If you are a fan of Married At First Sight, then this may be your first exposure to celebrants. (Or maybe you were a fan of Don’t Tell The Bride?) Either way, celebrants are absolutely not shown in the best light. I understand this, as the show isn’t about the celebrant – it’s about the […]
If you’re considering looking at celebrant training in the UK, there are many things to consider. Since writing my blog about training a couple of years ago, the landscape has changed so much, and there are now fifteen plus organisations offering courses in all types of celebrancy. This is something I cover in my book […]
If anyone knew for definite how to make love last, they’d be billionaires. And whilst there is no one definite way to ensure you’ll stay together into old age, there are certain truths that crop up over and over again, to give us a clue. Mark Manson is a writer who undertook the task of […]
This was a wonderful day, held at Calderfields Golf Club in Aldridge on June 2nd 2017 – www.calderfieldsgolfclub.co.uk We met a year before the event for an initial chat. I always say to my couples not to make a decision on the spot, but rather for us to meet, and then go away and discuss […]
As a celebrant in Birmingham, I meet many families in many different circumstances. Sometimes a family is grief-stricken and needs a lot of guidance. Other times, their loved one’s passing may be a relief. Occasionally, I walk into a family at war… and others, there may be no family to deal with at all. But […]
The date is getting closer, but with the whole country madly shopping and planning for their own events, it’s important to make sure everyone’s expectations are in line: Here are my tips from Ruth Graham – West Mids Celebrant for a perfect Christmas Wedding 1) Plan early!!! The minute you book the venue, let people […]
Several generations ago it was normal to die at home. Now death is sanitised and removed, and along with that comes an unwillingness to face the subject at all. That’s not a good thing, as we are less able to cope, and certainly, we are reticent as a culture to discuss the inevitable. How sad […]
1. We Have Time For You We have time to do it properly. Clergy men and women have church business to attend to, weekly services to write and pastoral care to undertake. The majority of them do great jobs, but when you have to juggle so much other work, it’s impossible to provide (at least […]
Sometimes when I give my talks, I ask people to put their hand up if they believe they are immortal. Of course, nobody does. And then I ask people to put their hand up if they are comfortable with the fact they aren’t immortal. The results vary. And then I ask people to put their […]
The purpose of this blog is to explain how, if you’ve booked a celebrant for your wedding or civil ceremony, you don’t have to spend a fortune on the legal bit at the registry office. You are able to book a basic, legal ceremony for approximately £50 (check with your local office though). Don’t get […]