DMG Ceremonies

Hello! Here is a little insight into little ol' me :) I originate from Cambridge, England but have lived in South Wales for over 20 years. I fell in love on a holiday romance, had a long distance relationship and then ended up in 'sunny' Wales! I have a background in teaching, over 20 years, of religion, ethics and philosophy and also in drama/dance. I have re-trained as a Celebrant, my second vocation, once I realised what a Celebrant does! I am an accredited professional Celebrant with a diploma level 3 in Family and Couples Celebrancy and a full member of the 'AOIC', so fully insured too! When I am not meeting amazing couples, writing bespoke scripts, officiating at wonderful ceremonies or up-dating my social media, you will find me walking my pet Labrador, with my husband. Other times, I watch a lot of football and enjoy the highs (not many!) and suffer the many lows, of being a Spurs fan. What inspired me to become a Celebrant? I was unaware of the options that a Celebrant offered. Our own wedding was over 19 years ago. A church wedding didn't 100% fit our beliefs/values but didn't want a 'registry office' civil ceremony. We also wanted our pet dog, a Samoyed called 'JJ', involved. I am so passionate about offering couples their preferred venue and ceremony details. Couples chose every other element of their day, so what not tailor and design the ceremony too? With the rise of inter-faith, inter-cultural couples I wanted to be able to offer some expertise and options to fuse the traditional with the modern. Also, the rise in atheist and Humanist attitudes/views I wanted to offer a ceremony that was more meaningful and modern too. The fact that I can officiate ceremonies where children and pets are included and involved is brilliant! The options that modern couples can have, with an independent Celebrant, are so 'inclusive' and relevant for the current trends, why would you not want to be a Celebrant? That's enough about me! I hope to meet you and find