Celebrant training for the real world

I'd been wanting to do train as a celebrant for years but never found a training collective that really resonated until I found Claire and Natasha. Their website and messaging resonated with me. A lot of courses I'd looked at seemed very formal and quite traditional even. Their website talked about inclusion and diversity which is really important to me. Natasha and Claire's approach just spoke to me on so many levels and so I applied instantly! 

I was very impressed with the structuring of the course and the breath of topics covered. It really prepares you for life as a real-life working celebrant. I felt really ready to get started once I'd completed it. It's such an honour and privilege to create ceremony for such special milestones in people's lives.  

My biggest fear with becoming an independent celebrant was some of the push back I’ve had from people who don’t expect a person of colour to be doing this job. Unfortunately the few instances I’ve had over the years as a registrar where the couple and/or the guests haven’t been too happy to have had me as the registrar on their day, purely based on my heritage or skin colour, had quite profoundly knocked my confidence. Although I can’t stress enough how these instances are very few and far between, it’s surprising just how much of a “thick skin” you think you have and yet you don’t. 

Then I came across Claire and Natasha who were cheering me on. Who made me see that I could be the representation other people of colour would love to see and that, coupled with the confidence I do get from the amazing couples I’ve “married” in the past, who don’t give a hoot about my ethnicity, it became a no brainer to train with them. I am forever grateful for the opportunity and belief they had in me as it’s literally changed my life! Now I get couples who choose me, for me. And what an honour that is!

Vimbai Mukuze, Forever Loved Celebrancy

Claire and Natasha have the experience of BEING working celebrants so they are teaching you from that point of view, so everything you learn is very much practical and relevant. The tips and tricks around presenting yourself and starting your business have been invaluable!

Since my training, I have hit the ground running by writing and submitting a few blog pieces on why I decided to become a celebrant and a bit about my back story. I was part of an IGTV live interview with another wedding supplier (Hopefully a few more of these in the pipeline). I have now been booked for a wedding and vow renewal and I have had 3 other meetings with potential wedding clients so far.

Tash Minto, Nova Verde Celebrations

My road to becoming a celebrant was not straight and I evaluated a few training providers and was quite disheartened until I found Claire and Natasha! From the first click on the website I loved them. Equally delighted to find out they are even more bubbly and enthusiastic in real life and the face-to-face (Zoom) tutorials have been the highlight of my week.

The online learning was well paced and the audio track helps to reinforce the lessons and is portable and provided "just in time" learning for new celebrants and there are some great practical lessons about running a business with tons of resource sheets and recommendations coming from the huge and talented Celebrants Collective via Facebook and the HQ - these ladies don't just train you and drop you - they are with you for the long haul and the addition of Rosalie has added another dimension. Would not have continued down this road without this group. Highly, highly recommend this "family".

 Butterfly Heart Celebrations