Janet Shell Independent Celebrant North Surrey

24/08/2025

With Fellowship of Professional Celebrants – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉I also happen to be giving a presentation about vocal skills at the upcoming conference on 1st September in Daventry!

24/08/2025

By no means all the ceremonies I have done, but delighted to have achieved 25 rock solid, gold plated reviews on Hitched.co.uk. Keep them coming!

08/08/2025

31/07/2025

I am honoured to have been asked to speak at the autumn conference for Fellowship of Professional Celebrants. These are the people with whom I trained for my funeral celebrancy, and I will be at the full conference in Daventry from August 31st--1st September. Celebrants have no training as such in voice yet we use our voice in many different situations, from filling the room at a wedding with a positive and friendly tone to speaking outdoors at venues and natural burial sites or by the graveside, to our first meeting with families and couples where the situation demands different vocal colours. Dealing with grief can also take its toll for us too and so a warm down is as important as a warm up for the voice. I can't wait to share with my colleagues and hear the other esteemed celebrants who are speaking

27/07/2025

Now that was a fun ceremony. When it comes to a vow renewal, anything goes and people are often much more relaxed. Yesterday, we had a great time with the 'Mr & Mrs' game - like the gameshow back in the day! We had two rounds of 10 questions and everybody joined in enthusiastically! The paddles were homemade 'Disneyfied' versions of the couple - brilliant. 30 years and counting.

22/06/2025

The look v the reality

07/05/2025

I often get asked what working with a celebrant looks like, so I created a page on my website to explain my process

YOUR CELEBRANT JOURNEY IN TEN STEPS I often get asked how this all works, so here is my particular way of working: 1: CONTACT ME Obviously the first step is to get in touch! This must be why you are here! Maybe you were browsing, or found me on one of the industry websites for … Read more "Your ce...

22/04/2025

HERE IT IS! The first look at my new website! Come and browse and tell me what works and what doesn't! (There will be typos, there will be teething issues - but it is a site dedicated to my celebrancy!)

The home page for Janet Shell, independent celebrant for weddings and funerals, vow renewals and celebrations of life, based in Surrey.

02/04/2025

I am so glad this worked out as it was slightly tricky!

31/03/2025

I always enjoy feedback!

10/03/2025

why oh why? Councils fear losing money to celebrants because we are able to offer a wider range of options for couples, but they are agressively seeking to dampen us down, yet they are unable to offer interfaith ceremonies or anything with a spiritual twist. How is that a great choice? And very few registrars relish speaking in public or have the creativity at their fingertips.

25/02/2025

Wow - this is amazing and for anybody interested in natural burials, a game changer. Also their earth rising product urn. Food for thought.

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