Browsing for wedding venues in West Sussex? Try Worthing! Sandwiched between the sea and the South Downs, Worthing is not only an awesome place to live, it’s also a great place to get hitched. Whether your wedding vibe calls for … Read More
The funeral order of service. It seems like the ‘done thing’ to have one, doesn’t it? It’s often one of those questions on a mile-long list of ‘funeral things to be sorted’. It seems like a simple yes/no question, but … Read More
It’s funny how autumn – particularly its accompanying light changes – seems to take us by surprise every year. Even after several decades on this planet, sunset at 4 pm always sneaks up on me – do you find the same … Read More
As a celebrant trainer as well as a celebrant, I spend a lot of time helping people to create ceremonies as a living. Sometimes though, I get emails asking for guidance from people who have been asked to conduct a family … Read More
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There are a multitude of celebrant training courses out there and it can be super overwhelming when you’re searching for the best options. Face to face celebrant training, whilst great, has potential complications of geography, travel, cost and timing – … Read More
I’ve just re-read the blog post I published back in March when we’d just started lockdown. In it, I spoke reassuringly of the things that would change in order to keep going with ceremonies as far as possible – of … Read More
When you’re planning any kind of ceremony, you may well become aware of a whole heap of ‘shoulds’ coming your way – either from other people or from right inside your own brain. Sometimes, those ‘shoulds’ can be helpful (‘you … Read More
Most of the ceremonies I conduct happen in the UK and we’re not really known here for searing temperatures and hot weather weddings. In fact, couples I work with are often keeping all their fingers and toes crossed just that … Read More
A question that I’m asked a lot (and more frequently due to the news in recent weeks) is ‘what’s the difference between a humanist celebrant and an independent celebrant?’ In fact, many people don’t realise that there is any difference … Read More