Celebrant Mentors
Sarah Wickham: AMC Mentor Transforming How We Say Goodbye
In our ‘Meet the Mentor’ series, we’re delighted to introduce Sarah Wickham, one of the Academy of Modern Celebrancy’s most passionate funeral celebrant mentors. In the rolling hills of Pembrokeshire, where the Preseli Mountains paint a breathtaking backdrop, Sarah has created something truly special. As both an experienced funeral celebrant and custodian of Pembrokeshire Natural…
Read MoreMeet the Mentor: Penny Boycott – From Registrar to Celebrant Champion
When Penny Boycott handed in her notice as a principal registrar after more than a decade in the role, her family and friends thought she’d lost her mind. “You’ve got a nice pension, sick pay, and you’re working nine to five – it’s a cushy number,” they told her. But Penny had seen something that…
Read MoreMeet the Mentor: Laura Crockett
Laura Crockett is an award-winning Wedding, Naming and Funeral Celebrant and a Wedding and Naming Celebrant Mentor for The Academy of Modern Celebrancy. Laura is also the host of Beyond the Ceremony, AMC’s podcast that offers an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes view of modern celebrancy. Laura’s journey into Celebrancy hasn’t been plain sailing – she launched her…
Read MoreMeet the Mentor: Tara Heath Arnold
With her boundless energy and infectious enthusiasm, Tara Heath Arnold has established herself as one of the Southwest’s most sought-after celebrants and as Student Excellence Manager at The Acadmey of Modern Celebrancy is a core part of our team. Based in Malmesbury on the edge of the Cotswolds, Tara brings her remarkable blend of corporate…
Read More10 Golden Insights from our Celebrant Panel: Building a Thriving Celebrancy Business
CelebrantTopia 2025 brought together the brightest minds in modern celebrancy for an extraordinary virtual summit. Over two action-packed days, ambitious celebrants gathered to unlock the secrets of business growth through 13 brilliant talks, panels, roundtables and workshops with leading industry experts. One of our summit highlights was the insights from our Celebrant Panel. The Panel…
Read MoreMeet the Mentor: Sonal Dave – A Trailblazing Voice in Modern Celebrancy
“Dare to dream, dare to be different. The world is your stage.” These powerful words serve as Sonal’s guiding philosophy, perfectly encapsulating the spirit of a woman who has consistently broken barriers and redefined possibilities throughout her remarkable career. As one of only three Asian female celebrants currently practising in the UK, Sonal brings an…
Read MoreJulie Chudleigh’s Journey from Education to Celebrant: Mentor Spotlight
At the Academy of Modern Celebrancy, we take immense pride in our mentors who guide and inspire the next generation of celebrants. Today, we’re thrilled to spotlight Julie Chudleigh, who began as one of our first students and has since become one of our most sought-after mentors. Her story perfectly illustrates how a career transition…
Read MoreMiranda Ash, Meet the Mentor
Introducing Miranda Ash, one of our incredible Celebrant Mentors. Miranda is an award-winning celebrant with 12 years of experience in the field, helping future celebrants find their feet in the amazing world of ceremony and storytelling. In 2023, Miranda won The Wedding Industry Awards Celebrant of the Year award. Her couples have described her as…
Read MoreMeet the Mentor: Marcia Bravo
At the Academy of Modern Celebrancy (AMC), we believe that the journey to becoming an exceptional celebrant is as much about the people who guide you as it is about the skills you learn. That’s why we’re excited to launch our “Meet the Mentor” series, designed to introduce you to our incredible team of Celebrant…
Read MoreMeet the Mentor: Helen Jubb
We’re excited to introduce you to Helen Jubb, one of our vibrant and passionate mentors. Helen is a Wedding and Naming celebrant known for her humour-filled ceremonies and infectious enthusiasm, Helen brings a wealth of experience from her diverse background in journalism and teaching to her role as a celebrant and mentor. Read on or…
Read MoreMy life as a Wedding Celebrant: Jennifer Claire Constant
They say every day is different, and this couldn’t be more true for wedding celebrant and AMC founder Jennifer Constant. There’s no set ‘office’, it can be anywhere from a garden, to a festival, to a beach, to a hotel. Mixing that with meeting couples, writing scripts and doing admin, being a celebrant is as…
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