We want you to be the best celebrant you can be!
We're passionate about your success
The Academy of Modern Celebrancy mission is to train you to be a confident celebrant and to run a successful business. Our team is made up of nothing more than already successful modern celebrants as there is nothing like being taught by others that know the industry!
Meet the team
Jennifer ConstantDIRECTOR AND CELEBRANT SUCCESS COACH
Jennifer has worked in the celebrant industry for over 10 years. Fully booked after a year and working in high-end ceremony, Jennifer transitioned to become the Celebrant SuccessCoach and has worked with 1000’s of celebrants to grow their businesses. She is the Founder of The Global Celebrant Directory, is a judge on the TWIA awards, best selling author and is an award winning industry expert. There isn’t much she doesn’t know about officiating top ceremonies and cannot wait to show you exactly how to be the best celebrant you can be.
Penelope BoycottMENTOR - WEDDINGS, NAMINGS & FUNERALS & COURSE MANAGER
With over 20 years industry experience, Penny really knows about what makes for an incredible, modern and personalised ceremony. A former Registrar now sought-after celebrant, she is dedicated to sharing the knowledge and experience of thousands of ceremonies with AMC celebrants and is something she feels privileged to do. Her passion to offer everyone unique and imaginative ceremonies for every life moment has enabled her to travel the globe doing a job she loves. She loves nothing more than the hustle of a little coffee shop and is rarely without a chocolate bar to hand.
Miranda AshMENTOR - WEDDINGS
Tara Heath-ArnoldMENTOR - WEDDINGS & NAMINGS
After a long career within the financial recruitment industry, progressing from the position of Sales Support to Regional Director, Tara then decided to step away from the corporate world. She completed a lifelong ambition to study for a Masters in English Literature before retraining as a Celebrant in 2019. Since then Tara has applied a multi-layered approach to building her Celebrant business in the South-West of England. Being consistent and disciplined has led to multiple bookings and the development of some excellent relationships across the industry.
Tara is extremely passionate about her career within the Celebrant world and is very excited to be a part of the AMC team. She hopes to be able to motivate and share all her knowledge and experience with future students.
Sonal DaveMENTOR - WEDDINGS, NAMINGS & FUNERALS
Sonal is an Award-Winning Celebrant, Toastmaster and Public Speaking Expert. After 20 plus years as a Civil Servant, Sonal is now doing what she loves to do. She really knows how to engage and interact with couples and families both before bookings, during the creation of ceremonies and on the day. Sonal has good knowledge and experience of the Asian Religion and Culture and specialises in both Asian and Multicultural Life Events, in the Uk and across the globe. Sonal is able to combine and merge rituals from different religions and cultures, ensuring that respect is given at all times.
Her creativity, her communication skills and her ability to sing make Sonal an invaluable member of the AMC team. Sonal loves Chips, Cake, Chocolate and Champagne.
Niamh CalleryMENTOR - WEDDINGS, NAMINGS & FUNERALS
Niamh Callery was immediately hooked on ceremonies after her first wedding in 2018.
She lives in the sunny southeast of Ireland with her civil partner, Aly, three young foster children (ages 7 months to 9 years old), three dogs and five cats.
Being a foster parent adds an extra dimension to parenting with regular extra meetings woven into the usual busy fabric of family life.
Jessica MayMENTOR - WEDDINGS & FUNERALS
‘Creative enabling’ is Jess’ signature Celebrant and Mentoring style. It is the distillation of 25 years of varied work. Jess experiences Celebrancy as a creative collaboration in making an Art Work called a Ceremony. It is her creative practice, chosen Art Form, passion and vocation. Enabling Creativity as a Mentor for new Celebrants is the ultimate joy.
A Theology degree, 10 years trying to become a Priest whilst working in an Arts Centre should set the scene. Jess’ true vocation revealed itself when she was nowhere near a Church. Instead, she was a Celebrant in The Algarve for her niece. She has since won 2 awards for her unique work.
Last year she moved to Brighton from Brum after 22 years where she runs Coffin Club Brighton with her friend Gitte. She lives with 3 Burmese and Mrinal; “the first to show her her colours”.
Rosalind MilesMENTOR - WEDDINGS & FUNERALS
Julie ChudleighMENTOR - WEDDINGS, NAMINGS & FUNERALS
Julie had been planning on a change of career well before the dramatic twists brought on by the global pandemic; a lifetime in the education system had been rewarding in many ways but she could feel increasing burn-out as a headteacher. What seemed like awfully bad timing put an end to the purchase of a wedding venue, but Julie stayed focused on being content in every moment, wanting a greater sense of purpose in her life and feeling the reward of a job well done; she trained with Jen as a celebrant and the rest, as they say, is history.
Julie's been propelled into a dream career. She has forged a thriving business across all ceremony types, has written and published two books (with number three on the way) and is delighted to be able to offer mentoring support to others wishing to step into the dazzling arena of celebrancy.
Our recent graduate said: " It has been my privilege to be mentored by you. As soon as we had the first zoom call it felt so right, and meant to be.
Enormous thank you for your wisdom and kindness shared with me, you have certainly shaped my journey.
It would be my absolute honour conduct your celebration of life; I mirror what you said about it being a good few years off- the world needs people like you!
Thank you, Jennifer and team for matching me with Julie, the perfect mentor.
I am so excited to be at the start of this wonderful journey into a new career and just want to give huge thanks all round."
Helen JubbMENTOR - WEDDINGS & NAMINGS
As a former newspaper and magazine journalist, Helen prides herself on asking the right questions and building a great relationship with her couples in order to write the perfect script.
Helen's style is very much a mix of humour and heartfelt - it is all about rolling in the aisles laughing one moment and shedding a tear the next.
With an added background in teaching journalism and event management, Helen is thoroughly enjoying mentoring our AMC students, passing on her top tips and picking up on grammatical errors!
Helen changed career after the lightbulb moment of her own celebrant-led ceremony when she married eight years ago. When not running around after her two young children, Helen can often be found at a gig or festival or just dancing around her kitchen to some 80s classics.
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