Claire Vickery - All Your Love Celebrant

03/06/2026

I’ve spent the past few days reading through the feedback from Dying to Know.

And do you know what it’s shown me?

People are ready to talk about death, dying, funeral choices and planning ahead.

They just need the right space, the right tone, and the right invitation.

Around 85 people came along to the event at Pangbourne Club, and 41 feedback forms were returned afterwards. The response was overwhelmingly positive, but it wasn’t just the scores that mattered - it was what people wrote.

“Every community needs an event like this.”

“I have my choices in my head, but I must now share them with my loved ones.”

“Most helpful - no salesmanship.”

“Nobody knows they need this until it’s too late. Keep doing it!”

“You brought the right vibe.”

That last one means a lot.

Because the aim was never to create a gloomy evening, a lecture, or a sales pitch.

It was to create a calm, warm, useful space where people could ask questions, hear from different perspectives, gather practical information, and perhaps leave feeling a little less alone with a subject many of us quietly avoid.

And they did.

People asked questions.
People stayed behind talking.
People took resources home.
People said they were going to speak to loved ones.
People suggested we take it on tour.

That feels like a very strong signal.

Thank you again to everyone who came, supported, spoke, listened, asked, shared and encouraged.

I have a feeling Dying to Know may only just be getting started.

20/05/2026

20/05/2026

Well… the event 'Dying to Know' happened 💛

And what a night it turned out to be.

Around 85 people came together in Pangbourne to talk openly about death, dying, funerals, planning ahead, grief, wishes, practicalities, family conversations, and all the things so many people quietly carry around without really knowing where to start.

The feedback has honestly blown me away.

Some of the comments included:

“This was an incredible event to normalise conversations around death and dying.”

“I have my choices in my head, but I must now share them with my loved ones.”

“I think it was a wake-up call for many.”

“Nobody knows they need this until it’s too late. Keep doing it!”

“Every community needs an event like this.”

“Most helpful - no salesmanship.”

“Very warm and friendly.”

“Great balance from different perspectives.”

“Tonight felt welcoming, relaxed and approachable.”

One person simply wrote:

“You brought the right vibe.”

And actually, that might be my favourite comment of all.

Because this was never about fear.
Never about pressure.
Never about selling.

It was about creating a genuinely safe, welcoming, community-led space where people could ask questions, hear different perspectives, gather useful information, and leave feeling a little more informed - and a little less alone.

Some questions were asked publicly in the Q&A.
Some conversations happened quietly over tea and cake afterwards.
Some people told us they were going home to start conversations they’d been putting off for years.

That matters.

Huge thank you to:
💛 Pangbourne Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/437573383007749
💛 Bruce Jones from Tomalin & Son Funeral Director
💛 Grant Notman from Kept Assets
💛 Louisa Nicoll
💛 Reading Death Collective
💛 Marie Curie UK
💛 Sue Ryder
💛 Cedar Lodge Care Home - EQ Care Group
💛 everyone who donated resources, baked cakes, shared the event, asked thoughtful questions, and helped make the room feel so warm and welcoming

And yes… a few people told us we now need to “take this event on tour locally”… 👀

Watch this space.

18/05/2026

How do you want your wedding ceremony to feel?✨

Not just how it looks.

Not just where everyone sits.

Not just which flowers go where.

But how it actually feels when you’re standing there, with your person, surrounded by everyone who matters💍

At the Tipis at Mapledurham wedding fair, I had so many gorgeous conversations with couples who were just beginning to realise that their ceremony doesn’t have to be a formality before the party.

It can be the bit everyone talks about afterwards.

It can feel relaxed, joyful, emotional, funny, inclusive, surprising, deeply personal - and completely unlike anyone else’s.

And when you’re somewhere as spectacular as Tipis at Mapledurham, with ceremony options under the yew tree, outside the house, or down by the mill, the setting already gives you something extraordinary to build from.

As a celebrants on the recommended supplier list for Tipis at Mapledurham, it was especially lovely to spend the day talking to couples in the space itself - not just describing what a personal ceremony could feel like, but helping them begin to picture it.

Then we add the good stuff:

💗 Your story
💖 Your people
💗 Your personalities
💖 Your children, dogs, horses, grandparents, best mates, chosen family - whoever matters
💖 A mini ceremony written just for you
💗 A ceremony your guests don’t just watch, but feel part of

Because your wedding ceremony shouldn’t feel like something happening to you.

It should feel like something created for you.

Huge thanks to for such a beautifully curated day - and 📸 for capturing the conversations, the setting, and my little dangling gallery of wedding memories so brilliantly.

If you’re planning a wedding at Mapledurham - or somewhere equally full of possibility - and you want your ceremony to feel like you, I’d love to talk.

All Your Love
Claire Vickery
Professional Celebrant

17/05/2026

Local reminder - Dying to Know is this Tuesday evening at Pangbourne Club.

It’s a free, relaxed, community-led evening about death, funerals, planning ahead, and the choices people don’t always realise they have.

This isn’t about making decisions on the night. It isn’t heavy or formal.

It’s simply a chance to listen, understand things a little better, and ask the questions people often don’t know when, where, or who to ask.

There will be:

A celebrant

A local independent funeral director

An estate planning specialist

A nurse and patient advocate

There’ll also be a Q&A session, plus an ‘Ask a Question’ box if you’d rather ask anonymously.

📅 Tuesday 19 May⏰ 6:30pm📍 Pangbourne Club, formerly Pangbourne Working Men’s Club🎟️ Free - no tickets needed, just turn up

More info here:https://www.allyourlove.co.uk/dyingtoknow

Please do share with anyone who might find this helpful

11/05/2026

When you wake up to this post....🥹🌟💛 from the incredible Lisa Chaffey

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✨ Monday Spotlight: The Gorgeously Wonderful Claire Vickery ✨

This week’s spotlight shines on someone who brings light, laughter and love into every room she enters — the amazing Claire 'Wigzy', founder of ‘All Your Love’ Claire Vickery - All Your Love Celebrant and one of the most joyful, smile‑filled humans you’ll ever meet - I mean seriously, check out that smile! (Oh, she’s also an award winner!)

Claire and I first crossed paths many years ago, and I’m so grateful that life brought us back together over the last 3.5 years. In that time, I’ve watched her grow her beautiful business as a professional celebrant and storyteller, creating ceremonies that are heartfelt, personal and full of meaning.

I also hold an extra‑special place in my heart for Claire. In 2023, she led my dear Dad’s funeral service. She delivered it with such passion, empathy and warmth… and somehow still brought light and gentle humour into a day that meant so much to me and my family ♥️

That’s Claire. She listens deeply. She tells stories beautifully. And she celebrates life — in all its forms — with genuine love.

If you’ve ever wondered what a truly personal ceremony feels like, whether for weddings, farewells or life’s milestone moments, Claire is the person you want by your side.

And if you’d like to meet her in person, she’s hosting a special event in Pangbourne on Tuesday 19th May at 6.30pm, alongside some brilliant local professionals. You can find all the details here:
👉 www.allyourlove.co.uk/dyingtoknow

Claire — you are a gift. Thank you for everything you bring to the world, and to the people lucky enough to know you.

07/05/2026

A little moment from this week…

I had a phone call from someone who’s planning to come along to ‘Dying to Know’.

She had a couple of practical questions - and then, very quietly, asked something she said she’d only just felt “brave” enough to say out loud:

“Can I have a church ceremony… and still be cremated?”

The answer is yes.

But what really stayed with me wasn’t the question itself - it was how long she’d been holding onto it.

Because this is exactly what we’re finding again and again.
People have questions. Completely valid, everyday questions.
They’re just not always sure when, where, or indeed who to ask.

And sometimes, they sit with them for far longer than they need to.

That’s what ‘Dying to Know’ is for.

A space where nothing is too obvious, too small, or too “silly” to ask.
Where you can simply come, listen, and understand things a little better.

There’ll be a chance to ask questions openly during a Q&A -
or, if you’d prefer, you can pop a question into an ‘Ask a Question’ box anonymously.

No pressure. No spotlight.

Just real answers, from people who deal with this every day.

📅 Tuesday 19 May
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Pangbourne Club
🎟️ Free (just turn up - no tickets needed)

If there’s something you’ve been wondering about…
you definitely won’t be the only one.

more info in the comments👇🏽

06/05/2026

What a joy to see these beautiful images from K & D’s wedding at Ufton Court Weddings - and how lovely to read such kind words about the ceremony I wrote and led for them. ✨

It was everything I love about celebrant-led weddings - personal, relaxed, full of meaning, outdoors, surrounded by nature, and with a handfasting that brought everyone right into the heart of the moment.

Huge thank you to for capturing it all so beautifully - and a special shout-out to , whose flowers were so completely in tune with the setting, the season and the whole gentle, nature-led vibe of the ceremony. 💚

04/05/2026

There are wedding days that feel lovely… and then there are the ones that feel like a deep exhale.
Calm. Joyful. Completely them.
K&D’s day was exactly that - relaxed, happy, and quietly full of meaning from start to finish. And then, of course, a moment or two where the sky looked like it might have opinions… but held off just long enough to let the magic unfold☀️
Here’s what made it so special:
✓ Outdoors at Ufton Court - courtyard setting, open skies, and that beautiful sense of space
✓ Nature woven throughout - soft, abundant florals and greenery framing every moment
✓ A handfasting ceremony - simple, symbolic, and deeply personal
✓ A circle of foliage - created by their people, holding them right at the centre of it all
✓ Groom entrance - confident, grounded, and full of quiet anticipation
✓ String quartet - setting the tone so perfectly (and yes… they absolutely nailed it)
And at the heart of it all… two people who just wanted to feel relaxed, present, and surrounded by the people they love.
Mission very much accomplished.
Congratulations again to K&D - now officially Mr & Mrs F 💚


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