Lucky Wedding Chimney Sweep
There is a long-standing tradition of chimney sweeps bringing good luck to newly married couples, and Martin North offers a Lucky Wedding Chimney Sweep service across South Oxfordshire, the Cotswolds and surrounding areas, including Witney, Oxford, Burford and Stow-on-the-Wold. It’s a distinctive and memorable way to bring a little traditional good fortune to your wedding day while creating a moment that you and your guests will remember.
Whether you’re planning a church wedding, civil ceremony or reception at one of the many wedding venues across South Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds, Martin can become part of your celebrations. Dressed in traditional chimney sweep attire, complete with tall top hat, rods and brushes and the all-important sooty face, he brings the lucky chimney sweep wedding tradition to life with a handshake for the groom, a lucky kiss for the bride and plenty of opportunities for memorable wedding photographs.
A Memorable Addition to Your Wedding Day
Martin can arrange to arrive at a time that works with your wedding plans, whether at the wedding venue, following the ceremony or later at the reception.
Martin can arrive at any time to suit you at the wedding venue or reception to surprise your guests. Martin will greet the newlyweds in keeping with the traditional Lucky Sweep custom, with a handshake for the groom and a lucky kiss on the cheek or hand for the bride.
He is also happy to pose for photographs and videos with the couple, wedding party and guests, creating some fun and unusual memories from the day.
Martin can stay for an agreed period to fit around your wedding arrangements, so the visit can be planned around photographs, the reception and the rest of your celebrations.
Traditional Lucky Greeting
Handshake for the groom and lucky kiss on the cheek for the bride.
Traditional Sweep Attire
Tall top hat, blue waistcoat, rods, brushes and sooty face.
Photos & Videos
Plenty of opportunities for memorable photographs with Martin.
Planned Around Your Day
Arrival and length of visit arranged around your wedding plans.
The Lucky Chimney Sweep Wedding Tradition
Chimney sweeps have been associated with weddings and good fortune for generations, with seeing a chimney sweep on your wedding day traditionally considered a sign of good luck.
One of the best-known stories behind the custom tells of a chimney sweep coming to the aid of King George II when the horses pulling his carriage bolted. According to the traditional tale, the King subsequently declared chimney sweeps to be bearers of good luck.
Whatever the precise origins of the custom, the association between chimney sweeps, weddings and good fortune has endured. A lucky kiss for the bride and a handshake for the groom have become part of the tradition, making the appearance of a chimney sweep an unusual and memorable addition to a wedding celebration.
Lucky Wedding Sweep Price
Lucky Wedding Chimney Sweep
Traditional wedding sweep appearance, lucky greeting, photographs and agreed time at your venue.
£200 + travel
Travel costs depend on the location of your wedding venue. Contact Martin with your wedding date and venue to check availability and confirm the travel cost.