Ceremonies mark life milestones
As a celebrant, I can help you to tell your story, or the story of loved ones, drawing together the threads of your life or lives that have been important to your journey. We can identify themes through your life and weave them through your ceremony, whatever milestone you are marking.
There are different milestones in our lives that can be marked by ceremony, and it is at these points we can reflect on our story so far. The first milestone is our birth, and other milestones can be celebrated each year on that day.
Some people want to celebrate the arrival or presence of a child in their lives. This can set out a marker for their family, friends, and community to welcome their child, as part of a naming ceremony. People of any age can have a naming ceremony, for example, you might want to a ceremony if you change your name when you change your gender.
Other people may want to celebrate other highlights or significant events in their lives, for example, recovery from illness, graduating from school or university, or the beginning or ending of a relationship.
There are other celebrations traditionally marked throughout the story of our lives. For example, many people celebrate engagement or marriage. This is about the blending of two people’s stories to create a new joined story. Sometimes this is about the joining of two or more existing families.
Our journey through life continues until our story ends. Perhaps loved ones consider it a life cut short, or as a life well lived to those they have touched. Everyone has a story to tell, and it is important to respect and honour the life for what it is or was. I am also a funeral celebrant and more information on what I can provide can be gained by clicking here.
Other services I offer include writing your scripts for a do-it-yourself ceremony (weddings, funerals, or naming), plus scripts for public speaking such as wedding speeches.
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