What is a wedding celebrant, anyway?
The wonderful Jane from Petite Weddings UK recently interviewed me about all things celebrant, and in these strange times, it was truly...
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Lisa Flahant
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
What is the difference between marriage and civil partnership?
I was asked this week whether I delivered ceremonies for civil partnerships as well as marriages….of course I do, I replied, why wouldn't I?
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Lisa Flahant
- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
Booking your legal ceremony
f you’re having a celebrant ceremony, no doubt you have been made aware that you also need to book your legal ceremony in a register office.
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Lisa Flahant
- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
Introducing my new associate...
Regular readers might recall that Celebrant in Cornwall is growing - and I thought I'd take the opportunity to introduce you to Caroline...
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Lisa Flahant
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Life in lockdown…
So what’s been going on since Covid 19 put the brakes on our best laid plans? Are you fitter or fatter? Drinking less or drinking more? ...
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Lisa Flahant
- Apr 30, 2020
- 3 min
So what’s happening with legal weddings in Cornwall right now?
If, in the next few months, you are due to have your legal wedding ceremony in Cornwall as well as your celebrant wedding ceremony, read on!
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Lisa Flahant
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3 min
Feeling grateful...
As the wedding season gathers pace, I have loved reading some wonderful emails from couples enquiring about celebrant ceremonies.
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Lisa Flahant
- Feb 9, 2020
- 3 min
Launch of new elopement offer
A rather special offer for anyone wanting to book a ceremony without guests - although I will make an exception for a furry friend or two!
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Lisa Flahant
- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
Happy New Year!
As we enjoy the last few hours of 2019 before leaping forward into a new year and a new decade, I wanted to share with you a lovely feature.
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Lisa Flahant
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
Should your best friend be your celebrant?
A question raising its head on wedding forums quite a lot at the moment - why should I book a celebrant when my best friend could do it?
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Lisa Flahant
- Oct 14, 2019
- 4 min
Wedding fair fever!
I attended a wonderful new wedding fair last weekend, and it was such a great experience, I wanted to share it with all of you!
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Lisa Flahant
- Jun 25, 2019
- 3 min
Celebrating love, not admin....
Here are my three true stories - all couples with whom I am working to write and deliver bespoke, personalised, celebrant-led ceremonies
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Lisa Flahant
- Jun 19, 2019
- 3 min
Elope to Cornwall!
20 years ago, eloping meant risking the wrath of friends and family by eschewing tradition and tying the knot at Gretna Grenn.
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Lisa Flahant
- Jun 11, 2019
- 2 min
The tradition of the June bride…
It is often said that June is the most popular month to marry, and this is currently holding true for me, as I am fully booked!
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Lisa Flahant
- May 26, 2019
- 3 min
A celebrant-led ceremony need not cost more…
One of the concerns I hear is – surely booking a legal ceremony AND a celebrant ceremony costs more than just having a legal ceremony?
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Lisa Flahant
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
What to expect from a celebrant-led wedding?
There are so many ways in which a celebrant-led ceremony differs from a church or registration service ceremony.
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Lisa Flahant
- Apr 24, 2019
- 5 min
7 ceremony traditions worth challenging
I consider some of the traditions associated with wedding ceremonies, and propose a few awesome alternatives you might consider trying.
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Lisa Flahant
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
As featured in The Kind Bride…
It was so lovely to recently be asked to write a piece for The Kind Bride – a truly fabulous online resource for vegan brides and their trib
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Lisa Flahant
- Apr 2, 2019
- 3 min
Three of my favourite venues…
One of the fantastic things about being a celebrant in Cornwall, is that as well as meeting some incredible people, I get to visit some trul
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Lisa Flahant
- Mar 18, 2019
- 2 min
How to choose the right celebrant for you
A bit like finding the perfect dress, or the right photographer, choosing your celebrant very much comes down to ‘fit’ and finding the perso
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