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Celebrant
Celebrants conduct personalised wedding, naming and funeral ceremonies. They also help mark other important occasions and relationships.
Average salary (a year)
£0
Starter
£0
Experienced
Typical hours (a week)
0.0 to 0.0 hours
irregular
Work Hours
as a contractor / self-employed
as customers demand
How to become
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You can get into this job through a private training course.
Other Routes
You do not need formal qualifications to become a celebrant though training may help your career prospects. There are different courses you can do with private training providers and through organisations, like Humanists UK.
Courses vary in length, cost and entry requirements, and include
Level 3 Certificate and Diploma in Celebrancy, wedding, funeral and naming ceremonies training, postgraduate Master's in Existential Humanist and Pastoral Care
You'll need excellent organisational skills and sensitivity to people's emotions when planning and conducting ceremonies.
Experience in wedding or event planning may be helpful but is not essential.
More Information
Career Tips
Celebrants are usually self-employed and often combine their work with a second career, for example wedding planning, events management or funeral directing.
Further Information
You can find many celebrant organisations online, who offer information on how to become a celebrant, training courses and the different types of ceremonies they conduct.
What it takes
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Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
    Sensitivity and understanding
    Customer service skills
    Excellent verbal communication skills
    The ability to work well with others
    Leadership skills
    The ability to use your initiative
    Active listening skills
    Business management skills
Digital Skills Level
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
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What you will do
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Day to day tasks
As a celebrant, you would
meet with couples and families to plan the ceremony they want, offer practical advice on things like venues, music and timings, help clients to write personal vows, tributes or readings, organise a rehearsal before the actual event, lead the ceremony on the day, advise clients about legal obligations, like registering a marriage, market your business to attract clients
Working environment
You could work at a venue or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
Career Path & Progression
Look at progression in this role and similar opportunities
As an experienced celebrant, you may wish to train in conducting different types of ceremonies, or set up your own celebrant training business. You could also offer related services, such as wedding or event planning.
You could use your skills to move into areas like counselling, for example bereavement counselling or family mediation.
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