great weekend! Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 17th Jul 2022
Tara Dunphy
5.0
Married on 8th Jul 2022
Brenda has a way of understanding what you want even if you don’t. She was very present at our wedding and created an amazing ceremony . It was so meaningful and full of honest goodness. She has a beautiful voice and the way she works through the music with her voice is magical and timeless. I would recommend her to any couple.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thanks Tara & Stephen Love today, tomorrow and forever!
Added 6th Aug 2022
Ciara & Brian
5.0
Married on 2nd Jul 2022
Brenda was an absolute pleasure to work with when planning our wedding ceremony. She gave us lots of options and materials to choose from to help make our ceremony as special and unique as possible to us. She was very flexible and understanding when we had to reschedule twice due to Covid! On the day itself the ceremony was amazing. Brenda spoke incredibly well and we got non stop feedback on how impressed our guests were with both Brenda and the ceremony. She has a way with words that told our story beautifully and we can't thank her enough! Would highly recommend that everyone try to get Brenda for their day!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Ciara & Brian. My honour!
Added 26th Oct 2022
Felicia & Johnny
5.0
Married on 27th Jun 2022
Rev Brenda was amazing!
She met with us multiple times virtually, and in person in the lead up to the wedding.
She created a beautiful ceremony, that was very personal and shared our love story with all our guests! We were blown away!. She included everything that was important to us! Guests were so impressed, and the ceremony was definitely a highlight of our day! We cannot recommend Rev Brenda enough!
She met with us multiple times virtually, and in person in the lead up to the wedding.
She created a beautiful ceremony, that was very personal and shared our love story with all our guests! We were blown away!. She included everything that was important to us! Guests were so impressed, and the ceremony was definitely a highlight of our day! We cannot recommend Rev Brenda enough!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Felicia & Johnny!
Added 8th Jul 2022
Keith Devlin (Wildes)
5.0
Married on 24th Jun 2022
Absolutely amazing Brenda made the ceremony so personal and warming could not have asked for more the professionalism was out of this world and I would advise any couple to use Brenda to celebrate the best day of there life because she certainly made mine perfect
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Keith The room was buzzin with Love!!
Added 3rd Jul 2022
Terry and keith
4.9
Married on 24th Jun 2022
Brenda was so fantastic at her job
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Personal and the touches she was amazing it’s no wonder she won awards and I can se more awards
It was so personal and all about me and my new husband we we privileged to have Brenda as our celebratant everyone said to me and keith that Brenda was fantastic and how she put the funny humour in but personnel very good amazing candles and even to Brenda adding stuffs and presents as well amazing lady and so nice to deal with love ya Brenda and thanks for making our future a little bit brighter
So
Personal and the touches she was amazing it’s no wonder she won awards and I can se more awards
It was so personal and all about me and my new husband we we privileged to have Brenda as our celebratant everyone said to me and keith that Brenda was fantastic and how she put the funny humour in but personnel very good amazing candles and even to Brenda adding stuffs and presents as well amazing lady and so nice to deal with love ya Brenda and thanks for making our future a little bit brighter
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Terry & Keith,
I really enjoyed your Ceremony. Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
I really enjoyed your Ceremony. Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 3rd Jul 2022
Andy & Tina Bourke
4.9
Married on 14th Jun 2022
We cannot recommend Brenda enough, from the initial contact to the ceremony itself, Brenda was amazing, her attention to detail & easy approach made the whole experience wonderful, thank you Brenda.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Tina & Andy it was a pleasure creating your Ceremony. Love today, tomorrow and forever xx
Added 19th Jun 2022
Florence & Rob
5.0
Married on 10th Jun 2022
We will never be able to thank Brenda enough for making our special day even more special to us and our families/friends. From the moment we had our first zoom chat with Brenda, right up to the morning of, Brenda was nothing but kind, professional and approachable.
After the ceremony, so many friends and family told us it was the most personal and emotional wedding ceremony they had ever attended. It felt like everyone got to know us on a much deeper level and I think that what a wedding ceremony should be.
It created a wonderful, loving and positive atmosphere that carried throughout the entire weekend and will live within us forever.
We couldn't recommend Brenda more.
After the ceremony, so many friends and family told us it was the most personal and emotional wedding ceremony they had ever attended. It felt like everyone got to know us on a much deeper level and I think that what a wedding ceremony should be.
It created a wonderful, loving and positive atmosphere that carried throughout the entire weekend and will live within us forever.
We couldn't recommend Brenda more.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Florence & Rob - a beautiful Ceremony in a beautiful setting for an amazing couple!
Added 8th Aug 2022
Mark & Laura Mckeever
5.0
Married on 29th May 2022
‘Look no further’ if you are looking for someone to make your wedding ceremony that extra bit special you can’t go past Brenda!
From day one of getting in contact with Brenda,to sending us on our way as a married couple things couldn’t have went anymore stress free than it did.
Our Guests said it had to be the most intimate ceremony they had ever been to. This was all down to Brenda! She asked what all we wanted to have involved- and we simply said we will leave it with you!
It was perfect, absolutely Perfect!
We would recommend Brenda to anyone!
From day one of getting in contact with Brenda,to sending us on our way as a married couple things couldn’t have went anymore stress free than it did.
Our Guests said it had to be the most intimate ceremony they had ever been to. This was all down to Brenda! She asked what all we wanted to have involved- and we simply said we will leave it with you!
It was perfect, absolutely Perfect!
We would recommend Brenda to anyone!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Mark & Laura you were a pleasure to work with so I can't take all of the credit. Love today, tomorrow and forever!
Added 3rd Jun 2022
Mr & Mrs Butler
5.0
Married on 28th May 2022
Brenda was a pleasure to work with leading up to our wedding day and on the day. She was friendly, approachable and explained the enhancements to us prior to the day which turned out better than we had expected on the day. We truly enjoyed the ceremony which was at times lighthearted. Most of our guest commented that it was the best ceremony they been to.
We would highly recommend Brenda.
Thank you Brenda for helping us to make to make our day so special.
We would highly recommend Brenda.
Thank you Brenda for helping us to make to make our day so special.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much Rebecca & Alan for your kind words. It was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. You photos show the Love. ....today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 1st Jun 2022
Sarah and Paul
5.0
Married on 27th May 2022
We highly recommend Brenda as a celebrant. From start to finish she was so great to work with, so professional and listened to all of our feedback and ideas. She curated a beautiful ceremony that really felt like 'us'. All of our friends and family really enjoyed it all. Brenda peppered it with the right balance of humor and romance - it was really so special! Thank you Brenda for everything. Sarah and Paul xx
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Sarah & Paul it was my absolute pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. Love today, tomorrow & forever xx
Added 26th Jun 2022
Gary and Robert
5.0
Married on 24th May 2022
Rev Brenda was not just a wedding solemniser to us, she became a friend. She created a ceremony that neither us or our families will ever forget. It was so personal in its content and joyous to all who were lucky enough to have witnessed it. There is a reason this lady was named Celebrant of the Year - and it is because she truly is the best!!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much Robert & Gary for trusting me to create your ceremony. I lived working with you both and I had so many hilarious moments creating and holding your Ceremony. Love today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 1st Jun 2022
Kerrie G
5.0
Married on 19th May 2022
I will forever be grateful for finding Brenda. From day one she has been so supportive and really made our ceremony so meaningful and special. She listens to what we envision and helped give me ideas on what I could do. Nothing was to much for her and she truly made our wedding so special.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Shaun & Kerrie, thank you. It was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. Love today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 21st May 2022
Jasmine & April Burrowes
5.0
Married on 18th May 2022
Brenda held the most amazing ceremony for our wedding, the use of Irish in the ceremony was beautiful????, and the service was so personalised it was just amazing , Brenda was extremely reliable, helpful and supportive throughout our whole wedding planning of our big day and especially on the day, we would 100% recommend Brenda for your celebration
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Jasmine & April you both rocked it on your wedding day and thank you for your kind words. It was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. Love today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 21st May 2022
Claire Devine
5.0
Married on 7th May 2022
Booking Brenda for our wedding ceremony was the best decision we made, from the very beginning Brenda was personable, professional and an absolute delight to deal with. Brenda met with us online and created the most stunning, personal and bespoke ceremony. Brenda gave us a portfolio of material and guided us as we chose readings, vows and blessings. We had a sand, rose and knot tying ceremony which was completely designed by Brenda and we wouldn’t change one thing.
It was the highlight of our memories, and our guests were raving about it afterwards!
If looking for a celebrant look no further!
Thanks Brenda for ensuring our day was unique and special to us!
It was the highlight of our memories, and our guests were raving about it afterwards!
If looking for a celebrant look no further!
Thanks Brenda for ensuring our day was unique and special to us!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much Claire & Matthew for your kind words. It was my absolute pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. Love today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 20th May 2022
Roy & Tatyana Fitzsimons
5.0
Married on 30th Apr 2022
We had the pleasure of meeting Brenda three years ago when we booked the date for your wedding she went through everything we would need and what she could do , straight away we clicked and was happy to have found her, then COVID 19 hit and we had to change the dates 5 times but we finally on April 30 2022 we got married and the Rev Brenda did such a great job from the way she set up such detail and because she took some time to talk to me and Tatyana before the wedding she had a lovely personalised ceremony for us we picked the sand ,binding of the hands, lighting of the candles and she had a extra one we didn’t even know about. Thank you Rev Brenda so worth the money we were very happy and all that was at the wedding had only good things to say about the ceremony
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much Roy & Tatyana for your kind words. It was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. Love today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 20th May 2022
Siobhan
5.0
Married on 9th Apr 2022
We had the pleasure of having Brenda Marry us on Saturday 9th April 2022.The ceremony was so personal & special to us and our 3 girls x i am delighted I took the plunge & done it differently, because it was more us(easy going & relaxed) which Brenda helped with from day one. Beautiful lady to deal with. Thank you so much, love Gerard & Siobhan
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank You Siobhan & Gerard! - the emotion in the room was electric! I hope that you told the car story over dinner!!!
Added 13th Apr 2022
Patricia & Paul
5.0
Married on 1st Apr 2022
Brenda we had a fantastic day, thank you so much for the most beautiful ceremony x
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
It was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you. Love today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 20th May 2022
Sarah
5.0
Married on 17th Mar 2022
Well what can I say rev brenda o grady done an amazing job from start to Finnish.
Our wedding had been put of with covid and brenda carried ot forward for us.
We had to do out questionnaires and it was amazing it felt like brenda had been part of our lives forever.
Everyone who attended our wedding said it was the best ceremony they've ever seen. We had a few different ceremony we hand hand tieing st Patrick's bell and the sand it was all done so well brenda even joined in on our team of having a paddys day wedding and wore green.
Such a lady I 100 percent recommend you choose brenda as you will not regret it.
Thank you again brenda x
Our wedding had been put of with covid and brenda carried ot forward for us.
We had to do out questionnaires and it was amazing it felt like brenda had been part of our lives forever.
Everyone who attended our wedding said it was the best ceremony they've ever seen. We had a few different ceremony we hand hand tieing st Patrick's bell and the sand it was all done so well brenda even joined in on our team of having a paddys day wedding and wore green.
Such a lady I 100 percent recommend you choose brenda as you will not regret it.
Thank you again brenda x
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you for your kind comments Sarah & Stephen
I loved your colour scheme, it was so appropriate for the day!
I hope your crock of shamrock grows!! Brenda xx
I loved your colour scheme, it was so appropriate for the day!
I hope your crock of shamrock grows!! Brenda xx
Added 13th Apr 2022
Grainne Lonergan
5.0
Married on 12th Mar 2022
Brenda stepped in to conduct our ceremony the day before due to unforeseen circumstances and everyone at our wedding commented on how beautiful the ceremony was…even though she had limited time with us as a couple.
She went above and beyond to make sure our ceremony flowed well, incorporated everything we wanted and added in some lovely touches to enhance the ceremony itself and the ceremony space.
We would both highly recommend her for anyones wedding day.
She went above and beyond to make sure our ceremony flowed well, incorporated everything we wanted and added in some lovely touches to enhance the ceremony itself and the ceremony space.
We would both highly recommend her for anyones wedding day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Grainne & James,
It was my absolute pleasure to step in and hold your Ceremony, I am glad you liked my little tweeks!!
Every good wish, Brenda xx
It was my absolute pleasure to step in and hold your Ceremony, I am glad you liked my little tweeks!!
Every good wish, Brenda xx
Added 12th Apr 2022
Liz& Joe
5.0
Married on 29th Dec 2021
Brenda was a pleasure to deal with and we would happily recommend her to anyone. The ceremony was lovely - personal to us and very intimate.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Liz & Joe every good wish!
Added 7th Feb 2022
Kilronan castle
5.0
Married on 28th Dec 2021
Brendas service was amazing. Very touching, well put together and very in tune with our requests. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful the service was
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Grainne & Tom - What a lovely day!
Added 6th Feb 2022
Sinead and Brian
5.0
Married on 18th Dec 2021
Brenda was amazing in the lead up to our day and on the day itself. Everyone complimented our ceremony and how beautiful and intimate it was. Would highly recommend Brenda.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Sinead & Brian, thank you for your kind words, it was my honour to create and hold your Ceremony
Added 20th Dec 2021
Louise & Willie
5.0
Married on 30th Oct 2021
We can't thank Brenda enough for guiding us through our wedding experience. We received so many compliments from our wedding guests about the ceremony, she made it so personal to us and to our friends and family, and made us laugh. The ceremony went very smoothly and stress free. We can't recommend her enough!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Louise & Willie, thank you for your kind comments, it was my pleasure to create and hold your Ceremony.
Added 15th Nov 2021
Lisa and Paul
5.0
Married on 29th Oct 2021
Brenda was an absolute joy to work with.
During our initial conversation she ran through the running order for the ceremony itself. This included ideas around readings, periods of reflection, places for musical interludes and specific ceremonies such as a sand ceremony, handfasting and ceremony of light.
We were then sent material for readings and vows as well as a questionnaire to fill out which allowed Brenda to create a very personalized celebrant address for the day.
Once we had made decisions on the various parts of the ceremony we were then sent a draft of the ceremony. There were no issues with making amendments to suit our needs and Brenda was very keen on including family and friends during the ceremony itself.
On the day of the wedding Brenda arrived 2 hours beforehand to set things up and to ensure things were perfect.
All of our guests commented on how lovely and personal Brenda made the ceremony.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Brenda to any couple looking for a wedding celebrant. She really helped in making our day very special and made it completely stress free for us.
During our initial conversation she ran through the running order for the ceremony itself. This included ideas around readings, periods of reflection, places for musical interludes and specific ceremonies such as a sand ceremony, handfasting and ceremony of light.
We were then sent material for readings and vows as well as a questionnaire to fill out which allowed Brenda to create a very personalized celebrant address for the day.
Once we had made decisions on the various parts of the ceremony we were then sent a draft of the ceremony. There were no issues with making amendments to suit our needs and Brenda was very keen on including family and friends during the ceremony itself.
On the day of the wedding Brenda arrived 2 hours beforehand to set things up and to ensure things were perfect.
All of our guests commented on how lovely and personal Brenda made the ceremony.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Brenda to any couple looking for a wedding celebrant. She really helped in making our day very special and made it completely stress free for us.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Paul & Lisa, Thank you so much for your kind comments, it was my pleasure to create and hold your Ceremony. I just wish I had a camera to capture the pure delight on Sadie's face during the Ceremony.
Added 10th Nov 2021
Fiona
5.0
Married on 23rd Oct 2021
Brenda was so easy to deal with and develop a rapport with from our initial contact. Brenda provided a broad framework with lots of ideas from which to build our bespoke ceremony. Brenda was flexible on the day as we were unsure how much our children would engage with the ceremony. Organising times to meet virtually with Brenda was always easy so many of our guests on the day commented on how personal and meaningful the ceremony was.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thanks Fiona, I really enjoyed working with Neil & You to create your Ceremony. Every good wish for the future.
Added 10th Nov 2021
Jason
5.0
Married on 16th Oct 2021
Brenda organized a lovely, simple ceremony for us, exactly what we wanted. Many thanks.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thanks Jason, every good wish.
Added 5th Nov 2021
Christina & Con
5.0
Married on 14th Oct 2021
Brenda carried out a beautiful personal and warm ceremony that all guests enjoyed and commented on afterwards. It was the highlight of our day and something we will look back on fondly for years to come. We could not recommend her highly enough. Nothing was a problem when organising the ceremony and she offered advice and reassurance when most needed. The sand ceremony involving our two children really made it special.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Christina & Con, thank you. I'm afraid Aoibheann & Con Og stole the show! Your photos were fabulous and you were so generous in sharing them. It waqs my pleasure working with you both.
Added 9th Nov 2021
Mairead Aylward
5.0
Married on 1st Oct 2021
From the first day I rang Brenda and spoke with her on the phone I knew she would do a beautiful service. It was obvious this was more than just a job to her and she really cared about what we wanted. We have 3 small children and she included them throughout the entire ceremony. Any questions I had in the lead up to the wedding were answered quickly and nothing was an issue. So many of our guests came to me afterwards and commented on what a beautiful ceremony it was and how lovely Brenda was. I would not hesitate in recommending her for your ceremony. You will not be disappointed!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Mairead and Sean, what a fabulous family occasion. I loved creating your ceremony with you. Lauren, Archie & Bobby are soo cute, their poor Grandad was worn out!
Added 5th Nov 2021
Stephanie and Philip
5.0
Married on 17th Sep 2021
Brenda married us in a civil ceremony and the whole ceremony was amazing, everyone is still talking about how good and how personal and intimate it was, Brenda was amazing I honestly wouldn’t change a single thing about our ceremony she was so helpful from the very start and tailored the whole thing to us as a couple,I can’t thank her enough for making our wedding day so amazing. We both would 100% recommend Brenda to any couple.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Stephanie & Philip, It was my honour to create and hold your Ceremony, gorgeous family in a fab venue. Hope Philip got through his speech ok!!
Added 26th Sep 2021
Mr & Mrs. Ryan
5.0
Married on 10th Sep 2021
Brenda was our wedding celebrant in September 2021. She was amazing. She is so easy to deal with and so accommodating to our needs. Brenda made the ceremony so personal that people are still talking about her. I couldn't fault her on anything. It was a pleasure to have Brenda apart of our day. I would highly recommend to any couple still deciding on a celebrant for their special day. Thanks so much to Brenda for making our day so memorable!!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank You and every good wish today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 14th Oct 2021
Aislinn Dunne
4.9
Married on 9th Sep 2021
Brenda was really easy to deal with. I could contact her by email, facebook or whatsapp which was really helpful when trying to organise a wedding and work full time. She was open to any changes we wanted to make and really helped us personalise our ceremony. Everyone at our wedding mentioned how lovely and personal the ceremony was. It can be daunting organising your ceremony and worrying about how it all goes on the day but Brenda is an excellent celebrant, the ceremony just flowed and she gave everyone the right cues when needed so we all knew what we were doing on the day!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Aislinn & Dermot, thank you it was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you, every good wish today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 28th Sep 2021
Joe and Michelle
5.0
Married on 3rd Sep 2021
Brenda provided such a wonderful service and prepared a beautiful ceremony for us. There were some really romantic pieces in the ceremony along with some lighter moments that had the room full of laughter. The ribbons that we used to tie the knot and the sand ceremony were also two really nice moments that we will remember for ever. If we could give more than 5 star for the review we would. Cant recommend highly enough.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Joe & Michelle, Thank you so much for the honour of creating and holding your Ceremony.
Added 6th Sep 2021
Caroline & Paul Costigan
5.0
Married on 23rd Aug 2021
Brenda delivered an amazing ceremony and created a perfect atmosphere for out wedding. She made the wedding party feel very relaxed ceremony was personalised and memorable. Her celebrants address was light hearted and she did a brilliant job at summarising our relationship. Brenda is very responsive and provide us with much guidance and help in putting together the ceremony we wanted.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Caroline & Paul, a fabulous day, in a stunning venue, every good wish today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 2nd Oct 2021
Natasha Aherne
5.0
Married on 20th Aug 2021
Brenda was a pleasure to deal with from beginning to end. She made our day extremely relaxed and stress free. She was also very accommodating and kind when our 2 year old decided he wanted to join in the ceremony!!!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Such a lovely little family
Added 2nd Oct 2021
Rachel Geraghty
5.0
Married on 14th Aug 2021
Brenda officiated our wedding last month and we could not have been happier with our ceremony. Brenda was so easy to deal with and organised everything for us. She had readings and vows for us to choose from which was great as we didn't really know what we wanted. We really enjoyed creating the ceremony with Brenda and all of our friends and family commented on how beautiful and personal it was. Thank you for being apart of our special day. It was every bit the fairytale we imagined. Love, Rachel and Eoghan
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Rachel & Eoghan, thank you it was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you, every good wish today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 28th Sep 2021
Sabrina Bartley Bray
4.9
Married on 13th Aug 2021
Brenda O Grady was so professional just amazing really made our day so personal. Everyone commented on how amazing and special our day was. Brenda was absolutely amazing really listened to us and included us in all decisions regarding readings vows and added some personal touches we are forever grateful to Brenda for making our day so special.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Jim & Sabrina, your ceremony was so emotional, such a gorgeous family! It was my honour to hold your Ceremony.
Added 26th Sep 2021
Elken and Cathal
5.0
Married on 3rd Aug 2021
Excellent
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you, every good wish today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 2nd Oct 2021
Treasa
4.9
Married on 30th Jul 2021
Brenda was lovely to deal with and worked really hard to make our wedding really special and unique to us. Thank you!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Treasa, every good wish today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 27th Sep 2021
Derek and Tracey Stewart
5.0
Married on 23rd Jul 2021
We were absolutely delighted with how Brenda shaped our wedding ceremony which really reflected our relationship journey to that point. All our family agreed that it was a lovely personal service. We would highly recommend Brenda to all couples looking for a ceremony personal to them!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Derek & Tracey, every good wish for the future.
Added 28th Jul 2021
Sabrina kenny Hall
5.0
Married on 17th Jul 2021
Brenda o Grady provided a very special ceremony for our wedding, she spent time to get to know us leading up to the day and on the day incorporated our stories which on the day made us feel very special ,All my family and friends were extremely impressed with our ceremony and would highly recommend Brenda.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Sabrina, it was lovely to meet you a few weeks ago, you looked radiant, thank you it was my pleasure to create your Ceremony with you, every good wish today, tomorrow & forever.
Added 26th Aug 2021
Dustin and Jen Richardson
5.0
Married on 3rd Jul 2021
Brenda provided such a wonderful service and prepared a beautiful ceremony for us. She listened to what we wanted and planned around that, She provided some great sample readings which helped us choose what we wanted.The sand ceremony was great and Brenda made sure our children were included which was a really nice touch. From start to finish Brenda was really helpful and knowledgeable which gave us the confidence the ceremony would be as perfect as it was.
We cant recommend highly enough.
We cant recommend highly enough.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Dustin & Jen, such a gorgeous family! It was my honour to hold your Ceremony.
Added 27th Sep 2021
Donal & Jean
5.0
Married on 18th Jun 2021
Rev. Brenda is a truly outstanding celebrant. Brenda took the time early on to listen to our ideas for our wedding ceremony and provided thoughtful suggestions on what would make for an unforgettable ceremony. Brenda has an eye for detail, including incorporating our stories to make for a very tailored and personalised ceremony. Brenda goes above and beyond the call of duty, with scheduling catch-ups at convenient times and doing whatever it takes to make the wedding day itself run smoothly. We could not recommend Rev. Brenda highly enough and are so grateful she helped make our day so special.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Donal & Jean, what a beautiful day. It was an honour for me to create your ceremony with you and share such a love filled dramatic day.
Added 4th Jul 2021
Glin castle
5.0
Married on 11th Jun 2021
We were delighted to have Brenda as part of our day. Very professional. She made the ceremony personal, we couldn't have asked for more. Everyone loves it.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much it was my honour to create your ceremony with you.
Added 4th Jul 2021
Erin and Gavan
5.0
Married on 17th Apr 2021
Such a beautiful ceremony. Romantic, sweet, personal and fabulously written. The whole thing was just gorgeous.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Erin & Gavan, thank you for your kind words, kind regards, Brenda
Added 21st Apr 2021
Stacey Corbally
5.0
Married on 28th Mar 2021
Brenda was an absolute DREAM. She made our ceremony come to life, there was laughter and tears and honestly im so glad we chose her. From the initial booking stages right to the night before she was so kind and genuinely caring. I would highly recommend brenda for your special day!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Stacey, I loved yours and Bryan's Ceremony, it was so special especially the end :) Brenda.
Added 10th Apr 2021
the anglers rest
5.0
Married on 27th Feb 2021
Brenda was fantastic we are so happy we had her to do the service. She was so professional & made everything so personal she involved everyone there. She was like an old loving friend
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Ah! thank you Eddie & Ger, You could really feel the love in the room on Saturday. Health & happiness and lots of love & laughter for the future.
Added 2nd Mar 2021
Martin and Teresa
5.0
Married on 25th Feb 2021
Brenda was absolutely amazing and made our special day perfect!
Brenda stepped in at the last minute to perform the ceremony and we are so grateful she could and she even added a little bit of glitter to the occasion!
We would highly recommend Brenda.
Brenda stepped in at the last minute to perform the ceremony and we are so grateful she could and she even added a little bit of glitter to the occasion!
We would highly recommend Brenda.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Martin & Teresa, It was my honour to hold your Ceremony. Emily is soo good and definitely pink glitter is the way to go. Every good wish for many happy years of married life.
Added 3rd Mar 2021
Tara
5.0
Married on 1st Jan 2021
Brenda was absolutely perfect in everyway. She could not have done more.she definitely went the extra mile and made everyone feel comfortable and included.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Tara & Jason, It was my pleasure to create your intimate Ceremony for you and your beautiful girls. You all looked so happy!
Added 10th Jan 2021
Kimberley Kirley
5.0
Married on 29th Dec 2020
Brenda was amazing! Our ceremony was so special & totally adapted to what we wanted, Brenda was so helpful & patient with us when my husband wouldn’t review anything, & she was so patient with our children during the ceremony and it was so special to have them involved, she made everything so easy during a pandemic!! Al of our guests loved the ceremony even my Mam who was a bit apprehensive that I wasn’t having a church wedding!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Kimberley & John, your children are so adorable. There is no way I could bring my grandson to a wedding - it would be mayhem! Congratulations and every good wish!
Added 8th Jan 2021
Darren & Amanda
5.0
Married on 22nd Dec 2020
Brenda was great from start to finish. Any questions we had were answered accurately and promptly and we were given great guidance and advice on various aspects of the wedding. Brenda made the process leading up to the wedding easier and made the ceremony special for us by adding lovely little touches to personalise it for us. We would highly recommend Brenda and were delighted to have her with us on our special day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Darren & Amanda, thank you. You can breath now Darren!! Delighted to hear your family celebrations were so enjoyable. I loved working with you creating your Ceremony as you were so receptive to any suggestions. My wish is for your Health and Happiness always!
Added 7th Jan 2021
Aine
5.0
Married on 11th Dec 2020
Brenda was honestly so amazing! She was very helpful and friendly. She made our ceremony so personal and even our guests loved it. We would recommend her to everyone. Great communication too.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Aine & Shane, you are a fantastic couple and I wish you every good wish for the future.
Added 7th Jan 2021
Phil Meegan
5.0
Married on 5th Dec 2020
You made our day so special & I couldn’t recommend you highly enough! From the bottom of our hearts.. THANK YOU!!!
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you so much!!
Added 10th Dec 2020
Frank and Pat
4.9
Married on 28th Nov 2020
Brenda was absolutely fantastic 1.000,000% . I could not have found any person better than Brenda. From the very start to finish. A truly lovely and professional person. Our wedding day was so lovely and beautiful and perfect for us. We are so grateful,thanks again.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Pat & Frank, I thoroughly enjoyed creating your Ceremony you are such an jovial genuine couple. Even through the blips!! Every good wish for the future!
Added 29th Nov 2020
Patrick Lane
4.9
Married on 27th Nov 2020
We found brenda very accommodating and helpful with all our needs for our special day.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Pat & Frank, .... and I gained new friends for life xx
Added 16th Dec 2020
Ollie
5.0
Married on 20th Nov 2020
Rverened Brenda made our day very special. The ceremony was beautiful. She was very professional and easy to deal with. She worked closely with us to put the ceremony together in only 2 weeks. I would highly recommend Reverened Brenda to anyone
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thanks Ollie, You are a so kind! keep saying 'I love you more than I did before. I love you still and always will’
Added 30th Nov 2020
Ollie and Sinead
5.0
Married on 20th Nov 2020
Brenda went above and beyond for our wedding ceremony. We only gave her about 3 weeks notice but she pulled everything together and we definitely didn't feel like we missed out because of the short notice. Our ceremony was relaxed, intimate, special to us and was about us, our relationship and our future together. We included the wine / love letters, handfasting, unity candle & exchange of coins. Also 2 readings and our own vows. We also got to keep a copy of the ceremony after. Our guests commented on Brenda that they felt she was genuinely happy for us and was invested in us which was so nice to hear. I would highly recommend Brenda to a couple getting married.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Ollie & Sinead, Thank you for your lovely words, I loved working with you both. It was your love for each other and your friends and families that made the atmosphere on the day. Your journey together is so beautiful and I feel so privileged to have held your ceremony for you xx
Added 25th Nov 2020
Suzanne Corcoran
5.0
Married on 25th Sep 2020
Brenda was a pleasure to work with. Made our ceremony very intimate,fun and everyone felt a part of it.
We chose the sand ceremony, which allowed our children to be part of the ceremony, it had a lovely feel to it.
We would highly recommend Brenda to anyone looking for a celebrant.
We chose the sand ceremony, which allowed our children to be part of the ceremony, it had a lovely feel to it.
We would highly recommend Brenda to anyone looking for a celebrant.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Ah Dermot & Suzanne, It was entirely my pleasure the Ceremony we created was so moving and just perfect for your family. Wishing you every good wish for the future.
Added 30th Sep 2020
Frank
5.0
Married on 22nd Sep 2020
Brenda was professional, accommodating and very helpful to us, despite the constraints of a pandemic. She met with us on several occasions via Zoom prior to the wedding at times convenient to us. With theses she seemed to get the essence of us. She made our day very memorable for us and our families. Some of our guests said it was the nicest ceremony they had attended. She clearly put time and effort into preparing for the day. We would have no hesitation recommending her. Thank you Brenda.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Frank & Simon, thank you! Yours was a ceremony just waiting to be created. I am so honoured that you choose me as your Celebrant. Every good wish
Added 18th Oct 2020
Philip & Nicola
5.0
Married on 7th Mar 2020
Brenda,
Yes! we did it!!
Our micro ceremony on the eve of lockdown was just awesome!! Your commitment and dedication to your profession was second to none. Your recommendations on every aspect of our ceremony were so astute, you captured our dream and created our vision for our wedding. Thank you xx
Yes! we did it!!
Our micro ceremony on the eve of lockdown was just awesome!! Your commitment and dedication to your profession was second to none. Your recommendations on every aspect of our ceremony were so astute, you captured our dream and created our vision for our wedding. Thank you xx
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Philip & Nicola, you certainly did! It was lovely working with you both and of course Shona stole the show. Your journey together is so beautiful and I feel so privileged to have been a part of your day xx
Added 1st Jun 2020
John & Louise
5.0
Married on 14th Feb 2020
Brenda,Thank you so much for creating and delivering our wonderful wedding ceremony. Everyone said they could feel the ‘Love’ And it being Valentine’s Day helped. From our first phone conversation we knew we had chosen the right Celebrant for us. You gave us the ceremony we wanted, so very special and so ‘us’. Thank you also for our beautifully presented keepsake bag, you even had some of the rose petals in it!
Each line of our wedding ceremony was so meaningful to us and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for creating this for us.
Each line of our wedding ceremony was so meaningful to us and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for creating this for us.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
John & Louise Yes! Love was definitely in the air, what a perfect day for two lovebirds to marry and John you will never forget your anniversary date. A special ceremony, for a special couple, on a beautiful day, filled with love, laughter and family. Thank you for trusting me with creating your ceremony with you. Thank you!
Added 1st Jun 2020
Gregg
Married on 19th Oct 2019
Brenda,
The Ceremony on Saturday at Ger and Wilma's wedding was so beautiful. I absolutely loved how you created such a wonderful atmosphere.
The Ceremony on Saturday at Ger and Wilma's wedding was so beautiful. I absolutely loved how you created such a wonderful atmosphere.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Thank you Gregg, such a fabulous couple. I look forward to chatting to you and your partner to see what we can create!
Added 21st Oct 2019
Mary
5.0
Married on 19th Oct 2019
This wedding was made great by the wonderful celebrant. All the guests and the lovely couple were put at ease in a very relaxed and enjoyable ceremony. I have a couple of more weddings to attend this year so hopefully Rev. Brenda will be the celebrant at them too.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Ah! Thanks Mary Theresa, the ceremony was so special blending nationalities and cultures with so much love in the room!
Added 21st Oct 2019
Jon & Jenny
5.0
Married on 8th Mar 2019
We travelled from Iowa to the beautiful Slieve Bloom Mountains for our magical wedding. Guided from start to finish by the wonderful Brenda. Our ceremony was so emotional, she captured our personalities, and truly reflected us in our ceremony. She was a fountain of knowledge about where to visit, eat, stay, local folklore, organised a great photographer, florist and as we married the harpist’s tunes resounded over the misty mountains. I would do it all again tomorrow it was just magical. We are so grateful.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
Jon & Jenny, your ceremony was so unique, heartfelt and designed with love even the rain stayed away and despite your heels you made the climb to the viewing platform at the Ridge of Capard!
Hope we will make it back there as planned for your vow renewals in 2024!
Hope we will make it back there as planned for your vow renewals in 2024!
Added 21st Oct 2019
Patrice
5.0
Married on 6th Jul 2017
We had Brenda as our celebrant for our wedding day, and oh my word. She was absolutely amazing from start to finish,so Profesional yet made us feel so relaxed and chilled on our day. The lead up to our wedding she had everything in hand and it was one less thing for us to worry about. She gave us amazing choices, what we could fit into our service what would suit us the couple our family and friends, every one was in tears by the time our service was completed because our ceremony was so special and had extra little touches in it, that was down to Brenda her touches her professionalism.
She is definitely some one we would recommend to make your day so so special.
She truly is one in a million.
She is definitely some one we would recommend to make your day so so special.
She truly is one in a million.
Response from Brenda O'Grady Wedding and Family Celebrant - Registered Solemniser
In fairness Patrice, Brian and you were such a delight to work with, you were open to suggestions and so totally inclusive of your family & friends. I could really feel the power of your love guiding me in creating your ceremony.
Added 21st Oct 2019
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