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Thursday Thoughts on funerals Claire Bradford funeral celebrant Worthing West Sussex
Thursday Thoughts… on funerals
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HD Tribe funeral chapel in Shoreham for an unhurried goodbye to a loved one - Claire Bradford celebrant
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Jake from Sussex Willow Coffins
A Chat with Jake at Sussex Willow Coffins
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Brighton Death Festival 2016
Brighton Death Festival 2016
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We can’t recommend Claire highly enough! She created the most thoughtful and personal service for us! We even had a few carols thrown in too! Thank you SO much for making our day so perfect!

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Thank you doesn’t express how much we appreciated your hard work, thoughtfulness and professionalism in crafting and conducting the most beautiful wedding ceremony we could have ever wished for. We had a wonderful time and have received so many lovely … Read More

Louise and Mick

Thank you for such a professional and sensitive job you did in preparing for and delivering your role at my mother’s funeral on Monday. Almost every person at the service remarked on how heartfelt your words were. I completely agree … Read More

Rich

I can’t imagine a more thoughtful, supportive and compassionate person to work with.

Maria

Once again Claire a very big thank you for helping us get through a difficult day. So many people described the service as the most moving they had ever been to.

David

From the day we met you we knew you were the woman for us! We have had soooo many lovely words about how our ceremony was the best they had ever been to and so special and so personal. The … Read More

Charlotte and Kayleigh

We couldn’t have asked for a better person to marry us. She always got exactly where we were coming from and we really felt as though she took the time to get to know us because she wanted to. She … Read More

Tony and Debbie

It was deep but not pompous; warm but not flippant.

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I've been rather quiet on here of late as I have, I've been rather quiet on here of late as I have, like so many others, been processing the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak. I didn't feel ready to offer any sage advice to add to the 'noise' as I was dealing with so many distressed wedding couples, sorting out working arrangements now there are four of us all at home, and obsessively scrolling through my newsfeed and social media trying to make sense of it all.⁠ But, somewhat belatedly, I have written a blog post today (link in bio) and I intend to now post regularly throughout this whole 'adventure'. Look out - Thursday Thoughts are about to make a return!⁠ Hope you gorgeous ones are all OK. Sending big love to you all xx⁠ ⁠ #coronavirus #covid19 #wedding #funeral #vowrenewal #covidcancellation #coronacancellation #postponedwedding #sussexcelebrant #creatingceremony
I was supposed to be in Spain by now, meeting up w I was supposed to be in Spain by now, meeting up with my fabulous #businessbestie @natasha.c.johnson in preparation for the @celebrantscollective 2020 retreat starting tomorrow. Instead, the dreaded virus has put a stop to all of that and Spain has gone into a state of emergency so we had to make the really tough decision to call it off or risk being stranded over there or having to go into self isolation when we got back. We were supposed to be staying in the very gorgeous @lafuenteoase but sadly now we’re neither there nor were they prepared to postpone our booking, so as well as being very disappointed we are significantly out of pocket at a time of great uncertainty for everyone. Sigh. Anyway, I was feeling glum this morning and my fabulous husband cleared out, debugged and made over the greenhouse in our garden for it to be my personal retreat for the next few days. Love that man @richardjbradford ❤️ Spent today sorting out postponements for my wedding couples over the next couple of months as per my Ts and Cs. If you are having a ceremony with me later in the year and you’re worried, please get in touch and we’ll pencil in an alternative date whilst we watch what’s happening carefully. It’s important for all of us at the moment to try to be a bit flexible with each other. We’re all worried about our health, our income and what’s going to happen. Let’s not forget to #bekind amongst the panic. Leave some toilet rolls for others to buy. Work alongside other small businesses who are trying to keep afloat. Love to all of you xxx #coronavirus #covid19 #weddingcelebrant #coronawedding #mayyouliveininterestingtimes #whattheheckisgoingtohappen #sussexcelebrant #creatingceremony
In my work as a celebrant, I have had the immense In my work as a celebrant, I have had the immense privilege of conducting funerals for many elderly women, whose stories of living through decades of inequality have often been inspiring. Some have defiantly challenged the ‘norms’ and have gone on to travel the world during war time, set up their own businesses, been sexually free or other snubs to the patriarchy. Others have been more subversive in their rebellion - doing the domestic bit but bringing up their children with fiercely equal values. 
Whilst we have many more freedoms as women these days, we are still a long way from equality. One of the ways we can keep pushing is to question so many ‘traditions’ that are actually more like rules. These are seen especially strongly in another part of my work - weddings. So I encourage all couples - of whatever gender - to really think about the traditions they want to include in their wedding: 🌟 Want to walk in with your dad? Great! But let’s not talk about ‘giving away’ - you’re nobody’s possession. 🌟 Have a kiss - but I’m not giving consent for anyone else with a ‘you may now kiss the bride’ (or groom, or anyone else)! 🌟 Change your surnames if you want, but think about it carefully first - consider double-barrelling or even make up a new name and both change. This has been your tribe marker your whole life so far.
There’s nothing wrong with tradition, but remember that’s where a lot of inequality still lingers, so change it up to rise you both up, not drag either or both of you down. Happy International Women’s Day 2020! Thanks to @the_female_lead for the awesome pic. #werisebyliftingothers #iwd2020 #internationalwomensday #thefutureisequal #celebrant #sussexcelebrant #creatingceremony
Back to the Beeb today for another fab chat with t Back to the Beeb today for another fab chat with the lovely @allison.ferns on #BBCSussex. We talked about all sorts from trips to Harrods to leap year proposals and, as always, there was a lot of laughter. Want to listen? The link is in the bio. 📻 🎧 🎙
Tea, beautiful flowers and a roaring fire in a pro Tea, beautiful flowers and a roaring fire in a proper castle - all made ‘working’ on a Sunday a very pleasant thing indeedy 😍 Fab as ever to be chatting to gorgeous couples at the #AmberleyCastle open day - and proud as punch to be their recommended celebrant. Always great to see the lovely Dean, Rowan and the rest of the Amberley gang, plus supplier chums including @tentsnevents @evarosebridal @henrywellsphoto and @henryskitchencakes (thanks for the yummy cake!) Oh and the flowers were by Claire at @theflowershop_pulborough who I’ve never actually met but always comes up with stonkingly beautiful arrangements. Thanks Claire! Xx . #castlewedding #weddingcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #creatingceremony @brownswordhotels
Awesome, awesome picture by the very lovely and su Awesome, awesome picture by the very lovely and super talented artist Meredith Jensen (@merjensenarts) to illustrate my latest blog on beating wedding anxiety (link in bio). Thank you SO much Meredith 😍 . #illustration #weddingillustration #illustrator #weddinganxiety #weddingnerves #bridechilla #weddingcelebrant #sussexcelebrant #creatingceremony
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