The 11 Modules

Module 1. Welcome

• What is a professional celebrant?
• The skills you will need as a celebrant
• Service providers you will need to know
• Clients may come from different cultures
• Writing a script

Module 2. Your skills as a celebrant

• The skills and qualities of a celebrant
• Systems for being organised
• Ways to improve your communication and presentation skills
• Developing your computer skills

Module 3. Being a wedding celebrant

• The celebrant’s role at a wedding
• Meeting your clients and identifying their needs
• Being aware of different wedding traditions around the world
• Examples of wedding scripts
• Your wedding checklist

Module 4. Being a family celebrant

• What is a family celebrant?
• Welcoming a child with a naming ceremony
• How to officiate at an adoption ceremony
• Examples of wedding scripts
• The importance of family in a divorce-healing ceremony

Module 5. Being a funeral celebrant

• Being a funeral celebrant
• How to communicate with the family as a funeral celebrant
• What are some of the different funeral traditions
• What are some of the different funeral traditions

Module 6. How to improve communication skills

• The different types of body language we show
• Building relationships with clients and service providers
• Developing your communication skills
• Improving your interpersonal skills

Module 7. Writing a service

• Writing a service
• Improving your writing skills
• Example of a wedding script
• Example of a funeral script
• Example of a naming ceremony script

Module 8. Planning and presenting the ceremony

• Planning and presenting the ceremony
• Structures and systems for organisation and timing in the ceremony
• Example of a timed funeral plan
• Considerations to make when planning a wedding
• Your fees
• Presenting certificates

Module 9. Planning a business

• Starting work as a celebrant
• Why you need a business plan
• Your short and long term goals
• Defining your style
• Your first meeting with your client
• Getting feedback

Module 10. Marketing your celebrancy practice

• The different ways to market your business
• Creating a website
• Methods of networking
• Publishing promotional material
• Where to advertise
• Using social media as a marketing tool
• Thinking outside the box

Module 11. Managing your money and staying legal

• How much should you charge?
• Getting paid
• Keeping client files
• The form of your practice
• Your business name
• Keeping the books, your accountant
• Paying tax
• Getting the right insurance
• Liaising with other professionals