A to Z of being a Celebrant

Celebrating your life is personal to you and your family, reflecting your journey, remembering magical memories and marking milestones that are unique to you.

So as a Modern Independent Celebrant, I am here to support you in celebrating your life with a unique and memorable ceremony with your family and friends.

In my training with the Academy of Modern Celebrancy, my eyes were opened to how much we as celebrants need or can be expected to do, to consider, to organise and to arrange and part of our role.

Each celebrant is different and many specialise in particular areas.

Andi Barker Funeral Celebrant

This is my own list which I created for fun, from what I do and offer, and is by no means exhaustive but may give you an insight into the Celebrant part of my working life.

A

Anxiety Support Artificial Grass, Adoption Ceremony, Alcoholic Elements

B

Bridal Party, Back-Up Plans, Biscuits, Burials, Blessings, Birth Story, Bereavement Support

C

Creativity, Communication Skills & Support Connecting, Compassion Contracts Cremations, Ceremony, Celebrations, Confidence Building, Certified Celebrant, Candles, Countryside, Castles and Coastlines

D

Delivery of The Script Designing Your Ceremony to Suit Your Needs, Disruption and Diversion Planning, Disability Access, Date and Time Freedoms,

E

Eulogy Writing, Empathy, Elopements, Emails, Emotional Support, Exclusive Day for You 

F

Format, Felt Tip Pens, Flexibility in Length of Your Ceremony, Folders, Family Support,

Flower Guidance, Facilities Provided, Flow and Pace, Freedom

G

Grief Support, Gender Reassignment Guidance of The Placing of Readings and Music Grave Etiquette, Grief and You Package, Gender Reveals, Gardens and Glen Settings

H

Happiness Heartfelt Vows Hymns, Hay Fever Sufferers, Heritage references and locations, Hotels and Houses.

I

Intuition, Initial Consultations, Ideas, Introductions, Inclusive of Family and Friends,

Information Gathering, Independent of Any Particular Religion, Faith, Culture or Beliefs, Intimate ceremonies Isle of Man as a backdrop.

Love

J

Joy that I see in your smile, Just the two of you

K

Kindness

L

Listening, Learning, Love, Life Story, Lighting, Location and Setting, LGBTQIA+ support

M

Mediation Mourners Meetings Magical Memories, Marketing, Microphones, Music

Choices and Suggestions

N

Needle & Thread, Notes, New Life, Naming’s, Nurturing, Networking, Natural Settings

O

Openness, Organising Meetings, Organising the Groom Best Man and Family Members on The Day, Officiating Your Ceremony, Options Available

P

Preparation & Planning Purchasing Symbolic Elements, Promises, Printing Scripts and Booklets, Presentation, Proposal Support, Parking Availability and Access

Q

Questionnaire, Questions, Quotes, Quirky Themes

R

Rehearsal Research Readings, Reflecting Your Story Reviews, Ring Exchange 

S

Script Creation and Reviews, Supporting Your Decisions, Supplier Relationships and Introductions, Sourcing Materials, Secular Elements, Supporting Fellow Celebrants, Stressed About the Dress Package, Safety Pins. Spade, Secret Reveals.

T

Trust, Tools, Tree Planting, Tarpaulin Sheet, Themes, Training, Testimonials Time for You

U

Understanding Your Uniqueness and Needs, Umbrellas, Unity, Unlimited Support and Contact During the Planning and Ceremony.

V

Venue Visits, Vow Renewals, Vow Writing, Village halls, Vibrant Colours

W

Waterproof Clothing, Wipes, Wedding Knowledge, Water bottle, Weather Conditions,

Weaving Your Love and Life Through the Script, Wake Planning & Support 

X

X-Factor Requirements

Y

You Your Day Your Ceremony Your Love Your Family

Z

Zoom Meetings, Zen filled moments in your planning

Most of the above is self explanatory, however if you have any questions about my list please get in touch

Andi Barker Celebrant