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Writing a Ceremony November 29, 2013
Filed under: Celebrant, Readings
When designing a ceremony for a wedding, a vow renewal, a baby naming, or a funeral, I always start with a blank sheet of paper. Always. Not everyone does – Registrars don’t, and priests don’t. They have set texts and formulaic layouts and every ceremony follows the same pattern. You can’t change it round, you […]
Wedding Venue – Loyd Lindsay Rooms November 14, 2013
Filed under: General, Vow Renewal, Wedding Venues, Weddings
Wanting a different wedding venue? I had the pleasure recently of visiting the Loyd Lindsay Rooms near Wantage in the pretty village of Ardington, Oxfordshire. This unique venue is in a perfect location: rural, bucolic, yet only minutes from the A34 and the M4. The cities of Oxford, Swindon and Newbury are all within easy […]
Autumn – a time of beauty in loss and renewal November 13, 2013
Filed under: Celebrant, Funerals, Symbolism
Autumn…. So full of metaphor, which gives me inspiration when I am writing funeral ceremonies. I know the fog of grief that descends can make it can seem as though – just like when we lose a loved one – everything is shutting down: the long hours of darkness, leaves falling, birds migrating, blossom all but disappeared, there […]
Funeral Celebrant – my promise to you November 11, 2013
Filed under: Celebrant, Eulogy, Funerals
The Cherish Pledge As a trained and responsible Funeral Celebrant, I promise that: I will make contact with the deceased’s next of kin as soon as possible and practicable I will visit the next of kin at their home (or other location) to discuss the funeral ceremony I will make no distinction on […]
Writing a Wedding Speech? November 6, 2013
Filed under: Speech, Vow Renewal, Weddings
There are some traditions that are part of every wedding. The vows, the dress, the cake, the speeches…. Oh the speeches! Public speaking is ranked right up there with torture as a fear inducing thing to be endured. And that fear is often down to lack of confidence in your material. There are some easy […]
Speech Writing Service October 28, 2013
Filed under: Eulogy, Funerals, Readings, Speech, Weddings
Unaccustomed as I am…. Need to make a Wedding Speech? Maybe you are the father of the bride? The Best Man? Or even the groom? Or maybe a proud son or daughter making a speech at your parents’ vow renewal ceremony? Maybe you’re a manager with a prize giving ceremony at work or school, or […]
Christenings on the decrease October 23, 2013
Filed under: Babies, Baby Naming, Celebrant, General
Despite all the interest in HRH Prince George’s christening today, generally, the number of church christenings is falling year on year. In figures published by the BBC, one in 3 children was baptised in the Church of England in 1980 (when HRH Prince William was christened). By 2011, the figure had fallen to just over […]
Wedding Ceremony – Same old stuff, or something unique? October 17, 2013
Filed under: Celebrant, Weddings
Are you just one of the crowd? Will your big day be like everyone else’s? Same tired old ceremony, where the registrar has probably never seen you before? Or are you looking for a personalised, bespoke ceremony for you and your partner, with a celebrant who only does one ceremony a day? You’re in luck! […]
Another lovely testimonial October 9, 2013
Filed under: Celebrant, Weddings
I adore my role as a celebrant. And to get wonderful notes from people who have used Cherish-Ceremonies is the cherry on the icing on the cake. I recently had the privilege of working with Jacqui and Brian, a lovely young couple who live in Dublin, but who chose me as their Celebrant for their […]
‘What is a Celebrant?’ asks the BBC October 8, 2013
Filed under: Celebrant, Funerals, General, Radio, Weddings
Excitingly, I was invited onto BBC radio this week, to talk about my gorgeous job as a Celebrant. You can find the start at 45 minutes in, and it ends just a little after the Rod Stewart song “You’re in my Heart” is played for me. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01gv96q
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