Since a celebrant-led ceremony isn't legally binding, most couples who opt for a celebrant tend to go to their local registry office a couple of days before their wedding, to do the legal paperwork, and then they're free to have their celebrant wedding celebration wherever they want.

My name is [Celebrant's full name] and I am duly authorised by law to solemnise marriages according to law and to officiate at your marriage today. I take this opportunity to wish you both much happiness in your future lives together.

Are celebrant ceremonies legally binding? In a nutshell, the answer is pretty much a no, a celebrant cannot legally marry you. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, humanist celebrants (celebrants who specifically won't include any religious content) can legally marry you, which is the only exception.