Writing a Funeral Tribute That Sounds Like the Person – Not Like a Eulogy

by DinahJL | Aug 2, 2026 | Celebrant Skills, Uncategorised

The craft of writing a funeral tribute is something most celebrants develop through trial, error, and the slow accumulation of ceremonies over time. Nobody tells you the specific techniques. Training covers structure, length, gathering information. But the deeper...

Meet Joe Chapman: Personal Trainer and Celebrant

by DinahJL | Jul 28, 2026 | Our Graduates

In this interview with a graduate, I am delighted to introduce you to Joe Chapman,Personal Trainer and Celebrant. Joe took both our Wedding Celebrant Training and our Funeral Celebrant Training and he was such a joy to work with. He’s a natural presenter and a...

How to Ask for Reviews as a Celebrant Without Feeling Awkward

by DinahJL | Jul 24, 2026 | Business Skills for Celebrants, Funeral Celebrant Training

Most celebrants are brilliant at helping other people find their words. Vows, tributes, eulogies. The right words for the most important moments of someone’s life. And yet when it comes to asking for a review of their own work, many of those same celebrants go...

It’s Never About Who’s in the Room

by DinahJL | Jul 17, 2026 | Inclusion & Diversity

What Consistent Inclusive Celebrant Practice Really Means Inclusive celebrant practice is not something you switch on when you’re working with someone whose identity or background is different from your own, and switch off when you’re back in familiar...

The Spiritualist Celebrant: Lee’s Story

by DinahJL | Jul 14, 2026 | Our Graduates

Some paths to celebrancy arrive through a single moment of clarity. Lee Bond’s journey was, in his own words, more of a gentle unfolding. Shaped by a lifetime of spiritualist belief, a lifelong instinct to stand beside people in difficulty, and a calling to...