AOIC Celebrant Podcasts

Celebrants Grace and Veronika explore the concept of thresholds in ceremony. Whatever the ceremony, a life threshold of some form is there to be crossed. As celebrants, how can we mark these thresholds in a memorable and meaningful way, ensuring that those involved will feel moved and transformed by the experience? 

Grace and Veronika take a detailed look at what our responsibilities are as celebrants working with clients for all types of ceremonies. They also consider aspects that fall outside the remit of a celebrant, and how we can make judgment calls on these. 

Funerals and the ways we choose to celebrate life are changing. As celebrants we can help bring both meaning and joy to funeral ceremonies, making them truly personalised to the family and the person being mourned and celebrated. In this podcast, Grace and Veronika talk about the many ways we can improve on the more traditional funeral and how we can improve our practice as funeral celebrants. 

Grace and Veronika discuss the beauty of ceremonial rituals such as ring blessing, handfasting, candle lighting, and many more. They reflect on the symbolism of these rituals and how they can be used effectively to enhance meaning within ceremonies. 

Whatever type of ceremony is being conducted, it is crucial for the celebrant to have the ability to hold the space – to make everyone present feel safe, calm and engaged. In this podcast, Grace and Veronika discuss the fine balancing act between emitting confidence whilst ensuring the ceremony is not about you.

Celebrancy is a rapidly growing profession, and this can create fear of competition in some celebrants. In this podcast, Grace and Veronika discuss how celebrants can manage this anxiety, maximise their marketing, and find their own unique spot in the marketplace.

Listening is one of the most crucial skills that celebrants need to possess. We may think we’re great listeners or that listening is easy, but it really is an artform – and one that we can always improve! We hope that the insights and ideas discussed in this podcast will help you to further enhance your own listening skills.

While celebrancy can be a wonderful and rewarding career, it can also be extremely demanding – physically, emotionally and spiritually. In this podcast, Grace and Veronika discuss the importance of celebrant self-care and provide a few practical solutions for looking after your wellbeing.

Continuing professional development is essential for celebrants, whether it’s attending courses and conferences, reading, networking or self-reflection. A good celebrant never sits back and thinks they know it all! In this podcast, Grace and Veronika discuss the importance of CPD for celebrants and outline the key ways in which CPD can be achieved.