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Books for Celebrants

Students who train with Heart-led Ceremonies have the following…

Rituals As Moments of Reverence

While some people have an aversion to the word ‘ritual’,…

What Google and AI Can’t Teach You About Being a Celebrant

I can, hand on heart, say that I’ve never outsourced the…

The Myth of the Crowded Celebrant Marketplace

One of the reasons I sometimes hear for people leaving celebrancy,…

Five Reasons I Love Training People to Be Celebrants

When I trained to become a celebrant in New Zealand, way back…

Celebrant Training in 2025

Doing an excellent job as a celebrant isn’t about luck. It…

The Celebrant’s Ego v. Sacred Self

As a celebrant trainer, I often talk about the two distinct…

Integrity

When shining a light on the core values of a Heart-led Celebrant,…

The Gentle Celebrant’s Guide to Funerals For Children

"Wow. What a beautiful book." ~ Lianne Downey, The Social Celebrant   Funerals…

Celebrant Life: To charm or be charmed? That is the question.

With so many different ways and styles of being a celebrant,…