Welcome to Kent Creative Ceremonies

“I love this job. But it doesn’t feel like a job. And I like that feeling…” Lou Fowkes (every day!)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my lovely couples and families who have so kindly, and so very generously, trusted me with their ceremonies throughout 2023. It has been an absolute joy to play a small part in your beautiful milestone events and an absolute honour to share those very personal moments with you. Here’s wishing you all a wonderful Christmas & a Happy New Year.

Lou xxx

Lou Fowkes at The Oak Barn Frame Farm 19 December 2023. Photo courtesy of Drew Linford.

“The moment I first talked to Lou on the telephone, I had a good feeling.”

“…she spoke with such passion and elegance.”

“Lou was warm, kind and professional.”

“Our ceremony was wonderful, a true reflection of ‘us’, and we have Lou to thank for this.” 

“…a delight from start to finish.”

“Honestly, cannot recommend her enough.”

“Lou was the addition to our big day that we didn’t know we needed!” 

This is a job you hope to only need to call upon once, so if you do, Lou at Kent Creative Ceremonies is a fantastic call and literally made our wedding.”

Hi! My name is Lou and I am a Marriage, Family & Funeral Celebrant, offering creative storytelling with love, joy, care and compassion, that captivates and evokes the true meaning of life’s milestone moments.

With a background in arts and entertainment, both on and off stage, I always wondered if a career as a celebrant would work for me. Friends and family had, over the years, said I’d be perfect. Working on stage as an actress and singer and off stage as a director, producer and writer, it was the perfect fit – putting together a ceremony is a bit like putting on a theatre production – it’s all in the storytelling…

So whether you’re organising your wedding and would like something that truly reflects you as a couple, celebrating your lasting love by renewing your vows, welcoming your beautiful new baby into the family or giving your loved one a warm and uplifting farewell, I am passionate about creating bespoke, authentic and heartfelt ceremonies that offer the freedom and flexibility to give unique and treasured memories for you and your family.

Having trained with and now a Member of The Fellowship of Professional Celebrants, I cover Kent, Essex, London, Sussex and Surrey and am happy to officiate at ceremonies that respect all beliefs, and none, as well as being LGBTQ+ inclusive.

I am originally from Surrey but, together with my husband Rodger and son Sam, we upped sticks and moved to Whitstable (or ‘The Bubble’ as us locals like to call it!) in 2011 and have never looked back. I now adore walking my West Highland Terrier Bobbi along the seafront and then winding up at one of the many restaurants consuming the local delicacy of oysters – washed down with a good, old cold Kent beer! When I am not standing in front of guests at a wedding, I am standing in front of music lovers, as I also tour my own show around the country celebrating sassy female blues and soul singers. On Thursday nights from 7-9pm, I have present a radio show; ‘Lou’s Rhythm & Blues Show’ on 94.6 Cabin FM (online, on your smart speaker, on our app and on the airwaves), playing a mix of blues, jazz, swing soul, gospel, funk and disco, interspersed with lots of chit-chat! And when I am not doing that, I am cleaning the house…

Lou x

NEWS

Newly engaged couples who are after a unique and creative wedding ceremony, those of you who wish to celebrate your marriage by renewing your vows and new parents who would like to welcome your new baby or child into the family, I have some dates still available for 2024 and my diary is now open for 2025 and 2026, so get cracking and give me a buzz!

A quick snapshot with Joe & Charlotte…

Eric & Lara – just about to exchange rings…

Sharing laughter during Nick & Maxine’s ceremony…

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FEATURED & WORKING WITH THE FOLLOWING:-

The Celebrant Directory – www.thecelebrantdirectory.com (Featured & Listing)

Bridebook – www.bridebook.co.uk (Listing)

Your Kent Wedding – www.yourkent.wedding (Featured & Listing)

The Celebrant Magazine – www.thecelebrantmagazine.co.uk (Interview)

Whitstable Website – www.whitstable.co.uk (Interview & Listing)

A Kentish Wedding – www.akentish-wedding.co.uk (Wedding Fairs)

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THE FELLOWSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL CELEBRANTS

All of our celebrants are trained to write bespoke and personalised ceremonies for every person, couple or family whom we serve. We never train or encourage any celebrant to use pre-written templates for services and our ethos is very much that every person is unique and therefore every ceremony should be unique. Any member of the public or professional who engages with us, such as Funeral Directors and Wedding Planners, can be assured that in choosing an FPC Celebrant, they are choosing someone who has been professionally trained to an exceptionally high standard. They are choosing someone who is fully certified and has no criminal convictions; providing total piece of mind in an un-regulated profession.

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WHITSTABLE

Based on the North Kent Coast, pretty Whitstable is a traditional fishing harbour town hugely popular with visitors throughout the year for its quirky independent shops, colourful beach huts and tasty fresh seafood. Just over an hour from London and accessible from motorway and mainline stations, it is perfectly situated to place your wedding by the sea. It offers you and your guests a multitude of options in terms of hotels, wedding venues and those all important photographic opportunities, as it is celebrated for its truly beautiful sunsets. For more information on the town and all the wonderful things Whitstable has to offer, please visit www.whitstable.co.uk

Please Note: Header photo courtesy of Matt James Photography.