Contact Emma Sides Celebrant | Humanist Ceremonies

Stephanie Hjartarson

76 days ago

Emma was absolutely fantastic! She spent a lot of time getting to know us and making sure our ceremony really reflected who we are. The day itself was perfect - it felt really personal with lots of humour (exactly what we wanted!) and we got loads of compliments on the ceremony all evening. Can’t recommend Emma enough. Thank you!! ❤️

Trish Hegarty

79 days ago

Emma was incredibly kind and personable, easy going. We thoroughly enjoyed having her in our home for our children’s naming ceremony. The process was easy, beautiful and tailored to our family which resulted in a unique and intimate experience for us, our children and our ‘village’ who are supporting us in raising our family. She was open to our ideas and also provided plenty of options to chose from to make the ceremony special. I wholeheartedly recommend her for any occasion.

Emma Byrnes

80 days ago

Emma did our daughter’s naming ceremony and from start to finish, she was phenomenal. From the first phone call to the ceremony, she was so warm, kind and approachable. She made the whole process so easy and seamless. The ceremony itself was so personal, genuine and just made our day so memorable. We are so appreciative to Emma for making our day with our baby girl so special. I have recommended Emma to multiple people in our family as she was incredible. Thank you again!

Donna Gallagher

105 days ago

Here’s a polished version that keeps your warmth and genuine appreciation while making it flow naturally for a Google review: We were incredibly lucky to have Emma as our Humanist celebrant for our wedding in June 2024, and I honestly can’t recommend her highly enough. I first met Emma when she married my brother and sister-in-law in 2017. She also conducted the naming ceremony for my niece when she was just nine weeks old, and it was one of the most heartfelt and beautiful ceremonies I’ve ever attended. From that moment, I knew that when my own wedding day came, I wanted Emma to marry us. Emma is one of the warmest, kindest and most genuine people you could ever meet. Her passion for Humanism shines through in everything she does, and she has such a sincere and thoughtful way of making every ceremony deeply personal. She guided us through every step, providing beautiful suggestions for readings and poems, and helped us create a ceremony that reflected us perfectly. She took the time to learn our love story and wove it into the ceremony so naturally and beautifully. She also included our two-year-old son in such a special way, which meant the world to us. Emma has a wonderful presence—she’s engaging, compassionate, and has a lovely sense of humour that immediately puts everyone at ease. Our ceremony was full of laughter, happy tears and so much love. It felt completely authentic to us and was everything we had hoped for and more. Emma has an incredible gift for bringing your story to life and creating a ceremony that is meaningful, heartfelt and unforgettable. So many of our guests commented afterwards on how personal and beautiful the ceremony was. If you’re looking for a celebrant who truly cares and creates something unique and memorable, Emma is simply the best. We will always be grateful she was such a special part of our day.

Nichola Gleeson

115 days ago

NAMING CEREMONY. From the first moment I spoke with Emma over the phone I felt like I knew her. She was warm, personable and easy going. This was our first time contacting a celebrant and we weren't sure what to expect. Emma made the whole process very easy. From designing the format of the ceremony to providing beautiful poems and readings, she had it all at hand. Any questions she came back immediately. On the day Emma's enthusiastic and friendly personality made the everybody feel at ease. The ceremony was uniquely tailored to our girls making it feel very special. Even with an energetic little toddler bouncing around the sitting room she made things easy and fun. I would recommend Emma to anybody looking for a Humanist Celebrant to guide and celebrate their special milestone or occasion.

Philip White

127 days ago

Emma is a delight to work with. She does great collaborative preparation, and is friendly and relaxed in her delivery. She made our naming ceremony really special. And the whole process was very easy. The right amount of smiles mixed with earnest heart felt moments. Very genuine and personalised. Emma also officiated our marriage some years ago and that was perfect too. Couldn’t be happier working with her from start to finish. Philip.

Niall Sherry

137 days ago

Emma was our celebrant for our wedding in May 2026. She was a pleasure to work with in the lead-in to the wedding - she helped us shape the ceremony into something really personal for us, made sure we understood every aspect of what would be happening on the day, gave extremely good feedback on the ceremonial elements we wanted to include, and generally made something that could have been quite intimidating into a very relaxed and fun experience. Her officiating on the day was perfect. She's so warm and charismatic, and she made the ceremony fun while still capturing the gravitas of such an important event. Our guests absolutely loved her, and two of them now want her to officiate their own wedding. I can't state strongly enough how much I would recommend Emma's services as a celebrant. We could not have asked for a better person to marry us.

Jenna Mc Crudden

157 days ago

Emma, both me and Jenna would like to thank you again, for everything, how easy you made it for us, the ceremony and structure of it was just perfect for us and it was everything we thought it would be, and more. Thanks so much and take care. Jason and Jenna

Vimala Menna

193 days ago

We had a great experience with Emma as our Celebrant in Dublin. She created a beautiful ceremony for our wedding, we felt so at ease with her calm and warm energy. Thank you, Emma!

Aideen Burke

198 days ago

We loved how Emma made the ceremony feel so personal; we didn't expect to giggle so much and that really added to the joyous nature of the occasion. Many guests commented afterwards on how warm and personal the ceremony felt and that was in no small part down to Emma

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