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INDEPENDENT FUNERAL CELEBRANT AND CEREMONY MAKER

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What celebrants do

Funeral Planning Using Talking Mats

a guest blog by my dear friend and interfaith celebrant, Gillian Robertson Talking Mats | Improving communication, improving lives ‘Everyone has the right to make their own decisions’ (Talking Mats training materials). ‘To deny people their human rights is to

Michael Hannah September 1, 2026September 4, 2026 Celebrants, Funeral planning, What celebrants do No Comments Read more

The independent celebrant

I’ve been a member of the Scottish Independent Celebrants’ Association (SICA) for most of my celebrant career. I was elected to the committee a few years ago and helped revamp their website and then I spent two years as Chair.

Michael Hannah May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 What celebrants do 1 Comment Read more

So, what does a celebrant do? Giving advice

This is an occasional series on the different things a funeral celebrant does or can do. You’re probably familiar with a celebrant being the person who conducts a funeral service. They write and deliver a eulogy… read a poem perhaps…

Michael Hannah August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Celebrants, Ceremony, What celebrants do No Comments Read more

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