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Spirituality's Place In Your Wedding Ceremony
by Lois Heckman, Celebrant Academy Instructor
Spiritual. This is how many people describe their beliefs. But what exactly does this mean? Literally, spiritual means ‘relating to...
Ceremonies for Life's Messy Middle
“The only constant in life is change.” At least that’s what Heraclitus tells us. We may think that our modern world is more fast-paced when it comes to change, but these...
The "Friend Officiant" Who Went Pro: Meet 5-Star Celebrant, Lauren Hill!
Lauren Hill is an accomplished Celebrant who works with couples across the United States. This year, Lauren will lead our virtual classroom from her home base in Brooklyn, N.Y. where she owns...
Are You Ready For Engagement Season?
Nearly 40% of marriage proposals will happen between November and February. We define the time from Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day as Engagement Season. So it's now. Engagement Season is...
Meet Our New Instructor, Sabra Dettore!
We are thrilled to introduce our new instructor, Sabra! She will teach the Marketing Your Celebrant Business course, which is the sixth module in our Master Celebrant Certificate program....
Off-the-shelf funerals no longer cut it, so read this book!
New American Funerals is the first guidebook in more than 30 years to focus solely on creating and conducting nonreligious American end-of-life ceremonies.
Funerals are changing faster than...
9 Simple Prompts to Get Client Reviews (promptly)
REVIEWS! We need them so potential clients can see how wonderful we are and want to hire us, right? But after the wedding is over and we’ve asked for a review from our couples,...
Complete Guide to Wedding Officiants' Legal Responsibilities
We were thrilled to meet leaders of American Marriage Ministries (AMM), at November’s Wedding MBA conference in Las Vegas. Celebrant Academy and AMM share many things, perhaps most...
Help Your Clients Celebrate Change
Meet Kristabeth Atwood, M. Div., a pastor for people who don’t do church, and instructor of our NEW course, Life Transition Ceremonies: Rituals for a Rite of Passage,...
Are You Ready for the NEW Ceremony-Centric Couples of 2021?!
The ceremony sets the tone for the entire wedding day, yet it used to be the final part of the planning process. This year, however, things are changing! Celebrants and Officiants...
