<p>In the last 15 years of English Wedding I&#8217;ve watched &#8211; happily &#8211; as celebrant-led weddings have grown in popularity. More and more couples choose independent and humanist celebrants over council registrars for their weddings every year. This shift in ceremony styles goes hand in hand with the rise in really personal and unique weddings, and I think it&#8217;s wonderful. 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