So you’ve decided to have a Celebrant Ceremony to celebrate a key moment in your life. But how do you ensure that your prospective Celebrant is the right one for you? Here’s your essential guide to choosing the right celebrant for you:
1 – Their training, experience and background Of course you’ll want to know about their training, how long they’ve been performing ceremonies for and if they have experience in the type of ceremony you want. But being a good Celebrant involves a wide range of skills. So crossover expertise gained from other areas of life are great. Being able to manage and direct people, public speaking skills and being able to think on one’s feet are all useful.
2 – The legalities There are different legalities covering Celebrant Ceremonies in different parts of the UK and abroad. So do ask if you’ll need to easily get the legal paperwork done just prior to your Celebrant Ceremony, or whether your celebrant can cover this.
3 – Who designs the ceremony? This includes writing the ceremony, the running order, length, choosing readings, vows and incorporating other ideas. You may be happy for your celebrant to write and design the whole thing. Alternatively, you and your partner may like to write the majority or all of it, just having your Celebrant conduct it on the day. Others view it as a collaboration, where you and your Celebrant work together to create an order, words and content which suits you best as a couple. Think about what approach works for you both, and if a potential Celebrant has a different way of working, see if they’re able or willing to match the approach you’re looking for.
4 – Ask to meet with them informally Prior to deciding whether they’re the right Celebrant for you, ask to meet with them and check if there’s a fee for this or not. If distance is an issue, video calling is the next best thing. Aside from practical knowledge, you both want to get a sense that this is someone you can both see yourselves working with, someone you both connect with and who “gets” your vision for your ceremony. In short, it’s an opportunity to see if there’s a match! The Celebrant you choose will be conducting a very important ceremony in your lives, and you want to make sure it’s the right person. This is difficult to do by email or even just a telephone call. So feel free to suggest meeting up over coffee, if they don’t suggest it first.
5 – If they’re unwell on the day, do they have a back-up? Although this very rarely happens, there’s enough stress in making sure everything else goes smoothly, the last thing you want is for the Celebrant not to make it on the day. Ask what their back up plan for this is. Many Celebrants know others, from their training or other circles, who can competently and professionally take over if needed.
So, there’s your essential guide to choosing the right Celebrant for you. If you have any questions, Click here to get in touch. And remember, it’s your ceremony, so make it count for all of you involved, by having the best and most memorable ceremony you can imagine.
Contact me here to arrange an initial chat by phone or to book a free face-to-face consultation.
Together let’s create your perfect ceremony vision, bringing it from your Inner World, into your Outer Life.
So you’ve decided to have a Celebrant Ceremony to celebrate a key moment in your life. But how do you ensure that your prospective Celebrant is the right one for you? Here’s your essential guide to choosing the right celebrant for you:
1 – Their training, experience and background Of course you’ll want to know about their training, how long they’ve been performing ceremonies for and if they have experience in the type of ceremony you want. But being a good Celebrant involves a wide range of skills. So crossover expertise gained from other areas of life are great. Being able to manage and direct people, public speaking skills and being able to think on one’s feet are all useful.
2 – The legalities There are different legalities covering Celebrant Ceremonies in different parts of the UK and abroad. So do ask if you’ll need to easily get the legal paperwork done just prior to your Celebrant Ceremony, or whether your celebrant can cover this.
3 – Who designs the ceremony? This includes writing the ceremony, the running order, length, choosing readings, vows and incorporating other ideas. You may be happy for your celebrant to write and design the whole thing. Alternatively, you and your partner may like to write the majority or all of it, just having your Celebrant conduct it on the day. Others view it as a collaboration, where you and your Celebrant work together to create an order, words and content which suits you best as a couple. Think about what approach works for you both, and if a potential Celebrant has a different way of working, see if they’re able or willing to match the approach you’re looking for.
4 – Ask to meet with them informally Prior to deciding whether they’re the right Celebrant for you, ask to meet with them and check if there’s a fee for this or not. If distance is an issue, video calling is the next best thing. Aside from practical knowledge, you both want to get a sense that this is someone you can both see yourselves working with, someone you both connect with and who “gets” your vision for your ceremony. In short, it’s an opportunity to see if there’s a match! The Celebrant you choose will be conducting a very important ceremony in your lives, and you want to make sure it’s the right person. This is difficult to do by email or even just a telephone call. So feel free to suggest meeting up over coffee, if they don’t suggest it first.
5 – If they’re unwell on the day, do they have a back-up? Although this very rarely happens, there’s enough stress in making sure everything else goes smoothly, the last thing you want is for the Celebrant not to make it on the day. Ask what their back up plan for this is. Many Celebrants know others, from their training or other circles, who can competently and professionally take over if needed.
So, there’s your essential guide to choosing the right Celebrant for you. If you have any questions, Click here to get in touch. And remember, it’s your ceremony, so make it count for all of you involved, by having the best and most memorable ceremony you can imagine.
Contact me here to arrange an initial chat by phone or to book a free face-to-face consultation.
Together let’s create your perfect ceremony vision, bringing it from your Inner World, into your Outer Life.