Why You Need a LinkedIn Profile as a Celebrant

by DinahJL | Mar 11, 2026 | Business Skills for Celebrants

Let me be honest with you; when I mention LinkedIn to some of my graduates, I can almost see the glazed expression appear. And when I say that they need a LinkedIn Profile as a Celebrant, they start to panic. That’s the one for people in suits, isn’t it?...

Listening for Meaning: A Skill Every Celebrant Has to Learn

by DinahJL | Feb 2, 2026 | Celebrant Skills

One of the quiet myths about celebrancy is that it’s mostly about speaking. Standing at the front. Finding the right words.Holding the room. But some of the most important work a celebrant does happens long before any of that – in the listening. Not the polite...

Why People Remember How a Ceremony Felt, Not How Perfect It Sounded

by DinahJL | Jan 19, 2026 | Celebrant Skills

How a Ceremony Felt is what people will talk about People sometimes worry about whether a ceremony will be “good”. Will it flow? Will it sound polished? Will the celebrant say everything correctly? But when I speak to couples and families afterwards, they rarely talk...

Your Voice Is Not A Performance Tool

by DinahJL | Jan 2, 2026 | Celebrant Skills

Your Voice Is Not a Performance Tool – It’s a Place of Safety One of the most common worries I hear from people considering celebrancy — and from celebrants who are already doing the work, is “What if my voice isn’t good enough?” Often, what they really mean is:...

Let’s Celebrate More!

by DinahJL | Oct 21, 2025 | Business Skills for Celebrants

I wish I’d had a ceremony for this… Two weeks ago, I stepped off a plane in Melbourne with my heart in my throat. I was about to meet my birth mother for the first time since she placed me for adoption when I was six weeks old. She was seventeen then,...