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    The Art of Ritual Conference, Brighton, December 2015
    life | loss
    A short reflection ceremony after the recent terrorist attacks
    life | loss | love
    Syrian Crisis Dove Release Ceremonies
    loss
    Our relationship with animals and dealing with their loss
    loss
    Have your wedding in the heart of the Sussex Downs – at Long Furlong Barn
    love | venues | weddings
    eulogy from a physicist
    Eulogy from a Physicist – Aaron Freeman
    funerals | loss | readings
    Sand ceremony
    baby naming and adoption | life | love | vow renewals | weddings
    On travel sickness, the queen and squealing in a car park – a love story
    love | weddings
    #myvow at the Quaint Queer Weird Wedding Fair
    love | weddings
    what is an independent celebrant?
    What the flipping heck is an independent celebrant?!
    life | loss | love
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    Thank you so much for leading  such a wonderful service and for all your kindness and support. We couldn’t have wished for it to go any better and I’m sure B would have been very happy and proud. You certainly … Read More

    Marion

    The biggest of thank yous for all your hard work on our wedding! We had the best day and our ceremony was completely lovely which is all thanks to your thoughtful and beautiful crafts-woman-ship!

    Kathryn and Guy

    Thank you for doing such a brilliant job on Friday. I heard nothing but praise from those who were there.

    Jill

    We both wanted to thank you for making our day extra special. The preparation and attention to detail particularly pleased us. Though this was a serious occasion you managed to make it not only joyous but also fun. The rehearsals … Read More

    Tracy and Martin

    I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for M’s funeral – it was absolutely perfect.  A lot of friends have commented that it was as if you actually knew him.

    Peta

    I speak for all of us when I say thank you so much for the way the service went on Friday  – I think it was the perfect way to say goodbye to dad, and we have you to thank … Read More

    Terry

    We wanted someone ‘woke’, fun and knowledgeable and you fit the bill 110%!

    Hannah and Sam

    Claire has a brilliant way with both people and words, she found just the right balance of poignancy and wit with which to conduct our ceremony. She was sensitive, fun, and easy to work with, and fully understood what we … Read More

    Christine and Iain

    Claire was brilliant! We were amazed by how much time she spent with us and how she tailored our ceremony into something special and unique. The reason we wanted a celebrant and not a registrar was for exactly this reason, … Read More

    Alex and Sam

    Thanks so much to Claire Bradford for helping us to create a fitting memorial service for my dad. Claire, we greatly appreciated your advice and guidance. It made the occasion just what we wanted.

    Maria

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    I was kindly gifted these plants after a funeral I I was kindly gifted these plants after a funeral I conducted yesterday. The family had the great idea of making a coffin-top arrangement full of individual plants like these, which they curated beautifully onto a board they’d made to fit with a pretty border around it to keep all the plants in. After the ceremony, they gave out plants to everyone there to put into their gardens and remember M ❤️ #funeral #funeralflowers #alternativefuneralflowers #funeralcelebrant #indepedentcelebrant #worthingcelebrant #sussexcelebrant
    Tuesday testimonial 🧡 Swipe to read the rest Tuesday testimonial 🧡 Swipe to read the rest ▶️ [Image description: Testimonial from MB - Claire Bradford of Creating Ceremony was the Celebrant who conducted “A Service of Celebration” to honour the love of my life my beloved wife S. Claire assisted my daughters and I in designing the ceremony and, of course, conducted the proceedings. She was absolutely terrific in every respect. Claire was kind, understanding, sensitive, thoughtful, compassionate, sympathetic and supportive. She very quickly fully appreciated what we wanted and she delivered a wonderful service of celebration. Claire took time with us as a family, asking many questions about my wife, to really understand what a special person she was. She also fully encouraged and supported our daughter to have the confidence to read the Eulogy, being by her side and ready to support her should she have needed it. Many members of our family and numerous friends have been very complimentary about the proceedings and clearly thought that the whole ceremony was very fitting and appropriate. We are extremely grateful to Claire for what she did for us to ensure S had a memorable send off and we have no hesitation in strongly recommending Claire’s professional support to anyone.] #creatingceremony #tuesdaytestimonal #celebrant #celebrants #independentcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #worthingcelebrant #weddingcelebrant #funeralcelebrant
    My awesome daughter is studying to be a nurse and My awesome daughter is studying to be a nurse and she told me recently about the ‘6 Cs’ of the NHS, which are a set of values for all health and social care staff, which underpins all that they do. This reminded me of when I’d been asked to describe my company’s ethos when I entered The Wedding Industry Awards in 2018. Without knowing at all about the NHS’s 6 Cs, I had described 6 Cs of my very own! Although this was the first time I’d written them down in this way, I realised that these were the values that run through everything I do as a celebrant, like words through a stick of rock. Here are my own 6 Cs (link in bio ☝). [Image description - Text reading 'The Six Cs of Creating Ceremony' above a photo of red-haired celebrant Claire as she conducts a wedding ceremony] #creatingceremony #celebrant #celebrants #independentcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #worthingcelebrant #funeralcelebrant #funeral #funerals #weddingcelebrant #wedding #weddings #ceremonies
    Here’s the fabulous Damian doing his thang at th Here’s the fabulous Damian doing his thang at this year’s national finals of The Wedding Industry Awards. I’ve been geeking out about #twia for years now. Ever since my lovely friend @jennyrutterfordphotography told me about the awards when I was training to be a celebrant - how they were the best in the business with integrity and a level playing field for all entrants. Then when I entered for the first time in 2017 - there wasn’t even a celebrant category then but I loved every second of it and met @knightceremonies_celebrant @chloerosefilms @upwalthambarns and @djbrianmole (amongst others) at the awards night, who have been cherished colleagues ever since. Then 2018 - the first year there was a celebrant category - and the utter mindblowing moment of winning the regional and national titles… Fast forward to this week when I attended as a judge for the second year running, accompanied by my gorgeous daughter, and laughed, cheered, hugged and danced* all night with my wedding industry friends including the celebrant contingent @truetoyoucelebrancy @bohoceremonies @mirandathecelebrant @hazeltherainbowcelebrant @myperfectceremony and watched Miranda take the crown and carry the torch for our profession this year. What a night! Thank you so much, Damian and Anna, for all you do for the wedding industry. You put your heart and soul into these awards and it bloody well shows! You rock!! *some of the time on stage with drag queens @theofficialglobegirls 😂 #twia #twia23 #twianational23 @twia_official #celebrantsrock #weddingindustryawards
    🔊 Sound on to hear today's wedding reading of F 🔊 Sound on to hear today's wedding reading of From 'Beyond Words' by Frederick Buechner. Could this be the perfect reading for your ceremony? 🧡 Claire x #creatingceremony #celebrant #celebrants #independentcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #worthingcelebrant #weddingcelebrant #wedding #weddings #weddingreading #weddingreadings
    My heart is full having spent the last few days in My heart is full having spent the last few days in sunny Spain with this gorgeous human 🥰 Although Natasha and I are ‘business wives’, running @celebrantscollective together for years, this was the first time we’d seen each other in real life since 2019! Missing her so badly already - Zoom’s great but not quite the same😂 #celebrantstogether #celebrants #alhaurinelgrande #independentcelebrant #celebranttraining #businesswife
    Tuesday testimonial 🧡 Swipe to read the rest Tuesday testimonial 🧡 Swipe to read the rest ▶️ [Image description: Testimonial from DWF - My stepfather, sister and I chose Claire to be the celebrant at my mother's funeral and she did an amazing job. She was so warm and compassionate with us as a family and we knew we were in safe hands. Claire was remarkably generous with her time; it was clearly important to her to get a deep sense of Mum. This paid dividends as relatives commented that it felt like Claire genuinely knew her. Claire couldn't have done more.] #creatingceremony #tuesdaytestimonal #celebrant #celebrants #independentcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #worthingcelebrant #weddingcelebrant #funeralcelebrant
    If you are struggling to feel the right energy for If you are struggling to feel the right energy for getting started on your ceremony plans, it could be time to listen to your mammalian instincts. I’m not suggesting that you just go back to bed and eat chocolate until Spring – however attractive a prospect that may seem – but I've shared a few ideas to make nature and nurture work together for you in my latest blog post. 8 Ways to Embrace Your Inner Caveperson, Beat the January Blues and Plan your Wedding without stress (link in bio☝). [Image description - Text reading 'January blues and wedding planning' above a photo of a red-haired woman, snuggled under a soft fleecy blanket, holding a mug of tea] #creatingceremony #celebrant #celebrants #independentcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #worthingcelebrant #weddingcelebrant #wedding #weddings #weddingplanning #januaryblues
    🔊 Sound on to hear today's funeral reading of I 🔊 Sound on to hear today's funeral reading of In Time The Sun Does Rise Again by Beau Taplin. Could this be the perfect reading for your ceremony? 🧡 Claire x #creatingceremony #celebrant #celebrants #independentcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #worthingcelebrant #funeralcelebrant #funeral #funerals #funeralreading #funeralreadings
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