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Handfasting and Sand Ceremonies etc
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English
Hi, I'm Joanne D
As an independent celebrant working around the North East, i specialise in personalised ceremonies unique to you from Northumberland to North Yorkshire.
I live in Peterlee, County Durham and will be happy to conduct ceremonies across the region.
I have attended professional training with The UK College of Celebrants.
After thirty years in the NHS as a Nurse, Health Visitor and Community Health Specialist.
I bring with me a wealth of experience of working within the public, private and voluntary sectors and most importantly – family.
You can be assured of a professional service delivered in a supportive, sensitive and meaningful way.
What's my ceremony style?
I will work closely with you to ensure your ceremony reflects you, your beliefs and what is important to you.
I will support you through the process of finding the appropriate words, music and symbols that will reflect who you are and what you want to express.
I will help you structure the ceremony so it flows in a meaningful way to you.
I will do all that I can, to ensure your ceremony is calm and respectful and I will coordinate the contributions of other people.
I am flexible and can help you create a ceremony which is entirely personal to you or one which has some traditional elements.
Marking important times in our lives with a ceremony is a key part of our human experience.
I will work closely with you to ensure your ceremony, whether it to be the celebration of a marriage, civil partnership, a vow renewal or of your commitment to one another, is everything you would want it to be.
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Prices From
Weddings £400, Renewal of Vows £400, Funerals £200 and Naming Ceremonies £400
Why choose Joanne D?
Congratulations! Thank you for looking at my profile. I’d love to create the perfect personalised unique ceremony to you. The more information you give me, the easier it is for me to help you plan your perfect day. Also, feel free to ask me any questions!
What do I offer?
Weddings
As an independent celebrant working around the North East, i specialise in personalised ceremonies unique to you from Northumberland to North Yorkshire.
I live in Peterlee, County Durham and will be happy to conduct ceremonies across the region.
I have attended professional training with The UK College of Celebrants.
After thirty years in the NHS as a Nurse, Health Visitor and Community Health Specialist.
I bring with me a wealth of experience of working within the public, private and voluntary sectors and most importantly – family.
You can be assured of a professional service delivered in a supportive, sensitive and meaningful way.
Prices From
£400
Why choose Joanne D for your wedding?
Commitment Ceremonies
Civil Partnerships
Wedding Ceremonies
Vow Renewal
Marking important times in our lives with a ceremony is a key part of our human experience.
I will work closely with you to ensure your ceremony, whether it to be the celebration of a marriage, civil partnership, a vow renewal or of your commitment to one another, is everything you would want it to be.
As these ceremonies are not part of the legal registration of a marriage or partnership they can be held just about anywhere.
The club where you first met, on the beach or in the garden.
Together we can explore the possibilities and I will support you to create the ceremony that reflects who you are as people and your commitment to each other.
(UNDER ENGLISH & WELSH LAW,
THE LEGAL PART OF MARRIAGE IS CONDUCTED
BY A REGISTRAR ON APPROVED PREMISES)
Naming Ceremonies
As an independent celebrant working around the North East, i specialise in personalised ceremonies unique to you from Northumberland to North Yorkshire.
I live in Peterlee, County Durham and will be happy to conduct ceremonies across the region.
I have attended professional training with The UK College of Celebrants.
After thirty years in the NHS as a Nurse, Health Visitor and Community Health Specialist.
I bring with me a wealth of experience of working within the public, private and voluntary sectors and most importantly – family.
You can be assured of a professional service delivered in a supportive, sensitive and meaningful way.
Prices From
£400
Why choose Joanne D for your naming ceremony?
Baby Naming
Name Giving – for older children
Celebration of Adoption
Welcoming a child into a family whether by birth, adoption, or marriage is a time for celebration.
Many families want to mark this moment with a ceremony which speaks of who they are and what they believe.
As these ceremonies have no legal status they can be held at a time and place of your choice.
Each ceremony is created with you to ensure the uniqueness of your family is celebrated.
Renewal of Vows
As an independent celebrant working around the North East, i specialise in personalised ceremonies unique to you from Northumberland to North Yorkshire.
I live in Peterlee, County Durham and will be happy to conduct ceremonies across the region.
I have attended professional training with The UK College of Celebrants.
After thirty years in the NHS as a Nurse, Health Visitor and Community Health Specialist.
I bring with me a wealth of experience of working within the public, private and voluntary sectors and most importantly – family.
You can be assured of a professional service delivered in a supportive, sensitive and meaningful way.
Prices From
£400
Why choose Joanne D for your renewal of vows?
Commitment Ceremonies
Civil Partnerships
Wedding Ceremonies
Vow Renewal
Marking important times in our lives with a ceremony is a key part of our human experience.
I will work closely with you to ensure your ceremony, whether it to be the celebration of a marriage, civil partnership, a vow renewal or of your commitment to one another, is everything you would want it to be.
As these ceremonies are not part of the legal registration of a marriage or partnership they can be held just about anywhere.
The club where you first met, on the beach or in the garden.
Together we can explore the possibilities and I will support you to create the ceremony that reflects who you are as people and your commitment to each other.
(UNDER ENGLISH & WELSH LAW,
THE LEGAL PART OF MARRIAGE IS CONDUCTED
BY A REGISTRAR ON APPROVED PREMISES)
Funerals
As an independent celebrant working around the North East, i specialise in personalised ceremonies unique to you from Northumberland to North Yorkshire.
I live in Peterlee, County Durham and will be happy to conduct ceremonies across the region.
I have attended professional training with The UK College of Celebrants.
After thirty years in the NHS as a Nurse, Health Visitor and Community Health Specialist.
I bring with me a wealth of experience of working within the public, private and voluntary sectors and most importantly – family.
You can be assured of a professional service delivered in a supportive, sensitive and meaningful way.
Prices From
£200
Why choose Joanne D for your funeral?
Losing someone you love is difficult. I will work closely with you to create a ceremony that reflects respectfully on the life of the person who has passed away and gives a voice to those who mourn.
Together we will find the words, music and memories you feel will be most appropriate to be part of the ceremony.
Trying to say all that you wish within the time constraints of a Crematorium setting can be challenging. I am happy to explore alternatives with you.
These could be, but not limited to:
A more comprehensive eulogy and an opportunity for others to share their memories at the wake after the committal.
A memorial at a time after the funeral.
A memorial on a significant date after the funeral
Reviews for Caritas Ceremonies
Total Reviews: 17
Average Rating: 5
reviews (17)
Thank You So Much For Being A Part Of It
Thank you so much for being a part of it! You kept it so stress free for us. Which is just amazing considering how close it was to the day. Your ideas and information you sent over put our minds at ease and even when we were nervous about saying our own words you helped and I am so happy you did because the words were beautiful
You Have Been Amazing Throughout
Hi Joanne. Thank you so much for your patience and care with us and our ceremony. You have been amazing throughout, and we couldn’t have been looked after by anyone more loving and caring than yourself. Halali and Neat
Thoughtful, Professional And Outright Amazing
My husband and I booked Joanne for our wedding at Hallington Mill on 7 May 2022. Joanne from start to finish was absolutely faultless. She spent time and care helping us pick out every last detail of the ceremony to how we wanted it. She’s thoughtful, professional and out right amazing. We cannot recommend her enough. No doubt in my mind she would do the best job you could ever ask for. All our guests said how brilliant she was. Before, during and after, Joanne went above and beyond our expectations. She loves her job and it shows. Nothing negative to say at all.
