02/10/2025
My name is Helen, and I’m an Independent Family Celebrant and a certified member of the Academy of Professional Celebrants.
Before my Celebrant journey began I spent over thirty years working as a senior PA in the charitable and corporate world. Armed with excellent time management and organisational skills but no inspiration, it was definitely time for a change.
After having witnessed the best – and also the worst – of the celebrant community in action over the past few years, I decided that I wanted to become one of the good ones; to help people at the most vulnerable moments of their lives and, in sorrow and in joy, hold their hand throughout their journey.
So what is a Celebrant? So many people aren’t sure. The party line is that a Celebrant is someone who ‘leads ceremonies or rituals, such as weddings, funerals, or naming ceremonies; typically trained professionals who specialise in creating meaningful and personalised ceremonies that reflect the beliefs and values of the people involved’.
But there’s so much more to being a Celebrant. A celebrant is someone who will guide you through your darkest days and through your most joyous. They will hold you with love and sincerity, compassion and warmth.
I have found my vocation, and I would love to help you to create the perfect ceremony that you will look back on with a loving thought, a gentle smile, and a beautiful memory. Let me hold your hand through every step of the way.
