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What to do now that you’re engaged!
Congratulations on your engagement! You might be wondering, "What's next?" With so many possibilities and tasks ahead, it's essential to have a plan. I’m here to help you navigate the path forward! Here are the top 15 things to do when you're engaged! Share the...
How can I make my wedding eco-friendly?
Let’s start planting the seeds for an eco-friendly wedding. When planning an eco-friendly wedding all sorts of images might spring to mind, quite often it seems difficult, I mean where do you start? What will your parents and friends think? But really, it’s not so...
Why have a celebrant ceremony
Aside from the two traditional wedding ceremony options, a religious ceremony or a civil ceremony with a registrar, there’s a third option which is growing in popularity, and that’s to get married by a celebrant. But many people ask, “What is a wedding celebrant?”...
What Happens when you book a Celebrant?
Booking a celebrant might be one of the first things you do, this could be up to 2 years before your wedding, so what happens between then and the day of your ceremony?Your Love Story The celebrant needs to find out all about you, your love story, your vibe, what you...
How Do I Choose a Wedding Celebrant?
Choosing the right celebrant is very important, people remember how you made them feel so you and your guests want a celebrant who makes you feel amazing because they have created a very special ceremony for you. You need to choose a celebrant who you feel a genuine...
Are Celebrant Weddings Legal?
Are Celebrant Weddings Legal? This is a great question and not a straightforward answer, amongst other things it depends on which part of the UK you are in and the type of celebrant. Independent celebrants can’t perform legally binding weddings in the UK, and Humanist...
How do I propose without a ring?!? Can I still pop the question?
A surprise proposal. Maybe it's a spur of the moment proposal or your partner wants to choose their own ring, there are there still great ideas, and yes of course you can get engaged without a ring! Whether you want a romantic proposal, a fun proposal or an...
Planning to propose, getting engaged?
Feelings – worried about how to propose? How are you feeling? Excited, anxious, on top of the world, unsure? Getting engaged and anxiety are not uncommon, there are so many questions for example what about engagement rings? It’s something I hear often “I want to...
Surprise engagement proposal?
Surprise engagement proposal? How do you get the right ring size for a surprise proposal? Pretend you are going to buy a ring for a friend or relative, your mum, sister, brother, friend or even yourself. Preferably someone whose finger is similar in size to your...
Planning a wedding during a pandemic, tips for self-care and preservation
PERSPECTIVE “Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it” Charles Swindoll Resolving the issue. How do you make choices when you're unsure what the outcome will be, the effect that not making choices is going to have on you, and the effect it's...
Top Tips for Choosing a Celebrant
THINK ABOUT THE TYPE OF CELEBRANT YOU WANT. There are 2 types, Humanist celebrants and independent celebrants. An independent celebrant gives you real freedom of ceremony content, choice and options because a Humanist celebrant has certain beliefs which mean you are...
Wedding planning 2021 and beyond – important considerations including Brexit.
Planning a wedding? with lots of changes in the world and the UK, what’s the landscape like? Let's meet the author. I'm Amanda a modern quirky celebrant who helps couples have the ceremony they deserve with real freedom of choice and personalisation. Although Essex...
We’ve found out we can’t legally get married outside. What are our options?
Currently, celebrant-led ceremonies are not legal. However, they offer the most freedom of choice in terms of ceremony content and location. Anything goes, whether you want to get married on a farm at sunrise, in your back garden or under a woodland canopy at night....
Planning a Wedding? Check out latest Wedding trends (including the role of celebrant ceremonies)
People are still planning weddings and doing it quite differently than before. Amongst other things, the trends involve virtual live stream weddings and micro weddings to adapt to smaller guest numbers. About the author I am Amanda a modern quirky celebrant who...
Are you wondering about what happens when you book a celebrant?
How the celebrant creates that amazing and personalised ceremony? Before we talk about what happens once you book a celebrant it’s important to consider something that is often overlooked. Having done your research on social media you should know all about their...
Planning a wedding – does your wedding venue need to be licensed (especially for a celebrant wedding)?
Introduction I know how confusing it can be when you are planning your wedding and choosing your venue, yes it’s really exciting but there are so many things for you to consider right? So, do you wonder why so many venues talk so much about licensed ceremony rooms?...
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NOCN Level 3 Certification in Civil Celebrancy, Member of the Fellowship of Independent Celebrants.
