Sarah Donovan - Humanist Celebrant and Solemniser

Sarah was our celebrant at our wedding on 31/10/2025.
We were drawn to Sarah as a celebrant when we saw her profile on the humanist website.
Something about her clicked with us, and we are delighted we did. From the first meeting with Sarah we knew we had made the right decision. She was very knowledgeable and articulate, but also very warm and caring. She helped us to create an individual and unique ceremony , one that included so much of our personalities. On the day, she was so supportive, meeting us beforehand to help calm us down and breathe. She helped us to relax and enjoy the experience, the ceremony, and the day that began the rest of our lives together as Mrs and Mrs .
Sarah is a one of a kind, and we feel honoured to have had her share in our very special day ❤️

Sarah was an absolute pleasure to work with — so easy-going, approachable, and genuinely down to earth from the very beginning.

She guided us through the planning of the ceremony with great care, offering advice and structure where needed, while also giving us the space to shape the day in a way that felt right for us. That balance was incredibly important to us, and it meant our ceremony felt personal, thoughtful, and truly reflective of who we are.

On the day itself, Sarah had a wonderful calm about her. She seemed to know exactly when we needed reassurance, always there with a warm, steady presence and a reassuring smile.

The ceremony couldn’t have gone better. Sarah made us feel completely at ease, and so many of our guests commented on her throughout the day — noting her calm presence and the warmth and sincerity she brought to the ceremony. The vows and overall feel were personal, meaningful, and very much “us”.

I really couldn’t recommend Sarah more!

Sarah came to the rescue when we needed to get married at short notice in difficult family circumstances. She couldn't have been more understanding, patient, flexible and good humoured about it all, and helped steer us through a stressful time to make the day really special. We couldn't recommend her enough ❤️

Sarah is an incredible celebrant, she made our ceremony so intimate and personal while keeping it light hearted and funny, all our guests asked us after how we knew her thinking we were friends for years, I couldn't recommend her more, she will make ceremony very special

Sarah was the humanist celebrant for our friend's wedding in 2024 and when we came to planning our ceremony, we knew we wanted to ask Sarah to be involved! It was such a pleasure to work with Sarah and the energy she brought on the day was fantastic. We’d highly recommend for an extremely friendly and supportive service.

Where do I start? From the moment we got engaged we knew we wanted a secular service for our wedding. I found Sara online after much much research. From the first meeting we knew she was the right person to help up celebrate our special day.

She took the time to reply to every email and made sure our ceremony aligned with our values. Our theme of inclusion and family was interwoven into every element of the ceremony.
We had an unexpected bereavement just before the wedding. Sara was on hand to rework everything so that those affected were still included in the day.
The feedback from our guests included how Sara had everyone at ease on the day. There was so much praise for her bag of magic! The offer of sunscreen on one of the hottest days of the year was really appreciated. And on a personal level having pints of ice water available for us both was much much appreciated.

Words cannot express how thankful we both are to Sara. She was fundamental in making August 2nd 2025 as one of the happiest days of our lives .

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

The Coogans

We’re so grateful we chose Sarah Donovan as our humanist wedding celebrant. From the start, she took the time to get to know us and crafted a ceremony that felt completely personal, thoughtful, and true to who we are. We knew we could put our trust in her, and she more than delivered — the result was better than we ever imagined.

Sarah has such a lovely presence and a natural, calming demeanour that put us — and our guests — at ease straight away. Everything flowed beautifully, and so many people told us how meaningful and special the ceremony was. She’s award-winning for a reason — we couldn’t recommend her more highly. She truly made our day unforgettable. Thank you.

Sarah was the celebrant for our wedding this summer and myself and my new wife Caragh had a superb experience with Sarah. Even though we only "met" once over zoom, that was all we needed - Sarah understood us and what we wanted from our ceremony. Sarah is knowledgeable and insightful, explaining the meanings behind all the small rituals to choose from so that our wedding was personal and totally us. We sent her some info about ourselves and She told our story to our guests and made the day so special. We had no nerves at all on our big day because we trust Sarah so much and we knew she would manage the ceremony perfectly, and we were right! All our guests commented on how well Sarah presented the ceremony with humour and respect. She made our day! Sarah if you're ever in Dublin again, let us take you for a pint :)

Sarah brought the perfect balance of warmth, humour, and reverence to our wedding ceremony. She understood not only the joy and celebration of the day but also the deeper meaning behind the commitment we were making. Her calm presence and thoughtful guidance made us feel completely safe and supported from start to finish. We couldn't have asked for a more meaningful or beautifully delivered ceremony. Sandra & Cathal

Sarah is the best wedding celebrant! She guided us through the whole process of creating our ceremony, making everything easy and fun. On the big day she was friendly, unflappable (even in the face of wind blowing our vows away!) and welcoming to all of our guests. Everyone there said how touching, emotional and personal the ceremony was. She made it the perfect day. Thank you Sarah, from Andrew & Micheál

Thank you so much Sarah. You are such a calming presence. The ceremony from start to finish was perfect. We had continuous communication from Sarah leading up to the wedding and she was always there for any advice we needed. The ceremony really felt like a celebration of us and our family. It’s hard to believe that such fun, laughter, and kind words can result in such an important life matter : marriage ! Thank you again. X

Sarah did an amazing job officiating our wedding! She was super easy to work with, understanding of exactly how we wanted our ceremony to go, and patient with our (frequently delayed) timeline. We received many compliments about Sarah from our guests, and it was especially meaningful to have her as the celebrant for our same-sex LGBTQ wedding. We highly recommend her!

From the moment we got in touch with Sarah we felt like we were in safe hands. Sarah is warm, humorous and highly organised. She gave us excellent guidance around what we might like to include to make our day special and as time was coming closer she provided gentle reminders to make sure we had everything in place. On the day of the ceremony she was awesome. She created a really warm and gentle atmosphere making all our guests and ourselves very comfortable. It was a beautiful service, and we have some gorgeous memories from the day. We would not hesitate in recommending Sarah to others. Thank you Sarah, for helping to make our day so special.

Myself and my wife Ciara truly couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant for our wedding. From the moment we first connected with her, she brought a perfect blend of warmth, humour, professionalism, and calm presence to every interaction. She made the lead-up to the ceremony feel effortless with gentle reminders, thoughtful questions, and a genuine curiosity about who we are as a couple.

Our ceremony was humanist, same-sex, and deeply personal — and thanks to her, it was also beautifully balanced: light and humorous, yet deeply moving and meaningful. She somehow managed to make it feel like she’d known us for years. One of our guests even said that if a stranger had walked in halfway through, they’d still have walked away knowing exactly who we are as a couple.

She held the space with such grace — calm, kind, charismatic, and deeply respectful — and was loved by all of our guests. It’s a rare gift to make something feel so special and so natural at the same time, and she has that gift in spades. We’re so grateful she was the one to guide us into this next chapter of our lives.

If you’re looking for someone who will bring good vibes, genuine care, and real professionalism to your ceremony — she’s the one.

If you are looking for a top notch, professional and personable celebrant, look no further. Sarah was absolutely AMAZING!

From start to finish, Sarah helped us tailor our ceremony into something that truly represented who we are and what we wanted for ourselves, friends and family.

We both felt so relaxed on the the day itself thanks to Sarah's kind and patient energy. It was absolutely magical and we are eternally grateful for all the work and consideration that was put into every detail.

Thank you so much Sarah.

Where do we start about Sarah? She was absolutely amazing from the day we met her. Attention to detail, keen to get to know us, obliging, persistent in our laziness to respond, nothing was too much. Her kindness, words and her professional delivery was something you wouldn’t expect. We will forever be indebted to Sarah for making our day so special. The whole day followed on from the unbelievable ceremony. Everyone that attended spoke about how beautifully it was presented. Thank you Sarah for making our day so special.
Sharon & Kieran
Xxx

The best decision we made for our wedding day was booking Sarah to be our celebrant. From the moment we had our first call with Sarah we felt safe in her hands. Sarah is an absolute professional, who made the whole process up to the day as easy as possible for us. And on the day it couldn’t have gone better. Sarah crafted a ceremony that was full of joy and love and laughter. What originally seemed like the scariest part of our wedding, ended up being so fun and easy. Sarah made it easy for us. Our family and friends were blown away. I couldn’t recommend her more. Thank you for the warmth and love you brought to our day Sarah!
Love Ruth & Shane

Sarah is amazing! We're so glad we found her to officiate as our marriage celebrant. Sarah brings a lot to the table and tops it off with true warmth and caring. She helped us craft the most beautiful ceremony with heart, soul, and a little dash of humor. Even the octagenarian (and quite catholic) aunts and uncles were impressed. Not to mention, she's a true professional - very organized, with great communication. I highly recommend Sarah. She's a gem!

Sarah's profile was the first I read when googling "celebrants cork" I read a few afterwards but I kept been drawn back to theirs and we were so incredibly fortune that they were free and agreed to officiant our small family wedding! We were very last minute with everything and probably at times lacked urgency but Sarah kept us on the path and moving through the checklist with ease, grace and patience. I can't put into works the positive impact they had on our day. Sarah's energy and approach was so wonderful and they provided a really detailed list of things we could include (do the knot tie, it's amazing!) Brian and I are so grateful to Sarah for officiating our wedding and making everyone feel relaxed as well as helping capture what we wanted from the day! If you can get Sarah you won't regret it!

It was a pleasure to work with Sarah as our Humanist Celebrant for our wedding.

She was so helpful and made the planning of our ceremony so simple and so enjoyable.

So many of our guests complimented Sarah and said they had never experienced such a personal and moving yet such a fun ceremony.

What an experience, Sarah was so brilliant on our day. Everyone was at ease. A beautiful celebrant and so easy going.
The ceremony was very inclusive and we couldn't have wished for anyone else to start us on our journey as man and wife....

Sarah was simply incredible for the whole process. Super patient, kind, witty and made everything super easy. Couldn't recommend her enough.
For a celebrant that really engages with you, and creates a wonderful experience, book Sarah!

We couldn’t have been happier to have Sarah as the celebrant at our wedding. Not only was she open to any ideas we had but she was also a fun, calming presence on the day itself.

Everyone commented how great the ceremony was! Especially, the hand fasting and cocktail ceremonies.

Sarah is the guarantee you need to make sure your ceremony runs the way you need it to.

Sarah performed my ceremony and even without any rehearsal made it seem like me and my husband knew what we were doing (and we didn't). More importantly Sarah made it so personal and prioritised making us feel so special on the day.

You can take my word for it ...
I'm expecting my first baby In December and will be getting Sarah for the name day.

Thank you for everything on my special day in April Sarah and see you next year!!

Sarah was the celebrant for our wedding and we couldn't be happier. She took the time to craft a ceremony that was uniquely us and very meaningful. She is kind, easy to talk to, and welcoming. Would give 10 stars if we could!

Sarah was an excellent communicator and talked us through the process from start to finish, carefully guiding us towards the right ceremony for us. It was the perfect length to keep people engaged, it was sentimental without being overly emotional and a few tears were shed- making it the ideal combination for our guests. Thank you Sarah for being a part of our day!

Sarah performed our wedding humanist ceremony this September. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful ceremony. We had worked closely with Sarah in the months before and this was a very easy going and enjoyable process. Sarah ensured that the ceremony was relaxed, enjoyable and very personable. On the day, so many guests remarked on how lovely the ceremony was. We couldn’t recommend Sarah more for a humanist wedding ceremony. Thank you again so much Sarah, we will always remember that special day.

From our first meeting with Sarah we knew we had made the right choice of celebrant for our wedding. Sarah helped to demystify the whole process in a friendly and warm manner.
Sarah guided us through some possible and common options for various parts of the ceremony and gave support and guidance throughout the planning phase, while leaving us entirely in control of designing the ceremony that we wanted.

On the day, Sarah was extremely professional and helped to keep us and the guests relaxed and content throughout. Her ceremony was very tasteful, with a perfect balance of warmth, love, sentiment and humour. Many of our guests have and continue to comment on how much they enjoyed the ceremony and specifically describe how much they liked Sarah.

We could not be happier, and Sarah will always represent a very special part of our lives.

Sarah was our celebrant in August 2023 in 10 Bridge Street, a lovely intimate venue in Kilorglin, Co Kerry.
from the moment we had out first contact with Sarah, i knew she would give a beautiful ceremony, and she did!
she pushed us out of our comfort zone by asking some lovely questions about each other which were included in the ceremony and made it very personal to us and all our family.
she was there on the day to calm Michael down beforehand, chatted to everyone and made everyone very relaxed...which was the way id describe the whole ceremony.
Sarah is warm, kind and very genuine person. She honesty made our day and we cant thank her enough. ifs she's not booked out you'd be lucky to include her in your big day. thanks a mil Sarah

Sarah married my husband and I on the 20th of August 2023 in a ceremony that was nothing short of perfect! From the get-go, Sarah made us both feel like we were in professional, capable and caring hands which put us instantly at ease which was invaluable when planning your wedding ceremony. She made the whole process from start to finish, easy and enjoyable. The ceremony Sarah put together for us was deeply personal and full of so much love. She managed to perfectly represent the two of us and our guests are still talking about how beautiful the ceremony was.
From the very start, we were both adamant that we wanted our ceremony to be fun and relaxed, anything but stuffy, and Sarah more than delivered! She was able to incorporate all our wishes seemingly on the day (including our outlandish request to use a ribbon from each guest for the actual tying of the knot part of our handfasting). The ceremony flowed so naturally and was full of smiles, laughs and tears of joy!
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sarah to any couple planning there wedding. You couldn’t be in better hands. You will feel listened to and supported as you plan your wedding and then on the day itself you will have the most magical ceremony that you will cherish. My husband and I cannot thank Sarah enough for all her work and her role in making our day so wonderful.

Sarah was a fantastic celebrant. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to be part of our big day.

She is highly organised and supported us through the preparation and planning stages. She provided recommendations and options to help us incorporate elements to our wedding that truly mattered to us.

She brought a calm warmth to the ceremony which made it a very relaxed and enjoyable part of our day. Many guests commented on how personal and unique our ceremony was.

We couldn’t recommend Sarah more highly to other couples!

Sarah guided us through every step of the ceremony process with encouragement and experience, and gave us all the information and inspiration we needed to make the ceremony our own.
On the day itself, she was a reassuring presence beforehand to make sure we knew everything was going to plan and we had nothing to worry about. She delivered our ceremony with a perfect combination of warmth, humour and love.
Every guest commented on how special she made our day. I have already recommended Sarah to many couples looking for a celebrant, and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend her to anyone else

Sarah, you were beyond amazing. We really can’t thank you enough for all of it. Thank you for all of the time and effort that you put in to helping us craft the ceremony that was right for us and then helping us relax enough to enjoy it!

Sarah was a fantastic part of our ceremony experience. Sarah provided us with the confidence to realize our dream day and the crowd of family loved Sarah to!

From both of us, we wanted to say the BIGGEST thank you for holding the most perfect wedding ceremony we could have asked for. It really captured who we are as a couple and we couldn’t have asked for a better way to start our married life & to set the tone so perfectly.
So many people are still commenting on how much they enjoyed the ceremony & how it was one of the best ceremonies they’ve ever been to. Lot’s of converts to Humanism-hooray!
Thanks, again, Sarah -although thank you doesn’t feel quite big enough for how grateful we are.

We had the pleasure of having Sarah as our celebrant for our wedding. From the first minute we met her she put us at ease. Explained how the ceremony would go and gave us many options on how to make our day as special as possible. She guided us through the process and made everything sound so simple.

On the day itself she was exceptional. We have received many many compliments on how well the ceremony went and how lovely our celebrant was. She brought love, humour and relaxation to our ceremony.

I would highly recommend her. At the very least meet with her and see how lovely she is.

Thank you Sarah for making our day so special! We will never forget it.

Sarah was amazing from start to finish. She really tailored our ceremony to us which made it so much more special. I would highly recommend Sarah.

Sarah was our celebrant for our humanist ceremony in August 2022. Sarah was absolutely amazing throughout the entire process of preparing for the wedding day. Sarah gave us some great advice on creating a ceremony that was very personal to us and helped us select poems and songs that made our ceremony so special. I can't recommend Sarah highly enough, she is a true professional and a wonderful celebrant!

Could not recommend Sarah enough! She worked with us in the lead up to our wedding to craft the most beautiful ceremony, one that really spoke to our actual lives and love. It really brought our special day to a whole other level!

What a wonderful person,Sarah made our day very special
She was just so easy to deal with and made us very comfortable both before and on the day itself
Sarah didnt mind sharing the stage with the Harley Davidson
Sarah you were made for this job
Thank you so much
Anthony and Irene

Sarah was an amazing celebrant for our wedding in Kenmare, Ireland.

Sarah helped us from the first day we spoke to her. Although I was living in Vietnam at that point with a different time zone, plus English is my second language, Sarah made it so pleasant for me in our online meetings at all. Her process was well-explained and orientated so it's very helpful. On the wedding day, she made our ceremony easy-going and unforgettable.

Sarah is professional, flexible and approachable. We highly recommend her!

Sarah Donovan was the celebrant for our wedding in May 2022. We would, without hesitation, highly recommend Sarah. From the get go she was easy to get along with, very helpful and professional, and patient. Communication was fast and easy. During the planning of the ceremony she had lots of great suggestions, and was very adaptable to ideas we had. During the ceremony, she had a wonderful way of talking that made everyone feel at ease and kept them engaged. Many of our guests commented on how great she was. We had a lovely day and are really happy that we chose Sarah as our celebrant.