Wedding Celebrant in Berlin & Brandenburg

In English or French · Bilingual with German

So every guest feels part of your ceremony.

Wedding ceremonies entirely in English or entirely in French, as well as bilingual ceremonies in German and English or German and French, 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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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 bilingual ceremonies in German and English or German 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. 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.

If you would like your whole ceremony to be in French, I offer that too. We choose the format together, based on your wishes and the languages your guests understand.

Pour les familles francophones

Je célèbre votre cérémonie entièrement en français ou en version bilingue français-allemand. Votre histoire et les langues de vos proches guident notre choix.

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Your choice of language

Entirely in English. Or entirely in French.

Yes, I write and lead complete wedding ceremonies in English or French. If your guests speak different languages, you can choose a bilingual ceremony in German and English or German and French. All four formats cost €1,700 including VAT. We talk through the language choices together, so the ceremony fits you and your guests.

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

We meet in person for an in-depth preparation conversation, usually lasting two to three hours. We agree how to communicate comfortably during the preparation. Family members can send me their memories in German, English or French.

Step 3

I write and weave

A personal ceremony script in your chosen language or languages, with room for humour and the moments that matter. You'll know the structure; the words stay a surprise.

Step 4

Your ceremony

Usually 30 to 60 minutes, depending on music, contributions, rituals and your own vows.

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., vow renewal in Potsdam · Google review, translated from German

Kati Kreyser, bilingual wedding celebrant in Berlin and Brandenburg, speaking during a ceremony — Photo: Weronika Kleinhenz

In the moment

Every guest included, in the language that reaches them. This is what it looks like when the whole room leans in.

FAQ

Questions international couples ask me

Do you perform English-only ceremonies?

Yes. I write and lead your entire wedding ceremony in English. You can also choose a ceremony entirely in French, or a bilingual ceremony in German and English or German and French. Each of these formats costs €1,700 including VAT.

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. Your ceremony usually lasts 30 to 60 minutes, depending on music, contributions, rituals and your own vows.

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. Ceremonies entirely in French are also available; you can read the details on my French wedding page.

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. Travel up to 50 km from Neuenhagen is included in the fixed price. Beyond that I charge 0.50 euros for each additional kilometre of the round trip, so a venue 70 km away adds 20 euros. Venues more than 100 km away are possible on request.

What does a bilingual ceremony cost?

Ceremonies entirely in English or French, and bilingual ceremonies with German, cost €1,700, a fixed price including VAT. It includes a free first meeting, one in-depth preparation conversation, your ceremony personally prepared in the agreed language or languages, and my time on your day. Travel up to 50 km from Neuenhagen is included, beyond that 0.50 euros for each additional kilometre of the round trip. 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, as a bilingual ceremony in German and English or German and French. 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.

€1,700

incl. VAT · English or French, or bilingual with German · prices as of 2026

A free first meeting and one in-depth preparation conversation

Your ceremony personally prepared in English, French, German and English, or German and French

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

Me, entirely present, on your wedding day

Travel up to 50 km from Neuenhagen

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 costs €1,250 incl. VAT.

Travel up to 50 km from Neuenhagen is included in the fixed price. Beyond that I charge 0.50 euros for each additional kilometre of the round trip, so a venue 70 km away adds 20 euros. Venues more than 100 km away are possible on request.

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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 Deutsch und Englisch →

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