A lot of noise is (understandably) made about weddings – they’re the celebration of a union of love and the commitment to stay together forever, after all! But what about celebrating that love again, a little or a long way … Read More
The majority of wedding ceremonies in the UK take place in the summer months and it’s easy to see why many couples opt for this season, with its higher probability of warm sunshine. However Autumn, with its warm and inviting … Read More
I’m often asked ‘isn’t being a funeral celebrant really depressing?’ and I’ve thought a lot about that over the years. Of course, this job does put me on the frontline of people’s grief. As a Funeral Director wisely observed when … Read More
Are you searching for a Sussex wedding venue with all the sensible stuff you need for your big day (space, flexibility, parking etc.) but that is also as oozing with character as you two are? Then you are definitely going … Read More
Funerals can be ouchily expensive. And for many families, particularly during a cost-of-living crisis, the cost of dying feels like the cruellest blow on top of everything else they’ve been through. Nobody wants to feel ‘cheap’ when it comes to … Read More
Have you been scouring the internet for diet tips to get into shape before your wedding? Have you ordered your wedding clothes a size or two smaller in the hope you’ll be a slimmer version of yourself by the big … Read More
After seven years of discussion, scoping and broad consultation, last July saw the Law Commission publish its recommendations to reform weddings law in England and Wales. You can download the eyeball-bruising 471 page report or various shorter versions here. In … Read More
If you’re reading this post, you might resonate with this feeling: You’ve just got engaged and you’re high on all the delicious, giddy feelings of love and excitement… You start telling friends and family. Whilst they’re excited for you, questions … Read More
There are a lot of assumptions made about how a funeral ‘should’ look and what it ‘should’ contain. And when you’ve just been bereaved, thinking creatively can be especially hard, so it’s easy to go with whatever your local Funeral … Read More
Symbolic rituals in weddings have become more popular recently, but they are far from a new idea. Often associated with celebrant weddings and couples who want to do things differently, symbolic rituals actually play a large part in traditional weddings … Read More