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…
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Civil Celebrant? Have you got what it takes?
Thought of becoming a Civil Celebrant? Becoming an Civil Celebrant is not a career choice for everyone. If you have had experience speaking in public or at least have no reservations with the prospect of speaking in public, this could be a career option for you. If you have access to and you are confident Read more…
Civil Celebrant Training – Course Materials
This item is being posted due to a number of enquiries being received regarding what Course Materials a Trainee Celebrant will receive. By way of illustration, we have listed the materials that are received by trainee celebrants on our Family & Funeral Celebrancy Distance Learning Diploma Course. 1. Nominated Tutor / Mentor Interview & Welcome Read more…
9 Special Elements to A Wedding Ceremony
9 Special Ceremony Elements (for Weddings, Partnerships & Renewal of Vows) Special Ceremony Elements at weddings and some naming ceremonies are becoming increasing popular in civil ceremonies. You don‚’t need to include a symbolic gesture in your marriage ceremony, some couples prefer a simple ceremony. However, if you are interested in adding a special ceremony element to Read more…
Wedding Ceremony Choices
Wedding Ceremony Choices – Civil Celebrants v Clergy v Registrars You have the power to make it one of the most special days in your life, So why don’t you? Today, around 80% of people planning to marry do so either with a Registrar or an Ordained Clergyperson officiating. Registrars & Clergy What those planning to Read more…
An Insiders Guide to Celebrant Training
Celebrant Training – An Insiders Guide Almost all of us have been to a naming ceremony, wedding ceremony or funeral ceremony officiated by either a registrar or a religious minister. These ceremonies are almost guaranteed to follow a rigid formula and apart from change of names, each type of ceremony is identical to the last, Read more…
Why Secular Ceremonies?
Having attended many Wedding, Naming and Funeral Ceremonies over the years, the realisation dawned, that all the ceremonies followed pretty much the same formulae. By merely changing the names of all parties concerned, each ceremony could have been for anyone. This fact was suprising as each event should be meaningful, special and personal to the people Read more…
Open Celebrant Training – Wedding Ceremony Options
Don‚’t forget, your client may want to include one of the following in their ceremony. The only additional cost is that of the materials used in the ceremonies. The UK Society of Celebrants will soon be running a series of articles on the Wedding Ceremony Options (below) as part of our “Open Celebrant Training” as Read more…