Beyond The Ceremony Podcast Episode 14: Student Spotlight with Seren Celebrants
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What happens when you swap corporate law for ceremonies of love and loss, and do it as a husband-and-wife team?
In this episode of Beyond the Ceremony, host Laura Crockett sits down with Academy of Modern Celebrancy graduates Nia and Huw, the duo behind Seren Celebrants, to explore the rare dynamic of working together as celebrants.
Nia and Huw share how a simple dinner with friends unexpectedly set them on the path to celebrancy, how they navigated training while still practising law, and what it’s really like running a celebrant business as life partners.
From learning to divide their roles, to switching off between ceremonies, to building a thriving practice that even won them a Welsh National Wedding Award, their story is a mix of honesty, humour, and inspiration.
Featured in The Telegraph
Nia and Huw’s journey from law to celebrancy was featured by The Telegraph in September 2026 in its look at professionals building new careers as independent celebrants.
Highlights
- How an offhand request at a dinner table sparked their celebrant journey
- Training online around stressful solicitor jobs and family life
- The highs and challenges of building a business as a couple
- Why word of mouth is still their biggest driver of bookings
- The balance between creativity, admin, and switching off at home
- Their advice for anyone considering celebrancy: prepare, persevere, and never stop improving
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You’re curious about what it takes to build a celebrant career from scratch, want to hear the real behind-the-scenes of life as a celebrant couple, or need a nudge to see what’s possible when you follow your instincts and back your creativity.
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MEET NIA AND HUW FROM SEREN CELEBRANTS
Nia and Huw, the duo behind Seren Celebrants, both spent fifteen years as lawyers before following their creative calling into the world of weddings. Together, they bring sharp attention to detail, confidence in presenting, and a genuine passion for helping couples design ceremonies that feel truly personal.
Nia blends her love of weddings with her knack for articulate writing and supporting people through stressful times, making her a calming presence as well as a celebrant. Huw, meanwhile, brings his experience running HAKA Entertainment and his enthusiasm for going the extra mile to make couples’ ideas a reality, no matter how big or quirky.
Both are now fully immersed in the wedding industry, combining professionalism, creativity, and warmth to ensure couples feel at ease while crafting ceremonies filled with fun, meaning, and heart.
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Image credit for Seren Celebrants: Naomi Campbell Photography
MEET YOUR HOST, LAURA CROCKETT
Laura has been an independent celebrant for 5 years and absolutely loves it. It makes her so proud seeing how far she’s come in that time. Laura feels like she’s found her calling and is so excited to keep progressing and growing her Celebrant business! Laura creates all kinds of ceremonies, including Weddings, Funerals, Vow Renewals, and Naming Ceremonies. Before she was a celebrant, Laura was a breakfast radio presenter, so her happy place is either at the front of a ceremony or sitting behind a microphone!
At home, Laura is married to Johnathan (a primary school teacher and her biggest cheerleader) and a mummy to two boys – Woody and Dougie. Laura is also a dog mum to Betty and Barney, the cockapoos! They can often be found curled up by her side when she’s writing scripts or lying by the radiator in the office when she’s on couples calls!
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