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What is jumping the broom? A meaningful ritual to celebrate your marriage
Jumping the broom is a wedding custom where the couple hold hands and leap over a broom together. The broomstick represents sweeping away their past and jumping into married life together. As a wedding celebrant, I love a ritual and encourage you to include them in your ceremony, if they feel right for you. Where does jumping the broom come from? Before the abolition of slavery in the United States, jumping the broom was a significant moment for African American couples. If y
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Personalise your ceremony with handfasting
Any good wedding celebrant will help you to explore the different ways in which you can make your ceremony personal and unique....
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A woodland wedding ceremony...with an owl as your ringbearer
In the lush surroundings of the Chesire countryside, there's a tranquil woodland glade overlooking a little lake; the perfect place to...
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Trans and non-binary folk deserve to be celebrated
After all the news about the UK Supreme Court's decision to exclude trans women from female-only spaces, I was stunned to see the...
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What's the difference between a celebrant and a registrar?
A celebrant-led wedding ceremony is quite different to a ceremony officiated by a registrar. Quite simply, a registrar completes the...
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Why should I choose a celebrant-led ceremony?
If you hire a celebrant for your wedding, you can expect a personalised ceremony that is the perfect vibe for your big day. Here are just...
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