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5 Wedding Planning Tips for an Exciting Engagement Season!

It’s engagement season. Rings are sparkling, champagne is popping, and if you’ve just put a ring on it, you might already be thinking about planning your wedding. So let's take...
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Why I Will Not Use AI To Write Your Ceremony Script

Let me say this clearly, and without softening it for comfort. I will not use AI to write your ceremony script. Not now, not later, and not secretly in another...
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Destination Celebrant: Reagan & Matthew’s Magical Wedding Weekend at Château Saint-Martory in France

Some weddings stay with you because they feel easy to be part of. Reagan and Matthew’s wedding at Château Saint-Martory was one of those. Nothing felt forced or overdone. It...
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Navigating Grief at Christmas: What No One Tells You

Navigating grief is something we all go through at some point, yet we hardly ever talk about it in a real and open way. We tiptoe around it, worrying about...
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Ildi and Andy’s Hampshire Celebrant Wedding Ceremony at Harewood Forest

Ildi and Andy's Hampshire celebrant wedding took place within the beautiful Harewood Forest, a private forest sandwiched between Winchester and Andover and literally five minutes from my front door! Don't...
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Honouring Sacrifice: Remembrance Sunday + Why It Matters

Commander Allan Tarver (my late father) on the deck of HMS Ark Royal in the 1960s. Recipient of the George Medal for bravery At this time of year, when we...
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How a Funeral Celebrant Can Help You Honour a Life in a Way That Truly Reflects the Person You Love

When it comes to honouring a life, there are more choices available with a funeral celebrant than most people realise. I think a lot of people, when their loved one...
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A Magical Celebrant Ceremony at The Cherry Barn: Scarlett & Sam’s Love Story

What an absolutely stunning day to get married in the orchards at The Cherry Barn near Rye! I've had the honour of being a celebrant for quite a few weddings...
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