SHETLAND CELEBRANT
Ceremonies
Saying Hello...
A new arrival in the family is a great opportunity for a celebration. There are always plenty of visitors keen to come and take their first peek at the baby, but sometimes it can all be a bit overwhelming, with a constant stream of people and no sleep. You could choose an event to 'formally' introduce your little to your wider group of family and friends. Or you could wait a few weeks or months and then hold a celebration ceremony.
At a New Baby Welcome Ceremony, you can introduce your new arrival to your social circle. During the ceremony you can choose to publicly announce the all important baby names you have chosen for your son or daughter, and there is also an opportunity for anyone who would like to say a few words to do so. This could also be a time when you choose life guardians or mentors for your new son or daughter, people who will love and support them as they grow. It may be that you choose a candle sharing as part of the ceremony. Whatever you choose, as your celebrant I would be privileged to construct and lead your New Baby Welcome Ceremony.
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Hilary Smith
Shetland Celebrant
Uk Society of Celebrants
Wedding Ceremony
Your wedding day is one of the most important days in your life as a couple.
It is natural then, that your wedding ceremony should not be an off-the-peg event, butcentred around you and as unique as you are.
As your celebrant I will create a bespoke ceremony with you at its heart..
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**Celebrant wedding ceremonies do not include the legal registration of your marriage....but I can help you to arrange this with your registrar either before or after your celebration.
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Renewal
of Vows
Ceremony
Whether you have been together 5 years or 50 years, a renewal of vows ceremony is a beautiful way to re-affirm your life-long commitment to each other.
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Why not combine the ceremony with a special anniversary
celebration?
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New
Engagement Ceremony
An Engagement Ceremony is the perfect way to celebrate the start of your journey as a couple. The ceremony is an opportunity for you to officially announce your engagement to family and friends and can include visual elements such as a ring warming, or candle unity ritual
to symbolise your promises to each other.
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A great opportunity
to 'formally' introduce your new arrival to of friends and family, and you can even include a
'full name reveal'
in the ceremony!
New Baby Welcome
Ceremony/Naming
Saying Goodbye...
As we live, we love... and as we love...so we grieve... it is part of what makes us human and saying a final goodbye is never easy. Having a ceremony to mark the life of your loved one is a way of showing respect and love. Think of it as your final gift. You may feel more comfortable with a traditional style of funeral ceremony in a traditional setting, or you may prefer a modern life-centred approach, in more personal surroundings. Whichever you choose, as your celebrant I can help you determine the location, style and content of your chosen ceremony.
Working closely with your funeral director, I will create and deliver a personalised ceremony, reflecting the life of your loved one, in a setting that best represents them, who they were, and who they still are to you.
Hilary Smith
Shetland Celebrant
Uk Society of Celebrants
Traditional
Funeral
Ceremony
Whether you prefer tradition or modern style of ceremony, I will work with you to write and deliver the style of funeral you choose for your loved one.
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As your funeral celebrant, I can be flexible as to your choice of venue
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Celebration
of Life
Ceremony
This is a life-centred ceremony, where the focus is on celebrating the life of your loved one.
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I will construct a ceremony, focusing on all that they did in life, and all that they meant. It is tribute to the person as they were, and as they lived.
Memorial
Ceremony
A memorial ceremony is an opportunity for friends, associates and family to gather and remember, when a funeral or cremation has already taken place.
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It is not restricted by timescale and can
be held at any time in the days/weeks/months following the funeral.
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Scattering of Ashes Ceremony
As your celebrant,
I will write and deliver an original
ceremony in the location you choose.
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A ceremony befitting of your loved one, as you say goodbye..
Celebrant Fees
Wedding Ceremony
from...£650
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includes...
bespoke handwritten cermony
all pre-ceremony meetings
presentation copy of ceremony
venue liason
3 ceremonial wedding elements
wedding rehearsal
officiating at ceremony
To be legally married in Scotland the couple are still required to attend their local registry office for a short civil ceremony with the registrar, either before or after the celebrant led Wedding Ceremony Celebrations.
*All wedding bookings are subject to a 10% non-refundable deposit, payable upon signing of a contract between client and celebrant
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Renewal of Vows Ceremony
from... £450
(includes 3 ceremonial elements)
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Engagement Ceremony
from... £350
(includes 3 ceremonial elements)
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New Baby Welcome and Naming Ceremony
from... £350
(includes 3 ceremonial elements)
*Travel to venue: There is an additional mileage cost of 50p per mile for celebrant journeys over 10 miles
Funeral Ceremony
from £250
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Celebration of Life
Ceremony
from £275
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Memorial Ceremony
from... £275
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Scattering of Ashes
Ceremony
from £75
*In the unlikely event that I am unable to be present on the ceremony day, I will arrange for a replacement celebrant.
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