Services

Weddings: Your ceremony is the most meaningful to all the events on your wedding day. It is the start of your new life together and sets the tone for your future. My role is to partner with you to create that special ceremony which expresses your personalbeliefs, values and traditions.

•How does the ceremony best express your love and decision to share lives?
•Are there special cultures to recognize?
•How does the ceremony display each of your faiths?
•Are there children to include in your service and how do they participate?
•Do you have favorite music, poetry, readings or friends to include?

Whatever your backgrounds we will work together to integrate your combined principles into your day.

Nontraditional Weddings: Do you have a rare and special approach you want to take for your vows? I’m here to help you accomplish your ceremony in the fashion that represents your philosophies and personalities. We can create distinctive traditions which represent your unique personal life.

Commitment Ceremonies: Do you desire a public affirmation and formalization of your partnership? These services tend to be particularly special because it truly is just about the love and commitment you have for each other. This service can include very traditional elements such as the stating of vows and ring exchange, and you can incorporate other elements such as a song or poem which you recite together or to each other which reveals your heartfelt dedication to a formal alliance and sharing of lives.

Together we can explore and discover special ways for you to express your desire to share in a life partnership.

Family Events: Our culture has over time moved away from ceremonies for family events. Families are often comprised of individual, singular entities rather than a cohesive and united force. You may find some of these ceremonies to be of assistance in increasing family integration.

•Giving a Child a Name
•Adoption of a Child
•Coming of Age-Puberty Rites of Passage
•Celebration of Personal Accomplishment
•Elder Honoring
•Blessing of Your Home
•Military Homecomings
•Celebrating a Lasting Marriage Union
•Renewal of Marriage Vows
•Graduation Celebrations

These ceremonies are designed to give voice and honor to the individual while also celebrating your family’s connection.

Life Passages: You may want to honor other transitional events in life with a special ceremony. This list is just a start.
•Retirement, Job Downsizing or Transition
•Death of an Employer or Employee
•Awards and Achievements for Your Organization
•A Divorce Ceremony for Healing and Transition
•Illness Survivor Ceremonies
•Business Opening or Closing
•Public Vigils for Healing and Hope
•Fundraising or Other Charitable Organizational Events

Ceremony is unique to each of us…You might find need for something not mentioned. Please call or email me and we can discuss your thoughts and ideas.

Funerals/Memorials: This is the opportunity to celebrate life and pay tribute to a special person. I am here to bring comfort and hope to your sorrow and to help you discover fitting ways to honor the loved one who has passed away. My goal is to understand the history of and discover what was important about your deceased love one, creating a ceremony that leaves you with a lasting, shining memoir that helps illuminate that individual with keepsake memories you can cherish forever.

Pet Memorials: Our pets are often integral parts of our lives and family. The pain we feel at their passing is very real. Often we choose to deny our feelings of loss and try to bury the emotions when maybe the most important action you could take would be to acknowledge your loss and pay tribute to the beloved friend who is now gone. Animal companionship has a deep impact on our lives.

Celebrating that friendship and speaking to that loyalty can have a healing effect. They were more than just a “pet”. We can create a candle ceremony or a burial/spreading of ashes service to recognize the special partnership you had and to allow you the opportunity to grieve. The loss of your pet is devastating. It is okay and important to mourn and work through your pain and loss.

Public Speaking: Are you interested in knowing more about what Celebrants
do and how to honor your life and family with ritual? You might be interested in a speaking engagement. I’m happy to oblige! Please contact me. I have several set topics or can create a talk personalized for you.