When we focus on gratitude, our outlook changes. It sounds so simple, right? Yet it’s also easy to forget that we have reasons to be grateful when times are tough. Fear and stress can become our daily reality and gratitude is the last thing on our minds....
There are many ways to make your big day unique. From including family or cultural traditions in the ceremony, to creating something new of your own. Indeed, helping you decide which ideas to include is a big part of making it feel really ‘you’. In this...
If you can imagine it, and it’s legal, a Celebrant can create a wedding ceremony for it. Modern weddings are able to reflect the values and challenges of modern life. That is what makes them significant and special. Outdated ceremonies that don’t feel...
Welcome to Ask a Celebrant, the new Podcast with me and Berni B, my friend and fellow Celebrant. I will be sharing the episodes of the Podcast through this site as well as on Social Media. If you have questions you’d like to ask us, do get in touch and...
One of my favourite parts of planning a handfasting with a couple, is helping them decide on the colours for their cords or ribbons. Whether we’re going with one or multiple ties, understanding the choice of colours and their significance, adds an extra...
The origin of ‘hand-fasting’ is believed to come from ancient, Celtic practice. A couple made their relationship official by holding hands in front of a witness or two. They were literally ‘making fast’ their love. This comes from the term used...
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