If there’s one thing I dislike about being a celebrant, it is this: having to replace a celebrant who has done an inadequate job on the journey to ceremony. You might wonder how a professionally trained celebrant could get something so wrong as to make a client ‘sack’ them or ask for another celebrant, but […]
Curious about attending one of our celebrant retreats? Although our retreats are open to all celebrants, regardless of where they’ve trained or level of experience, our core values at Heart-led Ceremonies remain the same: integrity, acceptance and creativity. Although each of our retreats has a different theme, here’s what you can expect from them: […]
You’ve got your Celebrant Certificate and off you go into the world. It’s an exciting, nerve-wracking and hopeful time. Regardless of how thorough or rigorous your training was (and, frankly, most courses aren’t no matter how fancy their marketing strategies), the bottom line is you are not (and never will be) a finished product. The […]
When deciding on this blog title I was reluctant to write ‘Day in the Life of a Celebrant’ for the simple reason that no two days are EVER the same. So, instead, I shall share glimpses into what happens in my celebrant life and my working practices. As I officiate ceremonies for all rites of […]
When a person chooses to train with us at Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training, there is a journey they undertake after their face-to-face component of the studies. For the Certificate in Celebrancy, it is followed by 12 weeks; and the Diploma in Advanced Celebrancy and Ritual is followed by 18 weeks of independent study and completion […]
One of the reasons I sometimes hear for people leaving celebrancy, not getting started in celebrancy or wondering whether to train as a celebrant, is the idea that “the market is overcrowded”. No, the field of celebrancy is not overcrowded. Just because there are other celebrants in your area (and maybe even a lot of […]
You have a strong sense of ‘rightness’ about wanting to enter the role of celebrancy with a rock-solid foundation You are enthusiastic to explore and experiment with your creativity You have an inkling of the high-level of responsibility in holding space for others and want to learn the best ways to do this You are […]
Here in the northern hemisphere, we’re almost at the point where we have the fewest amount of daylight hours. When you’re an Aussie girl like me, the bleakness can seem relentless. I’ve been thinking about my personal self-care practices and how these augment my celebrant practice, too. The stronger, happier, content and more at […]
When I trained to become a celebrant in New Zealand, way back in 1995, I had no idea of the path ahead of me: the wonderful people I’d meet, the beautiful ceremonies I’d have the pleasure of creating, writing and officiating, and nor did I consider that one day I’d be sharing with others how […]
At Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training, twice a year we offer retreats for celebrants (whether they’ve trained with us or not, and regardless of if they’re a celebrant-in-training or have decades of experience). This is what’s on offer in 2025: Beautiful Bereavement Ceremonies 4pm Friday 28th February 2025 to 10am Monday 3rd March 2025 Eden Valley, […]