ABIGAIL
YARDIMCI
BOOKS
ABIGAIL
YARDIMCI
BOOKS
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Abi
the Celebrant
My name is Abigail Yardimci (but please call me Abi) and my pronouns are she / her. I'm a wedding celebrant accredited by Humanists UK.​
​I am also an author, painter and mindfulness practitioner - a Geordie girl living by the sea in South Devon with my Turkish husband and two terrifying kids.
I'm delighted by all things creative, a sucker for long walks on the beach and anything involving chocolate.
I am a huge advocate for love and romance. Being one half of a multi-cultural couple myself, I fully understand the intricacies and brilliances of meeting your soul-mate in the unlikeliest of places.
I am also:
Proudly neurodivergent
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Creative to my core
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A mental health champion
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Unapologetically cheery
Everything brought me here . . .
My professional life has been varied and I've been lucky enough to work in the following areas:
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Developing art and creativity in socially and economically deprived communities
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Teaching mindfulness in schools and family settings
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Providing peer support to new parents struggling with depression and anxiety
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Writing and publishing five novels
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Helping to spearhead a national partnership of charities providing perinatal mental health support
These things may seem like they're not connected but I know that on a deeper level they really are. They all embrace storytelling as something powerful. They all honour community for its potency. And they all embody creativity as a compelling form of expression.
Celebrancy, for me, is all about . . .
STORYTELLING - COMMUNITY - CREATIVITY
Why Weddings?
Bringing all of my skills together to help couples celebrate and share their love has got to be one of the best decisions I ever made. It is a huge honour to be invited in to share in such a remarkable moment and I treat every wedding ceremony with the utmost degrees of intrigue, commitment and care.
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So, if you're looking for a professional Humanist wedding celebrant to conduct your ceremony, I would love to hear from you. Let's have an initial chat and see where we go from there . . .
