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What is a Celebrant?
“…a trained professional who conducts personalised,
non-religious or bespoke ceremonies for life’s milestones, including weddings, funerals, and vow renewals.”
Traditionally, people usually got married in their local church. When they died, their funeral would probably have taken place in a church too. These ceremonies revolve around the standard requirements of the church service and, while traditional, can feel a little rigid and inpersonal. These ceremonies always have and always will involve a legal process on or before the day to make them official.
But in recent years, fewer people attend church and some feel a little hypocritical about having church-based services when they are not regular church goers. Other people do not feel particularly religious, feel constrained by or simply do not see the need for a church-based ceremony for the important events in their life.
The simple answer is that, while the legal bits are unavoidable (see the Weddings & Funerals pages to understand the detail), the ceremony doesn’t have to take place in a church or religious building and can be designed exactly as those involved wish. That’s where a celebrant can work with you to plan, shape and lead the event, designing the service and day just as you want it to be. Simply put, the ceremony or service is based exactly on your wishes rather than around the legal requirement and traditional expectations of a church or registry office.
How Can A Celebrant Help You?
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Helping you know where to start planning your ceremony or service and taking the stress away.
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Offering advice on your ceremony, from suggestions to complete design.
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Explaining legal requirements where relevant.
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Helping you to find the right words for the moment, from drafting a speech to proofreading and editing.
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Actively seeking to really understand about the individuals involved so that the ceremony or service can be bespoke and very personal to and for them.
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Light touch or more supportive touch – some people know exactly what they want, others are keen for someone else to lead them, explain and take over.
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Explaining beforehand and during the ceremony. You can leave it all to me to guide and support you, step by step.
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‘Oiling the wheels’ to make sure your day goes smoothly and just as you planned it.