Commitment
While not a legal marriage Lloyd is available to conduct ceremonies of commitment which are an expression of a wish to be together by two people who have reasons for not entering into a formal marriage or civil union.
A number of reasons why two people who love one another and wish to commit themselves to each other are unable to enter into a formal legal relationship. For example there may be a complicated system of trusts or inheritances that preclude marriage or civil union owing to a previous commitment.
A number of reasons why two people who love one another and wish to commit themselves to each other are unable to enter into a formal legal relationship. For example there may be a complicated system of trusts or inheritances that preclude marriage or civil union owing to a previous commitment.
Renewal of Vows
A couple in a marriage or civil union may at some stage during their relationship wish to renew their vows. The most common involves a given anniversary such as tenth, twenty-fifth, fiftieth and sixtieth. Another is a reunion after a parting or an absence which could have many causes, or changed expectations or circumstances – for instance, if a couple find they are unable to have children when children had been very much a part of their combined plans. It can also be a great opportunity for a gathering of the wedding party from a marriage or civil union that had taken place years back, with members of the family. Or a couple may wish to combine a renewal of their vows with the marriage or civil union of a relative – one of the couple’s brother or sister, or child.
Name Giving Ceremonies
Name giving carried out by me as a civil celebrant is an alternative to a Christening and Baptism that is a non-religious alternative and allows an infant to be ceremonially named and welcomed into the family group. At the same time and as part of the ceremony, one or two adults may also be named who promise to take over responsibility for the child should anything happen to the parents.
Funerals
Civil celebrants provide an alternative to church based funerals or funeral ceremonies that are conducted by a Master of Ceremonies or a member of the funeral director’s staff.
A Civil Celebrant carries out a ceremony that is a celebration of the life of the deceased – a “life-centred” ceremony with as little or as much as of a religious or spiritual component as the family or friends want. These funerals can be carried out in the funeral director’s chapel, in a church or hall, or in a house or garden.
In addition to working closely with family members, as a civil celebrant I also work closely with the funeral director to ensure that on the day f the funeral everything runs smoothly and the dignity and respect for the occasion is maintained
A Civil Celebrant carries out a ceremony that is a celebration of the life of the deceased – a “life-centred” ceremony with as little or as much as of a religious or spiritual component as the family or friends want. These funerals can be carried out in the funeral director’s chapel, in a church or hall, or in a house or garden.
In addition to working closely with family members, as a civil celebrant I also work closely with the funeral director to ensure that on the day f the funeral everything runs smoothly and the dignity and respect for the occasion is maintained
Graveside and Memorial Ceremonies
These can contain very similar ceremonial and celebratory elements as for funerals. The graveside service can stand alone i.e. without being preceded by a funeral service or, as is often the case, follows the funeral service. Graveside services are generally shorter than funerals and are ideal where the family desires to farewell their loved one in a more intimate setting. Memorial services may be the same length as funerals, but often occur after the deceased has been farewelled privately by the family, been cremated or buried in another country or, where the deceased has had high public profile.
