Life Stories
The beautiful and amazing life ramblings of a Mancunian Celebrant, and the wonderful people I work with!
Creative Funerals ~ is virtual the new reality?
If for whatever reason you find yourself in a situation in which you are unable to attend the funeral of a loved one, you can still be there in virtual reality
Unity Candles
Creating a flame and opening a circle Lighting Unity Candles during your wedding ceremony is a beautiful way to symbolize your lives joining together as one. Unity candles usually consist of three candles, two tapers and a pillar candle, but you can use be more. The...
Amanda and Dougie at Inglewood Manor
The hand fasting is an old Celtic tradition and is where the saying ‘tying the knot’ came from, Dougie and Amanda’s handfasting fabric was made from the Scott family tartan
Alice and Ric at Bellefields Farm
Alice and Ric’s beautifully quirky, full of love and fun-filled farm wedding
Eleanor and Lucy at Didsbury House Hotel
Something you can never accuse Ellie and Lucy of is being ordinary, their vision of the perfect wedding was potentially problematic as they are very different and both wanted a ceremony that reflected their individual personalities, Ellie is calm, elegant and...
Julia and Ben at Albert Hall
It’s not unusual these days for the groom to make initial contact to inquire about a wedding ceremony. So, when I received Ben’s email telling me that he and his girlfriend were having a Christmas wedding in Manchester and wanting to know more about my services I sent...
Ticking all the boxes – and more
When Judy contacted me to explore the possibility of creating a memorial service for her father, I don't think either of us anticipated the journey that we were about to embark upon. We had connected, Judy introduced me to her brother Anthony and over the weeks that...
Jackie and Mike’s Story
Opening the Circle On a cold January evening a group of family and friends gathered to witness the affirmation of a very special bond. From the moment people began to arrive it was clear that there was a lot of love in the room for Jackie and Mike who had contacted me...
Symbolic Ceremonies |by Liz Thompson
Unity Sand Ceremony In this image, the family are taking part in a Unity Sand Ceremony while saying their promises to each other, each colour and grain of sand can clearly be seen yet can never be separated. A beautiful representation of their family life.Using...
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