Facilitating Joyful Connection
Hello, Aloha, Kia Ora, مرحبًا, Sawubona, नमस्ते, Hola, שלום, Yo, こんにちは
Let’s get the WHOLE WORLD falling in love with each other, starting with themselves !!
We’re going to marry 1 million people to themselves by 2030. And spread self love, joy and connection infectiously around the world.
Chapel of Love delivers bespoke ceremonies that are magical, sophistcated and hilarious - unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.
Our mission is to increase connection & trust in the human spirit through rituals and ceremonies that are accessible, scalable and full of light.
Led by acclaimed Celebrant & former movement leader, Samantha Moyo and a team of brilliant creatives, each experience is tailored to the desires, visions and needs of our clients, collaborators and the communities we serve.
We work with wedding couples; intentional communities; arts & culture festivals; summits and companies.
Philosophy
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Philosophy *
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A happy & harmonious world
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We exist to connect humanity even more deeply with themselves, each other and the natural world.
We do this by spreading infectious joy, peace and love through arts, live experiences and spiritual care.
We welcome everyone.
Especially twats :)
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Oneness - we believe that at the core of humanity is light. No matter our differences, we are unified by being made of light.
Playfulness - we believe in the sacred and the silly; a good and open sense of humour can save lives.
Social Transformation - we believe that no matter the state of the world, society is always moving towards a positive future. We are active participants in this work.
Radical Optimism - our belief in the human spirit, at large, is unshakable. We hold the belief that even the most closed hearts can be opened.
Love - we believe that love is a spectrum. Love is easy when we are in agreement but at Chapel of Love, we additionally encourage each other to lean into love particularly when we disagree.
Self-compassion - we believe that self-compassion is the gateway to deeper self love which naturally extends to those around us.
***these values are not fixed and may evolve as our community & partners expand.
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Be You
Dance a lot!!
Shag Sweetly
Welcome Comedy
Be grateful for joys and pain
Take care of the planet and each other
Allow yourself and other to fuck up
Learn to let sh*t go! Even if you’re pretending at first
Saying sorry and owning our mistakes helps us grow
Have Faith in Humans
Alive Projects
At the heart of Chapel of Love is a belief that in loving ourselves deeper, we are inspired to care for others and the natural world even more.
Our signature experience is a 60-90 minutes bespoke ceremony of singing, poetry, setting intentions for ourselves and comedy.
The Chapel of Love ceremony is a group self wedding ceremony that has been enjoyed by both festival and corporate communities.
It is beautiful, emotional, full of depth and the right amount of silly. There is no greater way to gift your community than with an experience that reminds us of self love and connection.
Chapel of Love Signature
To celebrate the UK’s leading independent festival, Shambala’s 25th Anniversary, we have re-named our signature experience and are working with the team to create something truly magical.
This will be the UK’s largest group self wedding…
“After 25 years of being silly in a field together, it’s time we made it official, took our relationship to the next level and made honest peeps out of you all. That’s right. We’re ALL getting married. At once. To ourselves!”
Everyone is invited. This really will be the BEST day of our lives.
Our Big Phat Green Wedding
Launching at Wilderness Festival, Chapel of Love and Mischief, is a high-octane sunday service of live confessions, sing-alongs and wild cabaret. After a weekend of mischief, festival-goers are encouraged to come and share their stories. This version of our ceremonies aims to alleviate social shame and guilt through the power of theatre, group participation and comedy.
The naughtier you’ve been, the more likely you are to get into “the pearly gates of heaven” !
Chapel of Love & Mischief
Magical Moments
We co-curate magical moments with leading festivals, conferences and brands to open hearts and minds.
Our magical moments are designed to equalise and harmonise humanity through powerful conversations; large-scale participatory moments or mass rituals that amplify connection, belonging and that awareness of “something more”.
Conscious Business
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Be the Change
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Conscious Business 〰️ Be the Change 〰️
We are taking bookings for Team Away Days from our favourite founders & organisations. Surprise your team with the ultimate celebration gift ! A group self-wedding that will melt everyone’s hearts.
Testimonials
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Our huge gratitude to Sam for coming to the weekend and holding such a beautiful ceremony, it was a real joy and loved by all of the team.
Kambe Events - Team Away Day
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An enormous thank you. The feedback has been extraordinary, and you played a vital role in making this chapter so meaningful. You brought such authenticity, humour and grace to the space.
Harvest Series - Master of Ceremonies
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With dignity, wisdom, and a huge dollop of playfulness, Sam brought to life the true essence and meaning of our marriage ceremony, and supported us so beautifully in its fruition, in a way that transcended what we expected or believed was possible! All of our guests said that our ceremony was the best part of the wedding. Sam’s holding - not just of our congregation but of us every step of the way on our journey towards our big day - was impeccable. She’s a public speaker down to her bones - wise, confident, trustable, and utterly unique. Basically she just rocks on so many levels! You’ll be so chuffed to bits to have chosen her as your celebrant. Do it!
Alice Bird & Jeff Foster - Wedding Ceremony Design & Delivery
Operational stars…
Samantha Moyo is our founding celebrant, responsible for the design and scripting of our ceremonies.
Zoe Louizos is our senior producer, responsible for co-ordinating logistics with our clients.
Sophie Tanner is our press and marketing officer. She is also a sologamist which makes her the best person to run our ceremony concepts by.
Hannah Rose is our costumer designer, responsible for ensuring our team are dressed to theme for all engagements.
Quilt in formation…
Saasha Celestial-One is co-founder of Olio, the biggest food waste app
Michael Geer is co-founder of Humanity & Badoo
Team
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