There’s no greater compliment than being invited into someone’s most meaningful moments. Every ceremony I create is built on trust, warmth, and a genuine connection — and it’s an honour to be part of them.
Here’s what some of the people I’ve worked with have said about their experience with Rev Dave @ Modern Celebrancy:
“From the moment we spoke with David we knew we wanted him as our celebrant, no request was too big or small. Everyone was raving about the ceremony saying it was so beautiful and personal.” Mary & Jonathan“David was absolutely brilliant. We're thrilled that we had you guiding us on the day and we felt so comfortable. The readers were really comfortable with you, everything went off without a hitch.” Kevin & Rebecca“We had the absolute pleasure of having Dave officiate our wedding ceremony and we cannot recommend him highly enough. From the very start, he took the time to really get to know us, and that came through in every part of the ceremony. It was so personal, heartfelt, and full of lovely touches that told our story perfectly.” Emer & David“Dave done our wedding, it was so romantic and intimate all our guests commented saying how beautiful our ceremony was and there wasn’t a dry eye in the place. From the moment we met David he was so helpful and his suggestion for our ceremony made our day so special. He is a true gentleman 🥰 thanks again for telling our story 😍” Kathy & James'“Myself and my wife recently got married and had the pleasure of Dave delivering our ceremony! I couldn’t recommend Dave enough! When we initially decided to go with a humanist wedding we were nervous as to what to expect but Dave put us at ease straight away. From our first meeting we could tell that Dave was passionate about his job and was completely focused on making this day special for us. You could see this from the attention to detail he had, he was genuinely interested in getting to know key details about our journey which really made us feel that this ceremony would be particularly personal and he absolutely delivered just that! Dave was always on the other end of the phone for any questions or queries we had or last minute changes and nothing was ever an issue. Dave went above and beyond on multiple occasions for us. Our wedding was 2 weeks ago now and I am still hearing complements from our guests on how much they enjoyed the ceremony!
Like I said I couldn’t recommend Dave enough mainly because while there’s so much organising that goes into a wedding it’s great to have that comfort of knowing the ceremony is in safe hands!”
Eric & Kate
“From the minute myself and Gavin met David we knew we had found the right person for us. We told him we wanted a truly heartfelt ceremony that focused on our lives, our journey, and our children and he delivered that and so much more. No detail was left out . Every part of our ceremony felt personal , meaningful and completely us.
David made us feel so at ease from the very beginning. He encourages us to write our own vows and even though we were nervous at the thought and on the day we are incredibly grateful that we did. It ended up being one of the most special parts of our day and we wouldn’t have had the confidence to do it without his guidance and encouragement.
In the months leading up to the wedding David met us twice to fine tune all the little details and to really get to know us as a couple. That time and care truly shine through on the day. So many of our guests have commented on how personal warm and special our ceremony was and that’s entirely thanks to David.
We could never thank him enough for creating a ceremony we will never forget.”
Sarah & Gavin
“From the very beginning, David made us feel completely at ease. He arranged meetings with us before the wedding to carefully plan out the ceremony, and he was always just a phone call away — so generous with his time and always happy to answer any questions we had.
We are genuinely so happy we chose David as our wedding celebrant. He is warm, funny, and has a natural ability to keep everyone calm on such a big day. Our guests couldn’t stop singing his praises afterwards, and we couldn’t agree more!
David also stepped in as MC for the evening and was absolutely brilliant — professional, engaging, and such a joy to have guiding the celebrations.
If you are looking for a celebrant, look no further. We couldn’t recommend David highly enough!”
Sean & Zoe
“We couldn’t have chosen anyone better than David to be our celebrant. From our very first conversation, he felt like a lifelong friend — warm, genuine, and truly invested in our story. His attention to detail was incredible; he crafted a ceremony script that captured our love story perfectly, making it feel deeply personal and unique to us. Throughout the entire process, David was amazing to deal with — supportive, organised, and always going above and beyond to make sure everything was just right. On the day, he brought the perfect mix of joy, sincerity, and heart, making our ceremony one of the most special parts of our wedding. We are so grateful we got to include him in our big day and will treasure those memories forever.”
Chloe & Cathal
My wife, Karen, and I, knew exactly what we were looking for in a celebrant / solemnizer.
Someone who is easy going, relaxed, witty, but with a heart full of kindness and it would feel like a dear friend bringing us together on our special day.
From the moment we spoke with David it felt like chatting with a life-long friend and we were put at ease. All questions, concerns, and worries were put aside right up to and including on the day.
Moments before my stunngingly beautiful wife came down the aisle, David, made the suggestion of him giving a nod to me and turning around a moment or two prior to Karen reaching the altar and even small details like that made it all the more special.
If you have your wedding on the horizon, you need look no futher than David.
Thanks so much for making our day magical, David.
Kirk & Karen
Myself and my HUSBAND Ben can not recommend David enough! David went above and beyond to the make the ceremony so special and personal. Any crazy ideas we (Ben) had, he just rolled with it and pulled it off with ease.
We first met David at a wedding fair and only talked to him briefly but when searching for a celebrant we knew we couldn't get better than David, because no one as good exists!
On our second official meeting with David he went through what he had written for our ceremony and I was amazed at how much he already knew about us and how personal what he had written was. Sitting with David is so easy and relaxed and he feels like a friend we've known a lifetime.
Everyone has told us how great the wedding was and how the ceremony was the best part and it really is thanks to David. If you want someone professional, personal, funny and someone who genuinely cares about making your wedding great please don't hesitate to book him. We both know that without David our ceremony would not have been as great, fun and special.
Jess & Ben
We couldn’t recommend David highly enough! He made our ceremony so personal, meaningful, and emotional, and captured everything that made our relationship and our day so special. Every detail felt thoughtful and genuine, and he created such a beautiful atmosphere for us and our guests.
The ceremony was absolutely perfect and something we will always remember. Thank you so much David, for helping make our day so incredibly special!
Hollie & Dan
David was so great to work with, I’d recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant/celebrant.
We were late planning for our wedding, and reached out pretty close to our date, but he was able to accommodate us. David really took a lot of time to try to get to know us and our story. It was more difficult for us being in another country, but David worked around our time zone differences and schedule to make everything work.
At the end of the day, David did so much of the work for us, came up with a script for our non-traditional ceremony, provided guidance, and ultimately helped us pull off a great wedding ceremony. I heard from so many guests afterwards what a great ceremony it was. Everyone loved the ceremony and David himself.
For us, the bride and groom, David included everything we wanted and left out anything we didn’t. Very receptive to our feedback. He kept things light between more emotional parts of our ceremony, which I can say was great for us and helped soothe our nerves a bit at the altar.
Overall I would say we were extremely pleased with Dave’s service and I would recommend him for anyone else looking for a celebrant in Ireland. Thanks again!
Jack & Bryanna
We were recommended Dave Cummins by a family friend as we wanted a wedding ceremony that encapsulated our relationship
Dave spent considerable time getting to know us, and learn about us which enabled him to write a very personalized script for our ceremony
Our family and friends are still talking about our ceremony, how personal it was and Dave made it so very special, so much so, my niece has requested his contact details for her upcoming wedding
We’re very grateful that after all these years together our wedding day began with a magical experience, followed by great food and lasting memories
So here’s to the next 37 years together can’t wait to see what they bring
Johanna & Ken
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