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What Does a Funeral Celebrant Do? Everything You Need to Know
Wondering what a Funeral Celebrant actually does? From the first meeting to the day itself, Wisteria Celebrant demystifies the role and explains how to find the right celebrant for your family in England.

Dawn Featherstone
May 246 min read


Direct Cremation: The Rise of the "No Fuss" Funeral and What It Means for the People Left Behind
Direct cremation is on the rise in the UK. But when someone says 'I don't want a fuss,' do they realise the funeral isn't for them? A Funeral Celebrant explores the pros, cons, and the grief limbo that can follow.

Dawn Featherstone
May 245 min read


Forget-Me-Nots: On Grief, Legacy and the Shadow That Follows Us
A Funeral Celebrant reflects on legacy, love, and the quiet grief that follows us long before anyone dies — prompted by a family's forget-me-nots and a sudden, chest-tightening realisation about her own daughters.

Dawn Featherstone
May 243 min read


Handfasting -v- Handtying?
Handfasting or Handtying, what is the difference? As a celebrant, I often get asked whether I do ‘Handfasting Ceremonies’. My answer is...

Dawn Featherstone
Sep 10, 20234 min read


We’re engaged! HELP! What do we do now?My ‘top tips’ for newly engaged couples…
The proposal was epic (or not…but still, the ring is on, right?) It’s SUCH an amazing feeling, whether you were standing under a...

Dawn Featherstone
Feb 14, 20234 min read


Planning a 2023 wedding?
Want to know what’s ‘hot’ and what’s ‘not’? This might be right up your street! 2023 is set to be yet another year where smaller, more...

Dawn Featherstone
Feb 4, 20232 min read


Grief and the loss of a parent:
Sharing my own personal experience of #grief at losing a parent.

Dawn Featherstone
Dec 28, 20224 min read


Unity Rituals
Unity rituals – what are they and how can we add them to our ceremony? At the end of my last blog (https://www.wisteriacelebrant.co.uk/po...

Dawn Featherstone
Apr 15, 20224 min read


How can I legally marry with a Celebrant in England?
Welcome back! I’m so happy to see you here! Today I want to talk about how you can legally marry in England with a celebrant…I have said...

Dawn Featherstone
Apr 14, 20225 min read


‘What is a celebrant, and why should I choose one?’
Hello, and welcome to my very first blog post! It made sense for me to start with the most burning question of all: ‘What is a celebrant,...

Dawn Featherstone
Apr 12, 20224 min read
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