What is at the very core of my ceremonies - whether legal weddings, vow renewals or committment ceremonies? The couple! No two ceremonies are the same, and putting a couple's wishes, dreams, ideals & personal style at the center of everything matters to me.
I am happy to conduct ceremonies of love, as I like to call them, in all parts of Scotland and all locations, and I am particularly happy to travel for ceremonies where my Interfaith expertise, my ability to conduct ceremonies in German, and my nature connection comes into play. My home and heart are in the North Highlands, and this is where I can add that very special knowledge and connection with Scottish nature and the outdoors. Whether small & personal, big & bold, short & sweet, or elaborate & rich in rituals, there will be a beach or rocky shore, a lochside or small Highland stream, a woodland or mountain, glamping pod or hotel that is just right for you. Maybe you will come just as a couple to elope, or with a small group of family & friends for a micro-wedding, or maybe it's a big do on a beach - I love working with all types of couples and my main aim is to figure out what's right for you and then bring in my expertise, experience and creativity.
I especially love working with couples who look for very unique elopements - maybe you travel the Highlands or around the NC500 in a campervan or on a bike and want to stop for your very special celebration, or it's part of a wild camping trip, involving boats or canoes, remote beaches or lochs. Maybe you want to get married on a boat, celebrate with dolphins, or in front of a glamping pod or shepherd's hut with a sea view - (nearly) anything goes.

Monika Strell - all the ceremonies of the north is a wedding celebrant service based in Sutherland, Sutherland.