If you are looking for an alternative or an addition to Unity Candle / Sand Ceremonies that engage every wedding guest – this could be for you. Prior to the “procession” the wedding celebrant makes that announcement that the “Wedding Ring – Warming Ritual” is to take place and gives appropriate instructions. The wedding celebrant Read more…
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Weddings : Perfect Celebrant Partners
Do you take us, to be your perfect wedding partner? We’re delighted to let you into the secrets of how to avoid the pitfalls of cookie cutter ceremonies and truly express your own personal values on your wedding day. When you imagine your perfect wedding day, like any other couple, you want it to bespecial. Read more…
Funeral Celebrants | Green Funerals? The Future is here Today!
As a Funeral Celebrant I have noticed that over recent years “Green Funerals” are becoming ever more popular. Why? The answer is staring us in the face. People that know me, if asked, could attribute many adjectives with regard to my personality. I very much doubt that “green” or “environmentalist” or “eco-friendly” would be amongst Read more…
Want to be a Funeral Celebrant? Look before you leap!
As Funeral Celebrants a “cairn” may be viewed as an ideal metaphor for the work that they do… building a funeral ceremony, piece by piece (stone by stone) of the life lived by the person that has died. These pieces are then assembled in a manner that will pay a fitting tribute / life celebrantion Read more…
Wedding Ceremony Elements | 13 Unity Wine Ceremony Options
The Unity Wine Ceremony is experiencing somewhat of arenaissancehere in the UK. The use of this ceremony element, particularly at wedding ceremonies and vow renewals is simple and full of symbolism / ritual and understood by all. Below are 13 samples of how the Unity Wine Ceremony can be weaved into a ceremony by a Read more…
Raising money in memory
Interesting arguments on charitable donations by mourners made at or around the time of a funeral. Thanks for the Posting Charles. Raisingmoney in memory. If you are interested in becoming a funeral celebrant have a look here.
Family Celebrants | 7 Strategies for Child-Friendly Ceremonies
My son and the many children I have spent time with over the years have all taught me a lot about celebrating. From them, I have learned that children love to be in community. They love to wear special clothes and have special jobs and be a part of something important and meaningful. But they Read more…
Wedding Celebrants | Contemporary / Off-beat Wedding Ceremonies
Choosing readings for a wedding ceremony is a tough thing to get right. You want something that clearly expresses how you feel, but at the same time you‚’d prefer to avoid the popular pieces that appear at every single wedding. A great site for couples looking for readings that are less well-worn is ‚ÄòOffbeat Bride‚’. Read more…
A Step By Step Guide | What To Do After Someone Dies
What To Do After Someone Died Overview Register the death When a death is reported to the coroner Arrange the funeral ‚”Tell Us Once‚” and organizations you need to contact Death Abroad (ALL links can be followed direct from this document) 1. Overview When someone dies there are 3 things you must do in the Read more…
Celebrant Training – The 6 Stages of Grief Explained
1. DEATH Death is a beginning. Once it occurs the survivor must move on with life and start again. However, there is at first a downward trend after the death occurs, and the survivor will move through four stages of grief before a resolution takes place. Some, or even all, of these stages may last Read more…