Celebrant for all Reasons

05/08/2024

First of many photos to come form the other weekend. Such laughter, audience participation and all round FUN!

17/07/2024

05/07/2024

Honest, I will get a funeral only fb page sorted.

05/07/2024

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0020pfc

Final farewells - how does the industry work?

01/07/2024

Really lovely meeting new vendors at the Leicester Holiday Inn Fair yesterday. I spoke with many couples about the celebrant's role, all newly engaged and starting their journey. Just hope that I can be part of it. Happy Days🤩

01/07/2024

It’s the former ☠️London Necropolis Railway☠️ station!
🚂 In the 19th century, London was running out of space, for the burgeoning population of the living – and the dead! Its graveyards and cemeteries were crowded, and being crudely re-used, fuelling concerns for contamination and disease outbreak.
🚂 The solution was to build Brookwood cemetery in Surrey – then the largest cemetery in the world – and to transport the deceased there by rail. From the Waterloo terminus, families could convey their person to their final resting place. Mourners and their dead were separated by class (from first class comfort to the simplest carriage for paupers) and by religion (Anglican and non-conformist).
🚂 The plan was to serve London for centuries, and the service ran daily for almost 90 years, until irreparable damage in WW2 closed it.
🚂 Of course, as a funeral celebrant and train nerd, I had to divert my journey to take a look.
🚂 When you’re on a trip, can you resist a ‘busman’s holiday’ too?
🚂 This has been your fascinating funeral journey! Thank you for travelling with us.

05/06/2024

Lets talk non traditional weddings!!
What are you doing or not doing to make your wedding day your own?

04/06/2024

https://vimeo.com/949829860?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR03ZdGyeMtdJv5ZuHSACdiXXRlvg7KJ4FHCKPgQSENEVdy6tHqJbWy_rHc_aem_AaODS5s86PpqXYMLlSBz7btoPJ7cOid9yfwOylClSufnmZUlSYduZBtFg76f4tp6zZJfzh-9jT-QjjSx2Soo1nP1

Made by students on the 2024 Documentary Production module at Stirling University.

04/06/2024

This from my couple last weekend;

We both wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did at our wedding.

We have had so many of our guests comment on how personal and unique our wedding was.
You made it all about us in a way that was warm funny and personal.

I am so glad that we found you, such an amazing fit for us as a couple. I wanted to thank you on the day and had brought you some flowers, but by the time I had a moment you had gone 😔

Than you so much again you made it so special

Love

Judy and Mark

03/06/2024

Ange Kilsby
Celebrant for all Reasons

I would just like to thank Jane for her wonderful support at our recent memorial celebration for our son's 10 year memorial. Jane collected memories from his friends and family and collated them, giving each member of the family a copy. She went to the venue before the event and gave us a good run down of what it was like as we are all spread around the country from Fort William to Southend-on-Sea. She helped with setting up and putting away as checking up on each member of the family to see that they were coping with the event.
Our actual vision was that Jane would compere the evening and ensure it's smooth running as well as sharing the lovely anecdotes she had collected. She did so much more than this!
Jane we thank you from the very bottom of our hearts, you held our evening, and us, together.
We would highly recommend Jane for your personal event, she is organised, helpful, kind and thoughtful. You won't regret it.

29/05/2024

Celebrants…
✅ They Make Moments Matter: As a Celebrant, you'll be right in the heart of life's most precious occasions – weddings, vow renewals, funerals, baby namings, and more! Bring joy, love, and meaning to people's lives.
✅ They Get To Be Their Own Boss: As a Celebrant, you'll enjoy the freedom to set your own schedule, work as much or as little as you like, and choose the events you feel passionate about.
✅ They Get To Connect and Celebrate: Meet fascinating individuals, immerse yourself in diverse cultures, and create connections that will last a lifetime. Celebrants have the unique opportunity to touch hearts and create lasting memories.
✅ They Embrace Their Creative Side: Unleash your creativity and design personalised ceremonies that reflect the unique personalities of the people you celebrate. Each event becomes a canvas where you can paint beautiful memories.

28/05/2024

I really ought to get an second web page going for funal facts.

24/05/2024

https://www.facebook.com/reel/903323578147786/?s=single_unit&__cft__[0]=AZUPQ4REYoBYZ_YcyKMQDNGB0rbKyXZq_ckdR-SrtVWKas4tzYF3V537LDSAHcs-5-xUaGzRoSgnYG6vGcU0tuncggEXoUnVy8z-rxhgYPNi70TkS1r6H5WGwsaS44xYdKNbiC6i0Qv0b3MaSdbpb6I23w4IkHGZ-U15yV5FlMtPBel5aIJpLEKEU_lCarCTz-Txp4ra8vpjyeYMUfe1E0sG09rL1h60wyQ2mctDjatZxA&__tn__=H-R

24/05/2024

So much of the language around funerals still has religious roots... The ceremony room at most of our local crems is called the chapel and the room for officiants (celebrants and faith leaders) to leave their stuff is called the vestry and, here at this crem, parking is reserved for the clergy! Hey ho! 👀
With an independent celebrant you are free to choose the religious or not nature of your service. Completely secular, secular but with a hymn or the lord's prayer or a Buddhist chant... Anything goes!
We're looking forward to gathering hall, officiant's room and officiant's parking... Could happen!

19/05/2024

Brampton Grange wedding fair today. Split level set up!

14/05/2024

Interesting fact of the day? Here are some examples of countries with high rates of cremation:
1. Japan: Over 99% of deceased individuals are cremated.
2. South Korea: Cremation rates are also very high, exceeding 85%.
3. Switzerland: Around 80% of deceased individuals are cremated.
4. Denmark: Cremation rates are above 75%.
5. United Kingdom: Over 75% of deceased individuals are cremated.
6. Sweden: Cremation rates are around 70%.
7. Netherlands: Cremation rates are over 65%.
8. Canada: Cremation rates are steadily increasing and are now over 70% in some provinces.
These rates can vary over time and may be influenced by cultural, religious, and economic factors.

03/05/2024

https://www.itv.com/watch/tonight/1a2803/1a2803a9403

An examination of the rising costs of funerals that finds out how we can plan for the funeral we want for ourselves or our loved ones while watching our budgets.

02/05/2024

As Celebrant For All Reasons I offer bespoke wedding, celebrations of Life and Alternitive ceremonies, plus memorials and themed weddings. Until further notice celebrate everything!

30/04/2024

23/04/2024

Had a fantstic day at the National Celebrants Convention yesterday. So many happy fun like minded people sharing knowledge.

23/04/2024

Just an amazing picture which says alot

22/04/2024

And today I am off up north for the National Celebrants Convention 2024 as a delegate. There has to be a collective term for a group of celebrants, surley?

19/04/2024

Maybe I should start another page or web site just for funeral facts as I am not all about funerals.
This is from Coffin club: "So, driving home from choir last night my friend, asked me if I'd heard of a cooling bed you could hire to help you keep your dead person at home for a bit 🤔
I said that, yes, I knew all about such devices... They are called Flexmorts and are beds with a cooling blanket layer to keep a body nice and cold and slow down decomposition. They also have Cuddle Cots which do the same thing, but for babies 😞
I also advised that the best thing you can do is have a small, enclosed space, where the door and windows can stay shut as then you can also hire an air con unit to make the whole space chilly. Plus, you don't want open windows, as you don't want flies getting in 🪰😬
We had a very interesting chat about decomposition - the speed of which can be affected by how the person died, what drugs they were on, how much they have in their stomach. My friend is a nurse so pretty low on the squeamish scale and she said 'I knew you'd be the person to ask!' which very much gladdened my heart! ❤️🤣
Also, just FYI, as far as the law goes, in UK it is A-OK to keep your dead at home for a bit after they've died - you may just want to have an extra bit of time to say goodbye before the funeral wheels are set in motion, and that's just fine 💖"

17/04/2024

For today's curiosity for our campaign, we travel to South Korea.😀
‘Death Beads’: South Korea’s New Way to Honor the Deceased
🧿📿 "Beads are all the rage in South Korea, but it’s no fashion trend. These beads are made from the remains of dead relatives.
🧿 As an alternative to traditional burial methods, South Koreans are taking relatives’ ashes and transforming them into shiny blue-green, pink or black beads.
🧿 Don’t worry, Granny is not worn as a bracelet. South Koreans typically keep the beads on dishes or inside glass containers. It’s meant as a decorative way to keep the deceased nearby.
🧿 Bae Jae-yul, founder and CEO of “death bead” company Bonhyang, told the Associated Press he has made beads for more than 500 people this year. The process costs around $900."