Ceremonies By Serendipity

29/08/2024

Only a few spaces left for our women only Autumn retreat, on this deep dive in to the elements, a total immersion guided by Sacred Ceremonialists Elle & Kathy.

Truly gorgeous soul work.Held in the beautiful secluded Devon Countryside in beautiful cottages.
Twin rooms if you and a friend come together you get 10% off each.

If you feel called to find out more please get in touch ❤️Join us on a weekend immersive retreat in beautiful Devon, where you’ll connect deeply with the four elements of nature: Air, Fire, Water, and Earth.
Through guided activities and practices, you’ll explore the essence of each element:- **

Air**: Engage in breathwork, meditation, to cultivate clarity, creativity, and inner peace.- **Fire**: Participate in fire ceremonies and transformative exercises to ignite your passions and release what no longer serves you.- **Water**: Experience the healing power of water, embracing flow and emotional cleansing.- **Earth**: Ground yourself with nature walks, foraging, and working with the land, reconnecting with your roots and the stability of the earth.

This retreat is designed to rejuvenate your spirit, bring balance, and foster a deeper connection with nature and yourself. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, relaxation, or a spiritual awakening, this weekend promises to be a transformative experience.

We hope to meet you soon.x Here’s what a recent guest had to say, “I just can’t recommend this enough. The Elements journey has changed my life and I have joined such a beautiful circle of sisterhood. Elle and Kathy really are phenomenal at what they do”

19/08/2024

What a Love filled weekend! ❤️

First off a Handfasting Ceremony in an outdoor amphitheater on Exmoor.

The most stunning location. 💫

The couple were the most loved people I have ever come across 💓.

Handfasted by 150 of their closest friends and family it was magnificent in every way.

What a huge huge honour that was!

A massive thankyou to my Davey who helped with anything he was needed to, from music, handing out candles, assisting people when needed & being the que guardian & ribbon dispenser!

Was just wonderful to see this Inspiring couples ideas come to fruition for their ceremony. 🌀

08/08/2024

In a circle of blooms where petals sigh,
With whispers of wind that dance on high,
We stand, hand in hand, hearts entwined,
Renewing our vows, love redefined.

In a garden of colours, vibrant and true,
Each flower a testament of love’s hue,
We promise again, beneath the sky’s dome,
To cherish each moment, in this sacred home.

By the sea where the waves kiss the shore,
Our love echoes the ocean’s roar,
On this sandy canvas, with skies of blue,
We pledge once more, our bond to renew.

Or in the woodland, where shadows play,
Amidst ancient trees that gently sway,
We vow with the rustle of leaves so near,
To love and to hold, year after year.

In each setting, a promise unfolds,
Of love that is timeless, a story retold,
With nature as witness, pure and grand,
We renew our vows, forever hand in hand.

Poem by Elle Welch.

For all vow renewal handfasting ceremonies booked for 2024 I’m offering a set price of £300 ( within an hour of Honiton Devon). A Simple bespoke ceremony, crafted for you. On a beach, in the woods, in a garden, in your front room……. You choose! Just the two of you or a gathering of close family & friends.

*this is not for a full civil or sacred wedding ceremony/ handfasting, this is a vow renewal handfasting ceremony.

01/08/2024

In the wake of the amazing Priestess Ceremonialist of Avalon training with the most incredible wombyn in july this year, I am inspired to write an anthology 'Circle of Avalon an Anthology of Priestess Embodiments', so far I have complied two poems, this one is for Lammas and the Goddess in her aspect of Grain Mother. I hope you enjoy. Lammas Blessings of abundance to you all.

Priestess Embodiment for Lammas: The Grain Priestess

I am naked and in my labour pains,
As Ker I am the embodiment of harvest and abundance,
Nourishment for all who seek my embrace.
All creatures of the forest bow to my majesty,
As my birthing fluids herald the first harvest of the land.
Perpetual love and nurturing mother energies flow,
Wild and Uninhibited, I belong to no one.
Yet I am in my most mothering element.
To all life, I serve, love, and nourish.

In my aspect of Demeter I have a deep longing to re connect
With my child, Persephone
As devoted mother, to me , all beings are her, and I shall give
The entirety of my nurturing love for all of life in her stead.

So in the Temple you come to my Priestesses with your truest intentions.
What do you wish to manifest?
What are the seeds of your dreams?
And what kind of soil are you planting them in?

If ego controls your desires your soil is barren,
The seed unable to open,
To take form, a dream fuelling disappointment.

But if your dreams hold the seeds of your goals,
Strong and consistent, true to your souls purpose and calling
Your soil will be fertile,
Soaked with life-giving enzymes,
Within the Mycelium,
Connecting nutrient exchanges and communication,
The seed cracks open, the delicate shoot of potentiality shyly moves upwards as it forms and grows.

As your Priestess who serves as embodiment , lay your head
Upon the fullness of my breast, my belly,
I am the embodiment of mothering love,
The source of nature in earthly form.
My law is love and light to all beings.

Return to me, for I am the origin,
The sanctuary where all belong,
The eternal cycle of creation,
In the temple of the Goddess ,
Where the harvest is endless,
And love flows unbound.

29/07/2024

🌀Welcome to Motherhood Ceremony & Celebration.

On Saturday I had the honour of hosting a rite of passage ceremony for my dear beautiful sister. Holding space and encircled by her energetic family & sisters who are all there to support her and baby through the next coming months and years.

There was so much love in that circle, and with each blessing that love and energy grew! The children all in attendance joined in with grace & reverence no matter their age, they all just got it!

It was simply beautiful & what a way to welcome someone so special in to motherhood, knowing she has so much love, support and respect surrounding her.

If you’re curious about hosting something similar, do get in touch. As each ceremony is completely individual and can be just one person, or 100.

I can host them here at my home, your home, a village hall, or a park, I can travel up to 100 miles. Super flexible!

27/07/2024

20 years ago the Flame of Avalon, the Flame of Goddess in the world was first lit at to 2004 Goddess Conference. The Flame was first created by bringin together 6 flames - the Flame of the Conference lit from the sun by Jill Smith and burning 24 hours a day throughout the Conference; the Peace Flame of Hiroshimo brought by Aine Carey, lit from the embers of the nuclear bomb and kept alight by a woman; the Flame of Bridget from Kildare in Ireland brought by Brigidine Sisters Mary and Rita; Bridie's Flame from the Hebrides; the Madonna Ministry Flame from the USA; and the Children's Fire from the USA. Since that time many other Goddess Flames have been added into the original Flame.
The Flame of Avalon is now held alight by an evolving circle of Priestesses and Priests who hold the Flame for 24 hours at a time so that the Light of Goddess is passed from person to person and out into the world.
Join us in Lighting the World for the Lady, Light the world for Goddess !

05/07/2024

🌀The Elements Retreat 🌳.

Sacred Ceremonialists Elle & Kathy are Delighted to invite you to join them for:

3 Nights in the beautiful secluded Blackdown hills. 🛏️

Taking a journey through each element of nature via the Avalonian Wheel. Air, Fire, Water, Earth.
Delving deep in to working with them, understanding them, using their energies for creativity, meditation, & magic. Crafting ceremony for each & spending time immersed in sisterhood. 🌀🔥💦🌳.

All meals provided & home cooked.

Prices start from £479 for the full weekend.
Everything is included!

If you would like to know more please message or comment.

26/06/2024

Glastonbury 2024 …….

We are on our way 🙌🙌🙌

20/06/2024

Bags are prepped & everything printed & ready for a magical handfasting in this beautiful ancient chapel tomorrow in a magical location!

So looking forward to celebrating the union of two incredible souls!

14/06/2024

Oh I love this so………

Yesterday I was super emotional & kept bursting in to tears, Saturday is the final Element day in this series of Day retreats & the last few months being on this journey with the most wonderful women has been such a blessing.

Each month I have loved working with Kathy, combining our love of Ceremony, craft, ritual & magic to put together our interpretations of working with the elements.

Watching each woman grow, blossom & glow, laugh, cry, and express themselves has been stupendous, we’ve challenged them, put them out of their comfort zones & we’ve celebrated them all.

It’s truly been magical.

We will start these monthly day retreats again in September, working with different topics, but will take time over the summer first to holiday, be with family & embark upon another weeks training in Glastonbury with to further develop my skills, this time, The path of the Priestess.

We have loved this immersive experience so much we are hosting a Residential Weekend Retreat in Devon 11-14th October prices from £479 for the full weekend Including all meals and accommodation.
This is by application & for women only.

If you would like information and an application form do get in touch.

For those who have already applied, I shall be setting up payments and allocating rooms next week ❤️

What an honour it is to walk this path 🙌🌳.

05/06/2024

31/05/2024

🙏 It is with absolute honour that I can share that, I have been invited to be a Co-Tutor for the Naming Ceremony day Sacred Celebrants Academyalong with my soul sister Kathy. 🙏.

This training totally changed my life in the most incredible way. To have been asked by Priestess Dawn Kinsella to Co-Tutor is one of my greatest honours.

The week long course which takes you on a journey through life’s rites of passage is utterly incredible.

The Sisterhood, the learning, the self discovery, the connection to all that there is.

I highly recommend it with all that I am & am so honoured to now be part of the Sacred Celebrant Academy team.

There are three courses this year, The path of the Priestess, Celebrant training & Spiritual Funeral & memorial training. If you would like to know more please do visit the website.

Have a beautiful day.

Blessed be. 🙏

Elle.x

https://www.sacredcelebrantsacademy.co.uk/about-us

16/05/2024

All set up & ready for today’s Handfasting Consultation.

Very excited for this couple as their special day is summer solstice in a very ancient site!

Can’t wait to get the plans forming

Are you thinking of re-newing your vows?
Would you like to celebrate your love with a handfasting ceremony rather than a traditional wedding?

Or would you like a private sacred ceremony followed by a more public civil ceremony? I’ve several couple this year choosing this option!

Please do get in touch 🌀🔥💦🌳

23/03/2024

The most wonderful coming of age, naming ceremony this morning. Every Element was present, warming sun, Wild breeze. Heavy rain & Hail!! All set in the most wonderful location!

Air, Fire, Water & Earth guardians read their promises they had beautifully written, there was laughter, tears and an abundance of love, for a beautiful young woman as she steps in to the next phase of her life.

I wish her all the very best & it was an honour to conduct, this beautiful ceremony.

01/03/2024

💞Wedding Fair💞 Tomorrow in Lyme Regis.
Free Entry 💥. Lots of Wonderful Local wedding ideas & Services 💞

WEDDING FAIR TOMORROW- SATURDAY 2nd MARCH 🥂
11am -3pm
The Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis
FREE ENTRY!

Businesses attending are -
Parish.Petals
KAY CLARK Photography
Cathy Bakehouse
Smart Captures Wedding Films
D&M's Disco, Wedding & Party Specialists
The Rolling Barrel
Seaton Print & Design Ltd
AJD Creations
Little Orchard Alpacas
Emma Ramm Entertainment
Offers By Not Just Travel Let's Go
Chris Howat Magic
Ceremonies By Serendipity
IAFlynn.Art/Sculpture/Design
Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic
Kayla's Bell Tents and Teepee Sleepovers

And of course myself to discuss all of your Wedding planning and Venue styling.

We look forward to meeting you all 🥂

29/02/2024

Oh how I love A planning day with Kathy……. Today we indulged in our planning for the Element of Air Retreat day, Saturday the 9th March. In Gittisham, Nr Honiton.

🌀We will be immersing our selves in working with Element of Air, on this beautiful day, there will be, Craft, Meditation, Ceremony & lots of creativity! 🌀

🌀Only 4 spaces remain 🌀

£35 for the day, refreshments included.

16/02/2024

We will be here with a selection of ideas for your ceremony…..

Anyone wishing to come along and pick up ideas for their big day, it’s free entry.

I’ll be offering £100 discount for any 2024 wedding ceremonies/ handfastings / vow re-newals for anyone that books with me at this event 💞.

WEDDING FAIR TOMORROW- SATURDAY 2nd MARCH 🥂
11am -3pm
The Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis
FREE ENTRY!

Businesses attending are -
Parish.Petals
KAY CLARK Photography
Cathy Bakehouse
Smart Captures Wedding Films
D&M's Disco, Wedding & Party Specialists
The Rolling Barrel
Seaton Print & Design Ltd
AJD Creations
Little Orchard Alpacas
Emma Ramm Entertainment
Offers By Not Just Travel Let's Go
Chris Howat Magic
Ceremonies By Serendipity
IAFlynn.Art/Sculpture/Design
Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic
Kayla's Bell Tents and Teepee Sleepovers

And of course myself to discuss all of your Wedding planning and Venue styling.

We look forward to meeting you all 🥂

27/01/2024

19/01/2024

💫Imbolc is almost upon us & we have created a magical day to celebrate .

Filled with, So many beautiful things of which I’m not going to tell…….

To find out you have to just Join us 🪻

Link in comments 🙌

12/01/2024

Isn’t this such an amazing thing to do!

A living funeral, also known as a pre-funeral is a funeral/celebration of life for someone who is still alive.💥

A living funeral gives families and friends the opportunity to say a personal goodbye to their person, before they die.💥

When someone dies we often hear the phrase…”I wish I had told them..”💥

The living funeral is the perfect opportunity to do just that, “tell them” and express all you want to while they are still alive.💥

There are no rules when choosing to have a living funeral. You can have the party of all parties or you might choose a quiet intimate ceremony.💥

The choice is yours!💥
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04/01/2024

22/11/2023

Absolutely without doubt one of the most magical weeks of my life.

To have connected with such incredible people, to have been taught and guided by without doubt the most caring, supportive, & generous team Sacred Celebrants Academy.

The training to become a Sacred celebrant was an honour and a calling like no other and the way in which we can guide people through the most sacred rights of passage is more than words could ever describe.

If you feel a calling……… go with it!!

Dawn and Gregg are there to walk you through every magical step of the way.

Embracing the Path of the Sacred Celebrant: Class of 2023

Are you called to guide others through life's most meaningful moments? Join us for a transformative seven-day 'in person' accredited training as a Sacred Celebrant, set in the mystical surroundings of the Isle of Avalon, plus two days post training online on Scripting, composition and Ceremony Delivery with Client consultation skills.

What We Offer:

Comprehensive Training: Learn the art of ‘unscripted Handfastings, naming ceremonies, pre-wedding ceremonies, and more. Each aspect is crafted to honour life's significant milestones.
Journey of Transformation: From the moment you embark on this vocation, your own spiritual journey deepens, enriching your ability to serve others.
Expert Guidance: Learn from the experts and a highly motivational team who bring years of experience and deep spiritual insight into every session.
Your Path Awaits
www.sacredcelebrantsacademy.co.uk

16/11/2023

Who is getting Married or Renewing their Vows in 2024 or 2025?

Would you like a totally beautiful ceremony that reflects your true love, beliefs, values & is composed especially for you?

If so Get in touch for a free Discovery Zoom call to see what magic we can create for your special day. 💕

05/10/2023

My Twin Flame 🔥 22 years together today…. (Not our wedding anniversary, we celebrate this one more as this is when the magic started) To be honest we’ve never been more together and more in love…..

From the moment I met Dave I felt inexplicably drawn to him a constant overwhelming pull, just a desire to be in his presence. It took a few years after meeting to get together but after 3 weeks of being together we knew it was for this life time and beyond.

Taking the step to have so much time away to walk a few hundred Km on the Camino, brought up so much in both of us. The experience of being apart really did unite us even further.

I spent 2 days crying my eyes out before going, where maybe I should have felt excited, I felt ridiculous, why was I choosing to have 4 days walking alone prior to meeting my Aunt, why was I being guided to step in to a world that I wasn’t comfortable in, without Dave by my side? I tried to change my flights I tried to re jig things so I had less time away, but it didn’t work out and I knew I HAD to take this time alone. There was some individual soul work we clearly both had to do.

In those 2 weeks of not many phone calls or only a few messages daily we definitely did a lot of inner exploration. What we both found, was we are better together…. We are intrinsically linked to each other so deeply and connected on levels that we didn’t even realise.
We are part of each other, one and the same. The truest of twin flames, that have lived many lives alongside each other before and many to come.

It’s not a smooth journey, we’ve had rough patches and joyous ones, financially we just about get by, but in Love, emotion, connection & life we are Wealthy beyond belief.

Together we are one 💕

We will be planning a vow renewal for when it feels right as now I’ve seen the value and reverence in this beautiful ceremony.

If you have a twin flame you’d like a vow renewal ceremony with, get in touch.
I’d love to assist you in making your dreams come true 💕💕

15/08/2023

So much Love and so much laughter!
This was such fun, to have the honour of Handfasting a beautiful pirate and a parrot 💕.

I wish you girls a lifetime of love, laughter and special moments 💕

Thankyou for choosing Ceremonies By Serendipity Altitude Festival, Devon
Photos by Mandi Lock Photography

10/08/2023

On the 27th July at the Harbour Hotel Sidmouth We had the absolute Honour of providing a Sacred 25 year Vow renewal Hand fasting Ceremony for Mark & Susi 💕

It was the most special of occasions and we loved being able to bring so many beautiful ideas, music and rituals in to your ceremony 💕

Thankyou so much & May you have many more happy years together 💕

Elle & Kathy Conducted the ceremony & Photos we’re by Mandi Lock Photography

27/07/2023

And now…….. All set up and space cleared ready for some magic Altitude Festival, Devon

27/07/2023

What a magical setting, emotive & a beautiful 25 year Vow Renewal this morning.

The rain held off & the elements were fully present.

Thankyou in abundance to Kathy Allso & Mandi Lock Photography for all their assistance. To the staff Harbour Hotel Sidmouth for providing such great care and quality of services.

Thankyou to the most beautiful couple 💕💕💕.

What a truly wonderful occasion.

Blessed are we 💕

25/07/2023

Eeeeek ……. Dave and I made a little sign from bits of wood he had lying around!!!

Isn’t it just magical?

So come on then who is coming to Altitude Festival, Devon 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏