Katrin Hummel: Independent wedding celebrant, journalist and writer
Your love deserves someone who approaches it with curiosity, respect and a zest for life. I spend my working days putting life and love into words. At the weekend, I swap the daily grind of the newsroom for your story. I use my experience like a precision tool: I listen between the lines, distil the essentials and translate your journey as a couple into a ceremony that truly suits you.
Who I am – Your certified wedding celebrant
I’ve completed a thorough training programme as a freelance celebrant in Münster and am IHK-certified. So I’m officially allowed to talk a lot. And people even clap when I’ve finished.
My main job for many years has been as an editor at the *Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung*, where I write primarily on the topics of love, relationships and partnership. As a wedding celebrant with a journalistic background, it therefore comes naturally to me to ask, through conversation, what defines you and your love.
I’ve also written several books, including a bestseller. That means I can craft sentences that are longer than a WhatsApp message – and you don’t even have to read them twice to understand them.
I deliver my wedding speeches in German, English and French. So I can craft a bilingual (or even trilingual) wedding speech in such a way that even relatives from London or Paris will understand why they actually had to pay for the flight.
I’m also a qualified event presenter – essentially the human equivalent of a Swiss Army knife: I can handle anything, from an emotional declaration of love by a suitor who suddenly turns up to a frantic search for the owner of the illegally parked silver Golf.
Why my professional background is an asset for your wedding speech
After the independent wedding ceremony, my bridal couples often ask me, completely baffled: ‘How did you know all that you’ve just said about us?’ Well, I’ve simply learnt that through my job: I listen to everything, including the things you mention in passing during our wedding consultation, which lasts three to four hours. And I ask lots of follow-up questions – until you give me an answer that sometimes even surprises you yourselves. A non-religious wedding ceremony with a personalised speech thrives on precisely these details: sometimes, during our conversation, you’ll discover things about each other that you didn’t know before. Or at least about your partner.
What sets my wedding speeches apart
Because I listen to you so closely, every personalised wedding speech is very rich in content, with no filler. They’re truly 100 per cent about you. What’s more, they’re also very funny, at least in the first part, when I recount the story of how you met. In the second part, when it comes to what you love about each other, things get emotional. And at the end, when you say ‘I do’, emotions run high!
What sets me apart from other wedding speakers
I’ve been happily married for over 20 years, have two grown-up sons and a close relationship with my mother, who’s over eighty, and my sister. I find this sense of belonging to a loving family incredibly valuable, and it gives me a sense of reliability, approachability and a deep respect for other people and their families. I am shaped by these traditional values. And they form the backdrop against which I will speak about both of you as your wedding celebrant.
I’ve also noticed that my many years’ experience as a journalist is a great asset. Often, after the ceremony, my bridal couples ask me, completely astonished: ‘How did you know all that you’ve just said about us?’ Well, I simply learnt that through my job: I listen to everything, including the things you mention in passing during our pre-wedding consultation, which lasts three to four hours. That’s why my speeches are very rich in detail, with no filler. They’re really 100 per cent about you.
Who I’m the right wedding celebrant for
You’re looking for a wedding celebrant in Münster who really sees you: who you are, what makes your story unique, what connects you at your very core. You want to laugh, be moved, and at the end think: ‘That really touched me. Katrin really listened to us.’ That’s exactly who we are.
Then we’ll make a great team.
Bilingual wedding speech in German, English and French
I conduct pre-wedding consultations and deliver wedding speeches fluently in German, English or French. This ensures that your international guests don’t just smile and nod politely, but that every word truly touches their hearts – without any awkward pauses for translation or language barriers. If you’d like, I can also hand out translations to some guests and/or switch between all three languages. You can find more information about here.
Personal
When I’m not working as a wedding celebrant, I often go for long walks with my husband or meet up with friends. I’m also passionate about dancing salsa and Argentine tango, and I often go for a run and practise yoga.
Further insights
“A selection of my articles in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung”
“My published books”
“YouTube”
“Further biographical information”
“Instagram”
Trained by Redekunstwerk in cooperation with the IHK Osnabrück. Awarded with an IHK certificate.