Ceremony Jenga

Photo of Aliya, The Inclusive Celebrant, at a wedding fair

Hello! If you’ve found this page, it’s likely that you saw me at a wedding fair, in which case, hello again! It’s lovely to have you here. At my wedding fair stall, I have an activity called Ceremony Jenga, where you can pull out wooden blocks to learn about various symbolic elements, come up with…

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10 ways to have an anti-racist wedding

This blog post highlights ten ways you can practice anti-racism (take meaningful action to address, oppose and dismantle racism and work towards equality) when planning your wedding. Language: I have chosen to use the term ‘people of colour’ throughout this article to talk about people who are discriminated against due to racism. I acknowledge that…

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A day in the life of a celebrant: Wedding day

A married couple stand either side of their celebrant outside their wedding venue

Your phone alarm buzzes at the ungodly hour of 5:30am. It’s officially here – the day you’ll officiate your first wedding! Bleary-eyed but already feeling the adrenaline coursing through your body, you sit up and flip open Instagram, looking for the cute animal video fix that’s your answer to anyone else’s cup of coffee. Instead,…

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