- Commitment or Wedding Ceremonies between same sex couples
Over the years I have been involved with many same sex couples in ceremonies that celebrate the wonderful diversity of relationships and I offer these ceremonies with the same joy, honour, respect and delight that I bring to everything I do. Sometimes there is an unspoken subtle depth to these ceremonies that takes many people by surprise.
- Commitment or Wedding Ceremonies between couples who are already married or who don't want to sign the legal paperwork
For a range of reasons people may not want to or may not be able to commit to marriage with the legal paperwork. The ceremony and process are much the same just without the documents.
- Vow Renewals, Recommitments, or Anniversary Ceremonies
Again there are many paths leading to these ceremonies and they are often deep. To still be in love and want to do something to celebrate the passing of years often with children present is fantastic. These ceremonies are an opportunity to enjoy and celebrate your relationship, often with your family now!
- Namings and/or family Ceremonies
Naming or Family Ceremonies, (often for people whom I have married) are a non religious way of celebrating children into your family. These ceremonies gently honour and celebrate the child's place within its family and the bigger family of humankind. It serves to deepen the already strong bonds between the child and the people that are in it's life now and into the future.
- Funerals, Memorials, or Ashes Ceremonies.
At the other end of the spectrum I am also a leading alternative Funeral Celebrant, Consultant and Educator. Assisting people to travel through the dying, death and funeral experiences with care, guidance and compassion. Helping people to prepare, understand, participate and create a meaningful and appropriate Rite of Passage for them or their loved ones.
The options around ceremonies are fantastic and varied. Many people are unaware of what is legally possible. Just as birth was reclaimed in the 80's we have been reclaiming death celebrations on the North Coast for many years with a style that compliments the way many people have lived their lives here.
Just to open up your awareness, some of the possibilities are building and/or decorating a coffin yourself, having the funeral outdoors, or at home in the familiarity of your garden, or in a local park, and it's also possible to bury on private ground.