Bilingual Wedding Celebrant Berlin & Brandenburg

German • English • French

So every guest feels part of your ceremony.

Bilingual wedding ceremonies in German and English or German and French, for international couples in Berlin and Brandenburg. If you've been searching for an English speaking wedding celebrant in Berlin, you're in the right place. Every family understands. Every guest belongs.

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Bilingual wedding celebrant Kati Kreyser for ceremonies in German, English and French, portrait, Berlin and Brandenburg

The problem

Half your guests speak German. The other half don't.

You know the scene: a beautiful ceremony, moving words — and one side of the family smiling politely, waiting for someone to whisper a summary. Your grandmother from Brandenburg. Your best friend from Manchester. Your aunt from Lyon.

A wedding where half the guests are just politely waiting is only half a wedding.

What I believe

Every guest deserves to laugh at the same moment.

I believe a ceremony isn't something guests attend. It's something they belong to. From the first word to the last — nobody sits outside the story. That's not a service feature. That's how I work, in every language.

How I solve it

I create bilingual ceremonies — German–English or German–French.

Not translated sentence by sentence. Nobody survives hearing every line twice, and no joke does either. Instead, I weave both languages together: your story moves between them, the key moments happen in both, and each family gets passages that are truly theirs — not a summary of what the others just heard.

I conduct ceremonies in German, English and French. One celebrant, one voice, both languages — every word carefully prepared. Your German family and your English (or French) family experience the same ceremony, not two versions of it.

Prepared, not improvised. Every bilingual ceremony is written, refined and rehearsed beforehand — every phrase, every pause, every punchline in both languages, language-checked by a native speaker where needed. I don't improvise translations on your wedding day. That's not caution; that's craft. The moments that move people are the ones someone cared about in advance.

German–French weddings

German and French, woven with the same care.

Some couples bring together Germany and France. Others bring together two families that have lived in both countries for generations. Whatever your story looks like, a bilingual German–French ceremony means nobody has to rely on whispered translations — both families experience the ceremony together.

German–English ceremonies are easy to find in Berlin. A German French bilingual wedding celebrant is rare — and that is exactly the gap I fill. Whether one of you grew up in France, has French roots or simply found love across borders, both languages deserve their place.

Pour les familles francophones

Votre cérémonie peut être célébrée en allemand et en français, avec des mots préparés avec le même soin dans les deux langues. Personne n’attend une traduction. Chacun vit le moment avec vous, dans sa langue.

A clear decision

I don't offer English-only ceremonies.

I specialise in bilingual celebrations where both families feel included. If all your guests speak English and none speak German, another celebrant will serve you better — and I'll say so in our first call. But if your wedding brings two languages into one room, that room is exactly where I belong.

How it works

From first call to final word.

Step 1

We meet, online or in person

A free, unhurried conversation. You talk, I listen. (Listening is the part of this job I trained thirty years for, in two careers before this one.)

Step 2

I gather your story, from both sides

Planning usually happens in German. If English or French feels more natural for you, we'll find the way of communicating that works best for you — understanding people matters more than perfect grammar. Family members can send me their memories in German, English or French.

Step 3

I write and weave

A ceremony script in two languages — balanced, personal, with the humour and the weight in the right places. You'll know the structure; the words stay a surprise.

Step 4

Your ceremony

30–45 minutes in which everyone stays with the story — no one waiting for a translation.

What it can look like

One ceremony, two languages, zero spectators.

Your love story told in alternating passages — each language carrying its own chapters, not repeating the other's

The vows and the ring exchange in both languages, so both families witness the promise, not a paraphrase of it

Rituals that need no translation at all: a sand ceremony, handfasting, a ring-warming passed through every row of guests

Small, deliberate moments in the "other" language — a quiet line in German for your grandmother from Brandenburg, right after the joke, so she laughs with your friends from Manchester, not after them

The moment I work towards

Imagine your grandfather smiling because he finally understands why everyone else is laughing.

Imagine your partner's mother hearing your vows in her own language.

That's the moment. Everything else — the script, the structure, the two languages woven into one — exists so that it can happen.

Who is this for

Couples whose love didn't check the language first.

Most couples who find me are German–English or German–French — one of you grew up here, the other in Manchester, Melbourne, Lyon or Montreal. Some are international families who have carried two languages through generations. Others live abroad and are planning a destination wedding in Berlin or Brandenburg, with guests flying in from everywhere.

What they share: rows of chairs where two languages will sit side by side — and the wish that nobody in those rows is merely a spectator.

What couples say

After the ceremony, in their words.

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The ceremony was exactly what we had wished for. Told in images, humorous and emotional. Our guests and we had a fantastic day, and with you it began perfectly and so beautifully in tune with us.

Message from a couple, wedding ceremony June 2026 · translated from German

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Thank you for the wonderful, personal and heartfelt wedding speech. Many guests came up to us afterwards, completely delighted. Thank you for guiding us and our guests through the ceremony so warmly.

Message from a couple, wedding ceremony June 2026 · translated from German

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An absolutely exceptional celebrant. Kati created our ceremony with a presence, warmth and clarity that moved us deeply. With every sentence you can tell this isn't simply her job, it's her calling. Her words were authentic, precise and free of anything put-on. We felt seen and carried in every single moment.

The way she told our story was loving, light and exactly to the point. She made our day something truly special. We recommend Kati with all our hearts, to anyone looking for a ceremony that is genuine, personal and completely right. Thank you for everything, Kati.

J. & T., wedding ceremony in Potsdam · Google review, translated from German

FAQ

Questions international couples ask me

Do you perform English-only ceremonies?

No — and that's a decision, not a limitation. My ceremonies are bilingual (German–English or German–French), designed for weddings where both language groups sit in the same rows. If your entire wedding is English-speaking, I'll gladly point you towards colleagues who do that beautifully.

Will everything be said twice?

No. That's the most common fear, and the first thing I take off the table. The two languages are woven, not stacked. Each carries parts of the story; the essential moments — vows, rings, the pronouncement — happen in both. The ceremony stays 30–45 minutes, not double.

Can you officiate in German and French?

Oui — gladly. At school, English came first; French arrived a year later and promptly overtook it. A childhood stay with a French host family did the rest. German–French ceremonies work exactly like German–English ones: written, refined and rehearsed in both languages. I offer both combinations for international couples across Berlin and Brandenburg.

What's the difference between a wedding celebrant and a wedding officiant?

In everyday use, none worth arguing about — they're two names for the person who leads your ceremony. "Officiant" is more common in American English, "celebrant" in British English. In Germany, the legal part belongs to the Standesamt anyway, which sets your celebrant free to create a ceremony that's entirely yours. So if you've been searching for a bilingual wedding officiant in Berlin: same person, same promise, that's me.

Our guests speak three languages. What then?

Then we get creative. The ceremony is built around two main languages, but key moments can carry a third — a reading by a family member, a blessing, a single sentence placed exactly where it belongs. And some of the strongest moments in any ceremony need no language at all.

Can family members speak in their own language?

Yes, please. A reading in French, a toast in English, a memory in German — your people should speak in the language they love in. I'll place their moment in the ceremony so everyone stays with them, introduce them so they can start calmly, and if someone is nervous, we'll look at their text together beforehand.

Where do you officiate?

Berlin and all of Brandenburg — as your wedding officiant, I'm based in Neuenhagen, just east of Berlin, and travel up to about 100 km. Gardens, barns, lakesides, rooftops: if you can gather people there, I can marry you there.

What does a bilingual ceremony cost?

Bilingual ceremonies start at €1,700, including all preparatory conversations, the fully written two-language ceremony, and my time on your day. Full details below and on my pricing page.

Is a free ceremony legally binding in Germany?

No — the legal part happens at the Standesamt (registry office), usually in a short appointment before your celebration. The free ceremony is where the actual wedding happens: the story, the vows, the tears, the laughing grandmother. Many couples do the paperwork days earlier and treat the ceremony as the day.

Do you also officiate vow renewals in English or French?

Yes, wholeheartedly. Renewing your vows — after ten years, after twenty-five, or simply because you mean it more than ever — works beautifully as a bilingual ceremony, with your families finally understanding every word of the promise you made back then. You'll find more on my vow renewal page (in German).

How far in advance should we book?

For summer weekends, 9–12 months is wise. But ask anyway — sometimes a date is simply free, and I'd rather tell you "yes" than have you assume a "no".

Investment

One price, one promise.

from €1,700

incl. VAT · German–English or German–French · prices as of 2026

All planning conversations, as many as your story needs

Your ceremony fully written in two languages, checked by a native speaker where needed

Coordination with your day's schedule, your venue and your people

Me, entirely present, on your wedding day

No packages with asterisks, no surcharge for the second language showing up in the vows. One price, one promise.

Now taking bookings for 2026 and 2027. A German-language ceremony starts at €1,250 incl. VAT.

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Your partner prefers reading in German?

Send them this page — it covers the same ground in their language, from how a woven ceremony works to what it costs.

Trauung auf Englisch & Französisch →

Wedding celebrant Kati Kreyser for bilingual ceremonies in German, English and French, Berlin and Brandenburg

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