The rise of a new kind of funeral… An article in the Guardian reported in 2017 that, for the first time, more than half the population say they have no religion. We know also that the generation gap on religious affiliation is widening too, and this has had a significant impact on the number of…
Have you ever wondered what the advantage is of using a Wedding Celebrant? Well, here’s a quick guide to understanding the benefits of having a celebrant-led wedding; and how they can help you achieve the wedding ceremony you’ve always wanted. This blog explains the differences between a celebrant wedding and marrying with a registrar, or…
How to have beautiful wedding photography – whatever the weather… As a wedding celebrant I often deliver outdoor wedding ceremonies. And sometimes the sun just doesn’t turn up on time. It’s never an issue for me; though I appreciate that most of my couples are hoping for a dry day at least. Whilst the ceremony…
Beaches, woodlands, farms, and gardens all make perfect settings for an outdoor wedding… The only downside can be the English weather – or so you might think… It’s such a treat to have an outdoor wedding ceremony, but we live in the UK and have certainly been experiencing some changeable weather of late. So what…
Originally a handfasting was a temporary engagement period binding two people together (not literally I might add!) for a year and a day. After which the couple could decide whether to enter permanently into marriage, or not. Later, during Tudor times, the handfasting came to constitute the entire legal wedding ceremony, rather than a temporary…
Hannah Osmond, Celebrant