In 2013 the phone rang, it was my niece. "Jess, we're having a wedding. It has to be you that does it!" So, I went and trained at The Fellowship of Professional Celebrants in Hebden Bridge. I did my first wedding on The Portuguese Algarve Coast overlooking sea. I never looked back! Although I did go back and do another wedding there a few years later.
I am unusual in the Celebrant Community in that I am not affiliated to the Humanists. I am not Atheist, a retired Priest or an Interfaith Minister either. My passion is for telling your story, My own belief is that a good Celebrant is interested in what you believe rather than what they believe. Whether you are Atheist, Agnostic or 'Spiritual but not Religious' . I will make sure your ceremony is about you. If you need to incorporate your traditional texts, beliefs and spiritualities, I can do that for you. I have a deep understanding of how and why people believe and don't particular things and why those things matter. My knowledge is not just theoretical, it comes from many years of experience listening to people's spiritual journeys. My academic background is theological. I have a particular fascination for Contemporary Spirituality in Britain. I am interested in how we find meaning in our lives in multi- Cultural Britain. I am passionate about enabling people to find way of re-interpreting traditions and beliefs which feel authentic for them. If you want prayers, have prayers, garland ceremonies, hymns? have them, and if you want a 'God-free zone' have that...
My story?
Like everyone else, I've done lots of different things, but they all broadly involve the things I do best. Creativity, communication, listening, & enabling.
For the past 10 years I have