What song do you want played at your funeral? That was the question posed by journalist Elle Hunt to some of her contacts when she was writing her article ‘It’s your party and they’ll cry if you want them to: … Read More
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’ve been asked to read at a wedding – perhaps of a friend or family member. So first off, congratulations! Being asked to do a reading at a wedding is a … Read More
Traditionally, at weddings, dads get all the parental glory. But many couples want to include one or both of their mums in their wedding ceremony and are looking for ways to do this. If this is you, then you’ve come … Read More
The past few years have served up some really shocking, world-scale events that have rocked us to the core. Covid has wreaked global disruption, whether it’s been directly by illness and death of loved ones or by the utter exhaustion … Read More
If you have ever attended a celebrant-led funeral ceremony, you will have some idea of what it is like. Hopefully, if your experience was a good one, you will have felt that the space was gently held for you to … Read More
Your wedding day is a happy time for you to celebrate your love for one another, surrounded by the friends and family you love the most in the world. But what about when one or more of those people are … Read More
The biggest deal-breaker for many couples who are considering a celebrant-led wedding is having to do ‘the legal bit’ separately. There is a notion in the UK that a ‘proper’ wedding is one where the couple sign the official marriage … Read More
If you’ve recently got engaged (yay!) and you’re planning your big day, you might be pondering the idea of hiring a celebrant like me to create you a bespoke wedding ceremony of your dreams. Here are a few reasons why … Read More
Christmas is rich in ritual and tradition, just like weddings are. And, just like weddings, Christmas traditions can be the things we most treasure about this time, IF they work for you. And if a Christmas tradition doesn’t work for … Read More
The excitement of your engagement (huge congratulations, by the way!) can start to ebb once you both realise the enormity of the task of planning the big day… And one of the very first tasks on your to-do list will … Read More