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Jul 4
2 min

Humanist or Independent Civil Celebrant? Know the difference and know your options

Some of you may have seen recent press about Humanist wedding celebrants lobbying for legal recognition. Many of you will agree that a no...

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How you can still create the wedding of your dreams after the CoronaVirus restrictions are lifted

Claire Sunderland

May 11
2 min

How you can still create the wedding of your dreams after the CoronaVirus restrictions are lifted

During this unprecedented time, many couples have had to rethink or postpone their wedding plans. If you had planned to have a ceremony a...

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Funerals during the CoronaVirus restrictions

Claire Sunderland

May 11
3 min

Funerals during the CoronaVirus restrictions

We are living through unprecedented times. As I write this, restrictions continue on the number of family members able to attend a funera...

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Talking death & funeral options - make your end of life Your choice

Claire Sunderland

Mar 30
5 min

Talking death & funeral options - make your end of life Your choice

For many, death has become a taboo subject. We think of death as something to be feared, something we don’t understand and certainly some...

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Resomation – a gentler, greener end of life choice

Claire Sunderland

Sep 27, 2019
2 min

Resomation – a gentler, greener end of life choice

Yesterday I visited the Resomation facility in Pudsey, Yorkshire and I am delighted to share what I learned about this exciting new end o...

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Can a tattoo help with the grieving process?

Claire Sunderland

Aug 29, 2019
2 min

Can a tattoo help with the grieving process?

After my stepson Nick died, my son and I got matching tattoos in his memory. It's a great way to remember a loved one. This article, writ...

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How I manage two concurrent businesses - a holistic, person-centred approach

Claire Sunderland

Aug 3, 2019
4 min

How I manage two concurrent businesses - a holistic, person-centred approach

I feel completely privileged to be welcomed into families at a life event that is special for them – whether that is to celebrate the life o

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Talking about death - what is a Death Café?

Claire Sunderland

Aug 2, 2019
1 min

Talking about death - what is a Death Café?

The idea behind the Cafés is to simply give people a respectful and confidential space to talk about anything related to death.

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Recently engaged? Make sure you know what choices are available

Claire Sunderland

Jul 26, 2019
1 min

Recently engaged? Make sure you know what choices are available

Congratulations on your engagement! So what are your priorities? Do you know what different options are available to you?

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Add one or more of these unique wedding elements to create your bespoke ceremony!

Claire Sunderland

Jun 29, 2019
3 min

Add one or more of these unique wedding elements to create your bespoke ceremony!

The reading looks at the relationship between the energies in the Soul Plans of both people, which not only helps the couple gain a deeper

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Claire Sunderland

May 25, 2019
2 min

Unity Ceremony ideas

A Unity Ceremony adds a symbolic element to any Celebration of Commitment or Naming Ceremony. It is visually engaging and can be a great way

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How does Soul Plan help my work as a Celebrant?

Claire Sunderland

May 24, 2019
1 min

How does Soul Plan help my work as a Celebrant?

A reading not only helps the couple gain a deeper understanding of each other, it also adds a completely unique element to the ceremony!

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Claire Sunderland

May 24, 2019
1 min

What is a Lifecycle Celebrant?

I choose to brand myself as a 'Lifecycle Celebrant' as, for me, all these events are celebrations of life, a life that is a repeating cycle

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