I care about providing the highest level of ceremony experience

If you want a ceremony with a warm atmosphere, where people feel valued and included, I am a definitely celebrant to consider. Reviews of my ceremonies are extremely positive and the most common word used to describe my celebrant style is warm. Client reviews also highlight how I supportive I am in the build up to and during the ceremony. The next three most words common in reviews to describe me are inclusive, calm and engaging.

I am trained, qualified and insured celebrant focused on quality

Before becoming a celebrant I completed a celebrant training course and achieved a nationally recognised celebrant qualification. This qualification is unusual, in that most training organisations do not offer it, perhaps because it is not legally required. Through my continued membership of the International College of Professional Celebrants, I have professional training and insurance designed for celebrant work. I value good quality training and I am current completing a course in advanced celebrant skills, called Celebrant Plus.

Being a celebrant of quality means being serious about practical responsibilities like health and safety, and handling confidential data. With my extensive celebrant training and a long track record of leading community health charities, my safe practice skills are sharp. You can put your trust in me.

I am a celebrant for all ceremony types and occasions

From the outset I knew I wanted to be a celebrant from baby naming to end of life ceremonies and everything in between. To me, the essence of being a community celebrant is sharing key milestones with people at all stages of life. A good ceremony holds space for people to be together to express their love and gratitude, whether in joy or sad loss. I am comfortable with the emotions that come with that. I welcome laughter at a funeral, tears at a wedding and whatever people feel they want to express.

My community work values shape my approach as a celebrant

Some ways I work are a little unusual. For example, I don’t ask funeral directors for referrals. Instead, I promote myself to the public. In many ways this is a more difficult way to work approach, as it means I will get fewer clients, However, my values tell me to work this way, as I believe people should be encouraged to choose their own celebrant. I know some funeral directors don’t give people a choice of celebrant. By not letting myself become reliant on funeral directors, I am able to maintain my independence. In short, I work for families and with funeral directors, not the other way around.

I push for changes to make ceremonies better for people

I am passionate about promoting choice in ceremonies. I believe people should be able to determine the words spoken in ceremonies, the places where ceremonies are held, and how they express their identity and beliefs in ceremonies. Peoples’ ceremony choices have been restricted for a long time. Although the situation is improving, I find many people still don’t know what the possibilities are. I therefore make sure the people I work with are aware of the options open to them. I am very happy to speak in public about issues I think need to be addressed, such as funeral poverty and out of date wedding laws.