Wedding Blessing for Bo and Hongqian

What an honour it was to conduct a wedding blessing for Bo and Hongqian at Hever Castle in Kent today. It was ridiculously warm for October and the outside setting of The Loggia, adjacent to the Italian Garden and overlooking the lake, was just perfect. This...

Christmas Remembrance Service

I feel honoured to have been asked by Cromer Crematorium to lead this years’ Christmas Remembrance Service, being held on 6th December at 7pm. It may feel a little early to be thinking about Christmas but the shops are already filled with festive cards, decorations...

SHE SAID ‘YES’!!!! 🙏💍💏

SHE SAID ‘YES’!!!! 🙏💍💏 I was a very fortunate celebrant this week and enjoyed a magical day with my family at Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom where, as the strapline goes, ‘dreams come true’. Well, they certainly came true for one couple on that very day … After the...

Celebrant greetings from sunny Florida!

Celebrant greetings from sunny Florida! I thought I’d share a photo I took at sunset last night – oh, how I love a good sunset! It’s been an incredibly busy year so far so I’m enjoying a recharge of the batteries before I return to the UK, refreshed and...

Matt & Michelle’s gorgeous wedding

A few pics from Matt & Michelle’s gorgeous wedding in Docking – the weather was sublime and absolutely perfect for the bride to arrive by horse and carriage, courtesy of Windy Ridge Carriages. A lovely symbolic element to the service came in the form of a...

Glittery Coffins

Well, they may not be to everybody’s taste but for some, a glittery coffin will be utterly appropriate. Every single aspect of a funeral service should reflect the personality, the interests and the individuality of the deceased – the mode of transport, the...