Army Medic to Funeral Celebrant: Dimal’s Lancashire Story

by DinahJL | Nov 6, 2026 | Uncategorised

Some people take a winding road to celebrancy, and Dimal Patel’s has wound further than most. He spent ten years as a Combat Medical Technician in the British Army, then worked as a paramedic, as airline cabin crew and in hospitality. Today he’s a funeral celebrant in...

Why Winter Is a Good Time to Start Legacy Conversations With Family

by DinahJL | Nov 3, 2026 | Online Training & Resources

There’s a particular kind of conversation that tends to happen around a kitchen table in December, usually late in the evening, after the washing up, when the house is quiet and everyone’s a bit more reflective than usual. Someone mentions a relative who...

Do You Need Qualifications to Become a Celebrant in the UK?

by DinahJL | Oct 24, 2026 | Uncategorised

I’ll give you the honest answer first, because I think prospective celebrants deserve straight talk rather than a sales pitch dressed up as advice: legally, no. Celebrancy is not a regulated profession in the UK at this time. Anyone can call themselves a...

Imposter Mindset: What New Celebrants Need to Hear

by DinahJL | Oct 2, 2026 | Become a Celebrant, Celebrant Skills

“Who am I to stand up in front of a room full of people and do this?” I hear some version of that question from almost every celebrant I train. Usually it arrives quietly, partway through the course, often just after someone has written something genuinely...

How Long Does It Take to Become a Celebrant?

by DinahJL | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorised

The short, direct answer: my one-to-one programme runs over seven weeks. If you’d rather move at your own pace, my self-paced course lets you work through the same material in your own time, around work or family commitments. But that’s only half the...