You've seen some tweets going around twitter about Civil Celebrants!
You know that they're some kind of professional trained to conduct funerals, weddings, baby namings, vow renewals and much more!
You're wondering why you would ever need one!
Civil Celebrants are a breed of trained professionals who can design, facilitate and conduct non-religious or semi-religious ceremonies.
Think of the typical ceremonies or services that you've been to like weddings, christenings or funerals, where they've tended to be led with a religious outlook. Now imagine that you have another choice!
Ceremonies run by Civil Celebrants give an alternative to tradition and religion. They focus on the people at the heart of the ceremony and their values and beliefs - and what they want the ceremony to do for them. They don't focus on the beliefs of the person who is conducting the ceremony. This is the main, refreshing difference!
You could just 'google' the word 'Celebrant' all day and you'd soon get a feel for the types of ceremonies and services they're delivering all across the UK. But here's a snapshot of the top 5 reasons for using one.......
- You get complete control over the structure, content and style of your ceremony - you get to design what is said and how it's said! You're not tied into corporate standard packages or just 'going with the flow'.
- You can hold your ceremony or service anywhere you want and at anytime - forget about being tied into the working hours of others. If you want your ceremony at sunrise or sunset....then you can!
- You can invite exactly who you like - there are no restrictions on numbers so long as your venue can accommodate the size of your party or audience.
- If you're getting married or entering into a civil partnership, then you can design and write your own vows - you don't have to accept those standard statements that every other couple uses. You really can make them your own!
- You get a professional and polished finished for that big occasion - Civil Celebrants are certified and trained to provide the most professional finish and edge that you could imagine. Design, delivery, engagement and rituals are their guiding lights. This isn't always the case with religious bodies.
So if you're looking to hold a wedding, partnership, renewal of vows, baby naming or funeral - then you deserve to have it wrapped completely around your own wishes and beliefs. There's so much commercialism and standardisation out in the market, that it's refreshing to know that there's a unique and personal approach available. It's just about knowing what's on offer!
So 'google' and 'twitter' away........find a local Celebrant who you can chat to..........check out their certification and credentials..........then book them up! You'll be guaranteed a one-off, personalised ceremony with a photo album afterwards like no-one else!
