Student Spotlight
From Charity Fundraiser to Celebrant: Interview – A mid-life career journey
Suzie Simmons is a Celebrant from Winchester, Hampshire who trained with The Academy of Modern Celebrancy. She has enjoyed a successful career as a Charity Fundraiser for small to medium-sized regional health-based charities and currently works as a head of fundraising and children and young adult hospice alongside her Celebrancy work. Suzie spoke to AMC…
Read MoreAled Jones Celebrant Spotlight
Here at The Academy of Modern Celebrancy, we’ve trained our fair share of award-winning, rockstar Celebrants, but when bone fide global superstar and voice of an angel, Aled Jones, MBE, decided to train as a Celebrant with us, we have to admit, the team here were more than a little bit excited. Aled very generously…
Read MoreSocial Worker to Funeral Celebrant: Interview
Stuart Entwistle’s journey from a senior Social Worker to Funeral Celebrant is nothing short of inspiring. Graduating from The Academy of Modern Celebrancy in 2021, Stuart’s career transition reflects a deep-rooted desire to connect with people at pivotal moments in their lives. His extensive background in social work, spanning over two decades, laid a solid…
Read MoreLaw Commission Recommendations Published
So the wait is over, the review of the Marriage Act 1949 has been completed and recommendations passed over to government. And guess what? It’s positive for Independent Celebrants in England and Wales and for couples across the country. For 70 years, the marriage act has excluded the recognition of multi-faith, non faith, secular or…
Read More5 Qualities Of A Wedding Celebrant
For most people, they will only choose a wedding celebrant once. This means you should understand and be very much on the same page when it comes to arranging and officiating the wedding. With the power of technology and the internet, there are now so many wedding celebrants available to couples. This means it’s important…
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