 Other Ceremonies
Celebrants can offer a
vast array of ceremonies to their communities. Recognising the
need for Australians to acknowledge and appreciate milestones is
quickly becoming a trend, especially in such a multi-cultural
country.
In today’s society people are celebrating Naming Ceremonies,
Graduations, Birthday Milestones, Anniversaries, Commitments,
Divorces, Pet Funerals, Memorials and many more.
Are you offering these services?
Imagine the possibilities that your Celebrancy business could
attract by opening the door to additional services. Now imagine
the impact on your community. Celebrants have been practicing in
Australia for approximately 30 years and have made some major
changes to the way communities appreciate milestones. We can
support the need in our communities by continuing to enhance the
industry with our abilities, service options and
professionalism.
Naming Ceremonies have become popular and is greatly accepted by
Australians as a “common” ceremony. Naming Ceremonies have been
around for the term of human life, they were practiced in
ancient cultures and contained many rituals sometimes lasting
days at a time. Families can use a Naming Ceremony to formally
acknowledge a child in the presence of family and friends
despite denomination or diversity.
Graduations in the past were generally run by head of
staff/department/college/school/university or an official
community body! Graduations now however take place every year in
many more education facilities worldwide from Childcare Centres
to Mature Age Development, in sports clubs or organisations –
the list is endless. A celebrant is a person who is the
organiser and creator of ceremonies, Graduations included. A
Celebrant’s own knowledge and experience could greatly impact
the delivery and excitement of a Graduation Ceremony. Like any
other ceremony performed by a Celebrant, Graduations can be
transformed to mark the occasion with a professional
perspective.
Birthday Milestones are often celebrated by families in
Australia, and in many cases a lot of effort goes into these
affairs. Each Milestone is an honourable achievement and
celebrated accordingly. We can make the occasion even more
memorable by formalising the event with a ceremony reflecting
life’s accomplishments and future goals.
Have you ever heard someone discuss that they were asked to
prepare a speech but didn’t know what to say? Well, not
anymore! Anniversaries may reflect years of marriage, age of
business, and years since death or a significant event. Whatever
the occasion, it is usually a time of reflection and celebration
to the people concerned. Anniversaries are often celebrated to
give thanks and appreciation to the people involved, to remember
a starting or finishing point and to encourage the future. A
celebrant can play an influential role in the development of
Anniversaries and the significance to the cultural beliefs of
the client.
Commitment Ceremonies are increasing in Australian society. More
and more couples are living in defacto relationships and are
taking on board the importance of formal commitments in the
presences of families and friends. Couples may decide not to
formally marry for many reasons. For example, same sex marriage
is not currently legal within Australia. Whatever the couple’s
case may be a Commitment Ceremony is a wonderful way for them to
formally announce the importance of their relationship to family
and friends.
Other commitments ceremonies actively accepted by families are
the formal acknowledgement of step family members into a family.
Commitments like all other Celebrancy services can be adapted to
suit individual requirements. Divorce Ceremonies bring closure
and can be important to help people transition into a different
stage of their life. Couples often arrange a Divorce Ceremony to
reach the end of a path together, and sometimes to demonstrate a
new commitment and show family and friends that it is time to
move on but to remember good times that were shared. This is an
exciting way to finish a relationship and encourage the next
phase of a persons life.
Pet Funerals and Memorials are becoming more popular. Family pets
hold special bonds with their owners and should be honoured for
their duties when they pass. Many families deeply miss their
pets especially when the pet dies in old age. Ceremony could
help the grieving process and also give people the opportunity
to appreciate the good moments and memories they shared with
their animal.
Memorials are acknowledgements of people or major events. To
many people memorials may be difficult but they also play a
major part in dealing with a loss, or recognition of a change of
circumstance. People fear that once their loved one has passed
all is forgotten, but a memorial can help people celebrate the
life and achievements of a loved one.
How do I find a professional Civil Celebrant that can perform these
ceremonies?
You may use the AAQC's
Find a Celebrant
service.
How can I train to become a professional Civil Celebrant and perform these
ceremonies?
Information on becoming a celebrant can be found on our
Become a
Celebrant page. |
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