The world is changing. There’s no question of that. I’ve long held the belief that to live and thrive in this world it’s not so much ‘survival of the fittest’ but ‘survival of those who can adapt’. And this has always served me well both in terms of being a risk taker and rolling with […]
Every celebrant worth their salt knows that ongoing learning is key to a healthy, thriving practice. Here are some useful resources no matter if you’re experienced, new or a celebrant-in-training. Write That Eulogy is the bestseller which celebrants around the world are raving about! It will transform how you write eulogies, and crucially how […]
“Death was like taxes – you didn’t discuss it.” In this exclusive interview, ‘The Godfather of Celebrancy’ Dally Messenger shares the triumphs and struggles of bringing celebrancy into the mainstream, and reforming the way we think about death, love and rituals. The International College of Professional Celebrants has published an exclusive and fascinating interview with […]
Do you charge what you’re worth? Are you worth what you charge? Guest post by Celebrant Jennifer Cram https://jennifercram.au Two simple questions to which it is impossible to answer YES or NO because a whole raft of complex considerations apply. Before diving into those, let’s meet the little herd of elephants lurking in […]
Write That Eulogy: the art and craft of biographical storytellingISBN 978-1-7398336-6-4© Veronika Sophia Robinson© Extract from Changing Places by Paul Robinson© Cover illustration by Sarah Esau Cover design, interior design and typesetting: Starflower Press Literary CriticismUK £12.99Published by Starflower Presswww.starflowerpress.com170 pages “It is written in a way which is accessible to everyone.I’m not sure how […]
By Isabel Addison Isabel is a celebrant in Scotland:https://www.legacycelebrant.org.uk/ As celebrants, we’ve all been there. Your first wedding, and you’ve sent out the questionnaire. Nervously, you wait for the response. And you wait, and you wait, and you wait. A reminder email gets sent, reattaching the document, just in case, and it’s the waiting game […]
by Lesley Maria WyattLesley is a Heart-led Celebrant in Cornwall, UKhttps://www.lesleymariawyatt.co.uk As I sat at my sunlit desk in early Spring, opening my laptop to send out a raft of ‘Hello, my name is Lesley’ emails to funeral directors, I noticed a tiny Blue Tit returning to build its nest in the garden. It made […]
by Fraser Dunn Fraser helps celebrants and officiants across the UK, Australasia, and North America to grow their businesses. Web: fraserdunn.com/thecelebrantIG: instagram.com/fraserdunncreativeEmail: hi@fraserdunn.com If you’ve been a celebrant for a while, I can guarantee that you have worked with a challenging client or two (or three!). We all know that sinking feeling that you get […]
A celebrant recently asked “Which is the best issue of The Celebrant magazine?” Another celebrant replied “That’s like asking who your favourite child is!” Issue 1Cover Photo: Cable Beach, Western Australia Cover image by Nik Buttigieg PhotographyCelebrant: Elle SaundersCouple: René Harbers and Chantal Adams at Cable Beach, Western Australia Editorial: welcomeProtected Learning TimeYour Shop […]
Wherever you live in the world, and wherever you practice as a celebrant, we hope you enjoy issue 13. It’s hot off the press and in the post now! If you’re on a recurring subscription, and expired with issue 12, the current issue will be posted as soon as your subscription is through. As ever, […]