About me

Holden So dressed in orange, smiling with a waterfall in the background

Hello there! I’m Holden (they/them) - London wedding celebrant, silly goose, and hopeless romantic.

I’m all about earnest, dreamy wedding ceremonies with big swoons and deep feelings.

I was born in Hong Kong, but I’ve spent most of my life in the UK. (I speak Cantonese, if you need a Cantonese-speaking celebrant!)

I’m a published author of queer romantic novels who’s been shortlisted for multiple awards and I’ve been writing love stories since I was a teenager filled with yearning.

I worked in equality, diversity and inclusion professionally for eight years. Being a celebrant marries all my passions – my love for love, creativity, and uplifting other LGBTQ+ and marginalised folks.

P.S. Curious to check out my books? I’m published under the name Cynthia So!

Holden’s Headlines (aka fun facts about me)

  • Food lover constantly on the lookout for new restaurants to visit

  • Dopamine dresser with too many (or not enough?) Lucy & Yaks in their wardrobe

  • Travel enthusiast already planning their next holiday the second they get home from a trip

  • Massive nerd who thinks it's not a real party until board games are involved

  • Frequently nursing a book hangover & prone to go on about how whichever book they're reading at the moment is the best book ever

  • Theatre fan who would go to the theatre every week if they could afford it

Why did I become a celebrant?

Holden So exchanging rings with their wife during their elopement ceremony

In June 2024, I got married to my wife Olivia. We eloped to Scotland and had a unique, magical ceremony by a stunning waterfall. Our celebrant (Gerrie Douglas-Scott from Celebrate People) was incredible and really understood the two of us. She crafted the perfect ceremony for us – inclusive, warm, and filled with meaningful symbolic gestures.

We laughed, we cried, we laughed some more, and we felt utterly ourselves and in love. It was a life-changing experience.

Within months of my own elopement, I trained as a celebrant myself because I want to be able to gift this feeling to other LGBTQ+ folks – this feeling of being seen and held completely, without question.

If you’re looking for a celebrant who will understand you and celebrate you as you are, you’re in the right place.

Think I’d be the right celebrant for you?

Let's chat!