Nuptials & Names

      Your Ceremony, Your Way.   One of North Shields’s leading celebrants has spoken of the growing importance of their profession in the UK today. Rachelle Harrigan of Nuptials & Names was speaking after latest figures reveal how celebrants now conduct up to 95 per cent of funeral services in some areas of the UK, as we live in an ever-increasing secular society. The number of celebrants called on to conduct marriage ceremonies is also rising, as couples want more choice when it comes to the words spoken, and the venue, added Rachelle Rachelle explained that the official section of a marriage was binding by law and therefore had to be conducted by a registrar – couples will get that done quickly, often with just witnesses attending, and then hold their celebrant-led ceremony. “We can conduct the ceremonies at a couples’ venue of choice – be it a beach, a hilltop, forest or a family garde...

  This is MY Name. A naming ceremony tailored to fit all naming and renaming occasions and there are an infinite number of ways to celebrate. Having a ceremony gives the gathering a little more gravitas than simply throwing a party, and it gives family and friends an event to attend that is more meaningful and truly a day to remember.  Why have a naming ceremony?  Usually when a naming ceremony is mentioned the first thing that comes to mind is a new baby, but families comes in all shapes and sizes. It could be an adoption name change or families connecting and adding names is a reason to celebrate. Transgender name recognition is a brilliant reason to have a ceremony, you can have it small and intimate or big and loud, it is your choice.  Perhaps you have had a legal name change after a separation and would like to celebrate and have it recognised. You will probably want to talk to a couple of celebrants before you choose the right one for you. I recommend looking...