Live Virtual Summit 2025
A VIRTUAL SUMMIT FOR MODERN, AMBITIOUS CELEBRANTS
WHO WANT TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS
You’re fantastic at the art of Celebrancy. But you want to learn from the best, get those bookings and build your network.
Get closeto top industry experts
- Get advice and insights from experts in marketing, branding, websites, SEO and social media to equip you with the information and skills you need to be visible, build relationships and get bookings
- Learn new skills and brush up on existing ones to keep improving as a celebrant and a business owner
You're going to learn:
BUILD your network and learn how to train venues and suppliers to talk about celebrants
Why MINDSET MATTERS if you want to become a celebrancy success
Get content savvy for SOCIAL MEDIA
Up your industry knowledge and STAY AHEAD of marriage reform laws
Hear ALL the lessons other celebrants have learnt on their path to success
It’s time to GLOW online, how to create a standout website on a budget
The do’s and don’ts of a sole trader, how to SAVE TIME AND MONEY
SEO tips and tricks to make your website SHINE
How to make the changing face of funerals WORK FOR YOU
Don’t get caught out, learn the FIVE THINGS every celebrant needs in their terms and conditions
Tune into the trends and GET VISIBLE on Instagram in 2025
How to stay AUTHENTIC with your brand and shine bright
The POWER of music in ceremonies and how to use it
- Are you working hard to convert every enquiry into a booking?
- Perhaps you are stuck getting those enquiries into your inbox in the first place?
- Are you ready for celebrant focussed training that will deep dive into the areas you need to know to grow your business and live the life you want?
- it's not too late!You can still get LIFETIME access to the live summit recordings – to watch whenever you want, wherever you want!
13 incredible talks, panels, roundtables and workshops with leading industry experts that give you the know-how, the insight and the knee up for your business growth.
Recorded sessions and additional downloadable resources so you can watch back and implement whenever works for you.
Sessions ranging from beginners to advanced so wherever you are in your business, there is a power boost for everyone.
Official CPD badge to display your dedication to your business growth.
Invest in yourself and your businessto shine bright for 2025.
Meetthe experts
Tara Heath-Arnold
Building and Maximising Your Venue Network
After a long career in the corporate world, Tara decided to retrain as a Celebrant in 2019. Since then, Tara has built her business by nurturing excellent relationships with venue managers and other key wedding suppliers.
In this exciting session she will be sharing her top tips on working with venues.
She will coach and share ideas around how to research your ideal venue, how to connect with them, prepare for a visit and ultimately win business and secure your place as an approved supplier.
The session will also cover how to maintain those relationships going forward to ensure that venues will regularly recommend you as their celebrant of choice.
Funeral Roundtable Discussion
Join our experts as they discuss the changing face of the funeral industry and the opportunities for independent celebrants.
Sarah WickhamFuneral Roundtable Discussion
Sarah has been a celebrant for just over 12 years and has seen first hand how the funeral industry has changed to support more personal services. Sarah is an amazing advocate for eco-friendly funeral practices and even has her own natural burial ground. She specialises in family-focused ceremonies and green funerals.
Poetic EndingsFuneral Roundtable Discussion
Poetic Endings is an award-winning, independent and ethical funeral service based in Forest Hill in London. This isn’t an inherited business or corporate group - they chose to do this because they believe in the power of funerals.
They support with both modern and traditional, simple, creative, bespoke, green, alternative and affordable funerals.
Emily BurtFounder of Studio Lawen
Branding Masterclass: How to Create an Authentic Brand
Emily is the founder of brand consultancy Studio Lawen. With experience in brand, strategy and creative in cross sector organisations, from start-ups to non-profit to FTSE 100 corporations, she knows how to create brands that connect with the right audience.
Join her for a branding masterclass, where you will learn simple, actionable steps to create a brand that is authentically you and will connect with your dream clients.
Find out what a brand is and why it matters, how to include your values in your business and create a business that is authentically you. By the end of this masterclass you’ll be clear on how to define your own brand and be confident and excited about your creating or improving your own marketing materials and finding your dream clients.
Miranda AshMindset and leadership coach
Finding Your Worth: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Celebrant
Miranda is a mindset and leadership coach, empowering people to embrace their worth and live fearlessly.
Do you ever find yourself questioning if you’re good enough as a celebrant? Maybe you compare yourself to others and feel like you’re falling short, or worry that everyone else is more experienced, more creative, or just… better? You’re not alone. Imposter syndrome has a sneaky way of making us doubt ourselves, even when we’re doing amazing things.
This workshop is here to help you break free from that cycle. Miranda will dive into why comparing yourself to others isn’t helpful (even though it’s something we all do!) and what’s really behind those feelings of not being “enough.” Through simple, practical exercises, you’ll learn how to challenge self-doubt and start appreciating what makes you, you.
You’ll walk away with tools to quiet that inner critic, feel more confident in your unique skills, and stop letting comparison hold you back. This isn’t about being perfect—it’s about recognising your worth and celebrating the fact that your voice, your style, and your story are what make you an incredible celebrant.
Lou ChudleyFounder of Spark Social
2025 Instagram Trends for Celebrants
Lou works with small business owners, entrepreneurs, founders and creatives so they can use Instagram to showcase their work, connect with their audience and to grow their businesses. Her job is to help you to use Instagram with confidence.
Lou will guide you through the key Instagram trends for 2025 focusing on how to showcase your work and boost visibility on Instagram. There will be loads of practical advice from working with the Instagram algorithm and understanding Instagram SEO to optimise your bio and captions. Plus tips on using Instagram Stories, highlights, and carousel posts to connect with couples and families.
This session is packed with practical advice to help celebrants thrive on Instagram in 2025. Let’s make your Instagram work as hard as you do.
Heather StanfordYour Legal Fairy Godmother
The Contractual Biggies
Heather has worked as a solicitor for 20 years, was managing partner of a law firm, and an operations and business manager so she knows the reality of running your own small business. She has created bespoke and template legal and contract resources to help out sole traders with the practicalities of business, and those bits that sometimes feel a bit boring but are absolutely necessary.
It’s not cool. It’s not sexy. But LEGAL is important. CONTRACTS are essential. COMPLIANCE is a requirement not an option.
Heather will talk through the essential terms of your contracts:
- Is your contract up to scratch?
- How do you as a solo entrepreneur tread the fine line between a robust and fair agreement, without it being War and Peace?
- Do you understand your Ts and Cs?
- Will your customer?
- Is GDPR something you need to worry about?
Delivering some plain English, non-legal speak advice, and your questions answered, your Legal Fairy Godmother will guide you through some tips and leads to solve this business headache, with paid and free resources you can use as a celebrant.
Russell SandbergProfessor of Law
In the Know: What is marriage reform and what does that mean for the celebrant industry
Russell Sandberg is Professor of Law at Cardiff University where he specialises in how law interacts with both religion and history. He is author of seven books including Religion and Marriage Law: The Need for Reform (Bristol University Press, 2021) which argued for comprehensive reform of English marriage law to recognise ceremonies conducted by religion and belief communities as well as by independent celebrants. His work fed into the recent Law Commission report on the topic.
Russell's session is an accessible guide to what has happened to date in relation to reforming marriage laws in England and Wales, as well as exploring what the future may hold and how this would affect everyone engaged in the weddings industry. Covering the reasons and benefits of reform, the talk explores the likelihood and implications of a move from recognising buildings to recognising celebrants. The session will provide practical advice on how to support and lobby for reform as well as how to prepare for any changes.
Laura CrockettRegional Wedding Celebrant of the Year for West Midlands
The Power of Music: How to take your ceremonies to the next level with a sensational soundtrack
Laura has been a celebrant for 5 years and recently won Wedding Celebrant Of The Year 2025 at the The Wedding Industry Awards - West Midlands Regional Final. Before becoming a celebrant Laura was a breakfast radio presenter so she knows a thing or two about music.
When delivering ceremonies, the use of music is SO important. This session will cover everything you need to know about working with live and pre-recorded music and share little tips and tricks to ensure your music runs smoothly and seamlessly and makes your ceremony feel impactful, professional and unforgettable - for all the right reasons!
Laura will cover…
- How to get the basics right
- How to work with live musicians
- How to work with pre recorded playlists
- Different music systems you may come across as a celebrant
- How to guide your couples and families on ceremony music
- What to do when things go wrong
Let’s take your ceremonies to the next level!
Sam Brownfrom Made Simple by Sam
Get your tone of voice on point: How to connect your words with the right audience
Sam Brown is a copywriter creating messaging that connects with your ideal audience and converts them into clients. She focuses on collaboration over competition and mainly supports women running service-based businesses. She's been a freelance copywriter for six years and before that worked in publishing across publicity, marketing and editorial.
Sam will be helping you to create your tone of voice toolkit to help elevate your brand to the next level. By the end of her session you’ll have a really clear idea of what your brand is and how to use language to explain who you are and what you do so you can feel really confident approaching clients, venues and funeral directors. Whether you’re new to celebrancy or been in the biz for years, this workshop will give you everything you need to help you stand out from the crowd.
Justine CoombsSEO Expert
Rock your website: How to use SEO to send your website flying up the rankings
Justine is an SEO expert who specialises in helping wedding, naming, and funeral celebrants improve their online visibility. Drawing on her own success, she offers straightforward, easy-to-follow SEO guidance to ensure celebrants' websites climb search rankings and attract their ideal clients.
Justine will show you how to get started with SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) to boost your website’s visibility on Google (without all the jargon).
- Learn what SEO is and why it’s essential for celebrants.
- Discover simple, actionable tips to improve your website content and keywords.
- Get an easy-to-follow SEO “Quick Wins Checklist” to start making changes today.
This is perfect for celebrants who want to attract more enquiries and grow their online presence.
Chris Westfrom JamPot: Empowering Business Success
The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a Sole Trader: How to Save Time and Money and Run Your Business Efficiently
JamPot is dedicated to supporting businesses globally by offering a flexible, cost-effective solution to resourcing. Leveraging a pool of exceptional talent across the UK, Europe, and the USA, JamPot connects businesses with the expertise they need through its innovative pay-per-use model, saving both time and money.
In this session, the JamPot team will share practical tips and strategies to help business owners run their operations efficiently and effectively in 2025. You'll gain insights into streamlining processes, optimising resources, and positioning your business for success in an ever-evolving marketplace.
Chantal Edouard-BetsyWebsite Expert
How to glow online: Getting visible through your website.
Chantal is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, world-class website designer & developer
She's even the secret weapon behind the Celebrant Studio’s website designs. She builds stunning, mobile-responsive celebrant websites that turns browsers into bookers! Having done so many brilliant and successful celebrant sites (well over 100!) over the last few years, she just *gets* what you need to stand out online.
Hey super power is bringing together the magic of who you are, who your ideal bookers are and your unique branding into a bespoke design that captures and communicated who you are perfectly.
She does this all from the beautiful sunny shores of her island home of Mauritius with her family.
India BelCelebrant Panel
India Bel is an Independent Celebrant from South-West London who loves working with creative couples to create bespoke wedding ceremonies which are full of energy, personality and joy that are utterly unforgettable.
She is on a mission to spread the word that...the ceremony should NEVER be the boring bit! India has a background in theatre (as a director), high end hospitality as well as PR and Events; all jobs that are linked by the art of storytelling and creativity.
Sarah ClarkeCelebrant Panel
Sarah Clarke is a wedding celebrant and mum to boy and girl twins, living on the beautiful - but nippy - Northumberland coast.
Before becoming a celebrant Sarah worked in media (magazines. radio and advertising), but has always loved a wedding (even met her husband when she winked at him at one) and she is absolutely chuffed to bits her job is now marrying couples and writing about love.
Suzie SimmonsCelebrant Panel
Suzie is a funeral, wedding and naming celebrant based in Winchester, in the South of England. She trained as a celebrant in 2022 and went live with her business in April 2023. She loves all areas of celebrancy but has a particular passion for funerals, both supporting people when they need it most and also showing people that funerals don't need to be too sad, formal or traditional, anything goes!
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