Libby McArthur

Biography

As an actor am best known as the Oyster Café owner, Gina Rossi in River City, throughout the years I have appeared in almost all of Scotland’s returning TV series and worked in theatre extensively, as well as delivering workshops in storytelling in many settings. I feel all the above has prepared me well for this stage in my life.  I love the restorative power of ceremony and so appreciate the opportunity to celebrate the significant milestones in life. I believe the potent energies of these can be the impetus for genuine transformation. I look forward to creating with you the best, most unique, personal and moving time, that can be held as a cherished memory for you all.

Biography

Libby McArthur - Celebrate People

As an actor am best known as the Oyster Café owner, Gina Rossi in River City, throughout the years I have appeared in almost all of Scotland’s returning TV series and worked in theatre extensively, as well as delivering workshops in storytelling in many settings. I feel all the above has prepared me well for this stage in my life.  I love the restorative power of ceremony and so appreciate the opportunity to celebrate the significant milestones in life. I believe the potent energies of these can be the impetus for genuine transformation. I look forward to creating with you the best, most unique, personal and moving time, that can be held as a cherished memory for you all.

 

Reviews

“I just want to say a huge thank you for everything you did for Gary and I. So many people commented on how beautiful the ceremony was and how personal to us they felt it was. You have been so helpful from day 1 and I am so glad you were able to conduct our ceremony.   Many thanks.”

Ashleigh Smith

“Libby was the best celebrant we could have asked for! From the first zoom meeting to the actual ceremony Libby has kept us right every step of the way. She listened to us and created a beautiful ceremony that was personal to us. Our guests commented on how it felt like she knew us inside and out as a couple. Libby helped us out so much along the way in writing our ceremony and we loved the added touch of ‘3 things we love about each other.’ Libby is such a kind person and we are so grateful that she could conduct our ceremony. I would highly recommend Libby and Celebrate People to anyone looking for a celebrant.”

Mr & Mrs Smith

For Baby Brora

You were, quite honestly, perfect and you allowed the room to understand how important Brora was to our little family.   It’s been a week of reaccepting, understanding and processing but the service certainly allowed us to breathe a little deeper and see a little clearer. Thank you.

The Wonderful Libby McArthur...

October 23, 2024

Having had spoken to a few celebrants, none of them made us feel as giggly and as special as Libby McArthur. We both knew from the off that Libby was the one to marry us. She reflected everything that we wanted from our day and the tone that we wanted set to celebrate our marriage.

We insisted on driving from East Lothian to Glasgow to meet Libby prior to our wedding, not because we had any doubts but simply to spend some time in Libby’s company and to help us plan our ceremony.

Libby was a joy to work with and just got it. Everyone who attended our celebration unanimously spoke about Libby in glowing terms. Her natural poise and humour was appreciated by all.

Wedding ceremonies tend to be a happy occasion – Libby made sure that ours was memorable, joyful and perfect.

We cannot recommend Libby highly enough.

Thank you Libby.

Gregg Lyndsey

Thank you for making our day so so special!

May 1, 2024

Libby married Chris and I in Rutherglen Town Hall on April 20th 2024. We had met Libby through a sad time where she was the celebrant for my late mum’s funeral. We loved her so much, we asked her to marry us and she was delighted!

From start to finish, Libby was supportive and incredibly reassuring. She really encouraged us to make things really personal and I think that’s what made our wedding day so amazing. Libby’s presence was so joyful, our wedding guests loved the fact they could laugh during our ceremony!

Thank you for everything, Libby!

Eli Duffy

Thank you Libby ♥️

April 4, 2024

Libby McArthur is an amazing celebrant! We cannot recommend her enough. We chose her for our wedding and we’re so happy with the ceremony. From the first Zoom call right up to the wedding day she was so helpful. She’s really down to earth, gave great advice and also kept us right along the way. Libby just made the whole process so easy and the final ceremony was exactly what we wanted. Everyone commented on how great it was. Thank you Libby 🙂 Becca and Craig x

Becca Russell

Our Mum's funeral

January 13, 2024

We couldn’t have asked for a better Celebrant to conduct the ceremony for our beloved Mum. Right from the start Libby’s kindness, compassion and empathy shone through. She spent time getting to know my Mum and the resulting Eulogy was excellent, with many guests commenting on how uplifting the ceremony was, and how she’d captured Mum to a tee. Thank you so much for all your help and support at such a difficult time for us. We can’t recommend Libby highly enough.

Mike Lee Vicky Madigan

Mum's funeral

December 7, 2023

Libby conducted my mum’s funeral and did so with the utmost empathy and compassion. She was really responsive to our requests and made a really difficult time a little easier.

Thanks so much Libby.

Stacey

Ian

November 28, 2023

“What a lovely funeral” and “just the right balance”; so many people said this about the celebration of Ian’s life. I had a good feeling about Libby from our first contact and I’m so glad she agreed to conduct this. Libby was incredibly compassionate, kind and perceptive. Thank you so much, Libby, for so eloquently sharing some of his “boys own adventure” stories with those who came to celebrate Ian’s life, and for helping make his farewell memorable.

Les

David

October 17, 2023

From the moment I spoke to Libby on the phone I knew she was the right person to conduct my partner’s funeral.David was a very unique, eccentric individual and Libby just understood him.We spent a couple of hours laughing at David’s exploits and I felt as though I’d known her for years.Everyone at the funeral said what an uplifting ,funny and poignant service it was and totally reflected David’s individuality (in fact a friend who was over from India said it was the most brilliant funeral he’d been to !)and that was exactly what I wanted for him.I cannot thank her enough for all the empathy ,kindness and compassion she showed me and for making the day itself so much more bearable.Thank you Libby with all my heart xx

Alison Williamson

Absolutely Amazing

July 18, 2023

We had to book Libby last minute as our minister let us down. Despite the rushed time we gave her, she did an amazing job. From our first zoom she made us feel so at ease and supported. She was always a call away or a message for advice and her words were so touching. Everyone raved all day about her, saying how personal and “us” the service was. We thank you with all our hearts Libby. She bent over backwards for us and pulled off an amazing wedding ceremony

Jamie and Heather

Big thanks Libby

July 16, 2023

Libby dedicated considerable time, thought and effort in order to identify, speak with and critically listen to a range of relevant people, dialogically working with others, in preparing for the day – doing so in a deeply caring, considerate and convivial manner, that was commented on by all concerned. The final eulogy was most apt, deeply personal, touching and loving. I can only so recommend the wonderful service she provides.

Gordon Asher

Farewell to Iain

July 11, 2023

Losing the love of my life was horrific and I needed to give him the best send off as he was the best husband! Libby was outstanding and made the journey so much easier. From the moment Libby sat down with us I knew that my beautiful warriors farewell was in the best pair of hands and oh I right I was. The service was beautiful and Libby captured the essence of Iain perfectly! The empathetic delivery made the entire congregation feel that Libby had know Iain all his life and that she felt as much for him as we all did! Thank you so much Libby for making the memories of our ‘handsome big dude’ farewell ones that will live on in my heart forever more.

Maria Gordon

The Most Beautiful Ceremony

June 23, 2023

Libby instantly connected with us when we first met her – she is a really warm, engaging and funny person who made us feel so at ease. Everyone at our wedding has raved about how good our ceremony was and how brilliant Libby was. She really got it spot on in ensuring it was intimate and in the moment, with some funny impromptu moments along the way. Thank you so much Libby from Hannah and Matt

Hannah and Matt

Hannah and Immogen

June 14, 2023

Libby was fantastic conducting our wedding ceremony. She was so funny and everyone commented on what a lovely service it was. We really loved having her as part of our special day – she sent loads of infomation and examples over for us to look at in advance. The ceremony day she then put together with the information we gave her was perfect

and made sure the day was all about celebrating us and our love. Thank you so much Libby!

Hannah and immogen

She's the Best!!

June 14, 2023

My wife, Carina is actually the BEST! 😂 She organised our whole wedding.. Just amazing.

So when she said we were having a zoom meeting with Libby, I had no idea what to expect or say. I just thought they’d turn up, say the words that marry us and that’s that… 😂

But Nooooo. When Libby had that first zoom meeting with us, she guided us through the whole process (especially me, I had no idea about weddings.. 😂).

Libby was charming, thoughtful, sincere and for me the biggest positive… Was funny and had loads of banter that reflected what we wanted for our wedding and in our celebrant.

Libby sent us lots of ideas for wording for our ceremony and came back to us with other zoom meetings when required.

She sought stories and thoughts from us, to really personalise our ceremony and of course threw in some banter and humour that our guests and us loved..

We had an owl (Hendricks) to deliver our rings.. It was super funny when Hendricks decided he wasn’t going to fly our bridesmaid, but fly to Libby (who was away trying to hide in a corner at this point..) instead, and libby as cool as you like just stuck her arm out for him to land on, and of course made a another joke about it.

Libby was just the best. Kept us (me) at ease and reassured us the whole way through from that first email to the end when Hendricks decided Libby was for him too!

Thank you Libby x

Erick