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Posted by Tallulah Rue, Civil Celebrant
December 31, 2012 -
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Civil Celebration Services
And We Celebrate
Cycle of Life Rites and Celebrations
Olympia, WA
What kinds of life events can be celebrated?
Celebrants help honor all types of life events or rites of passage that are either cultural or biological. These rites of passage
serve to bridge critical stages in the life process and to help the individual confront certain uncontrollable aspects of the world he
or she inhabits. By providing a predictable, communal context for individual experience, rites of passage act to alleviate the
inevitable anxiety that accompanies change.
Creating your ceremony begins with YOU
As your celebrant, my work involves translating your story, experiences and feelings in a meaningful way, creating a ceremony that
says "you" from beginning to end. That means the most important aspect of our relationship is open communication. Through
consultations in person, by phone and by e-mail, I focus on getting to know you and drawing out the special ingredients —
memorable stories, readings, traditions, music, cultural rituals, customs, involving family and friends — to make your ceremony
uniquely yours.
With your input, I will write and edit your ceremony until you are completely satisfied.
While creating the ceremony is part of the adventure, guiding you through your joyous occasion is what makes the journey
worthwhile. Additionally I will conduct a rehearsal if you desire and meet with you right before the ceremony to make sure
everything is just right. After your event, I will provide you with a keepsake copy of your ceremony and will file any
marriage-related documents for the wedding ceremonies that I perform.
My goal as a professional celebrant is to not just meet your expectations, but to exceed them in every way. I work from the heart to
create and perform quality commissioned ceremonies that reflect you and your personality, your values, your ideas and your
beliefs. Everyone will have heartfelt memories that will last a lifetime.
I will craft a ceremony that is tailored and customized to your unique wishes, beliefs, and values, as well as your shared love and
commitment to each other as a couple.
You may be looking to blend the traditions of varying backgrounds or religions with your personal style and your spirituality, in
whatever manner you feel fit. Whatever your background, together we will make sure your wedding reflects and honors your
desires and beliefs of who you are as a couple.
I offer my sercices to all couples. I believe that everyone deserves the right to marry, and the emotional benefits and legal protections
that come from it.
Other life celebration ceremonies I would feel honored to be a part of with you include but are not limited to the following:
Renewal of Vows:
As a couple you have weathered the storms and rainbows of life together so that your love for each other has deepened. By choosing
to allow me to help you script an uplifting ceremony around the renewing of your marriage vows, your special life-bond will be
happily re-affirmed.
Croning & Saging Ceremonies:
In days gone by, community elders were known as crones (wise women) and sages (wise men) and were revered for their knowledge
gained through a long life of experiences. Often celebrated on or after a 50th birthday with close friends, this empowering ceremony
is a joyful way to honour your inner crone or sage.
Baby/Child Namings:
As an alternative to the religious traditions of christening ceremonies, a baby or child naming can be part of a gorgeous ceremony
which formally introduces and welcomes your special little ones to family and friends and into the circle of life.
Rites of Passage:
Any special point of achievement in your life can be recognised with a ceremony – such as a milestone birthday, a retirement, a
divorce, a graduation, a promotion, finishing a study, or even surviving a difficult passage in your journey through life. I look
forward to helping you realize your celebration in a way which creates lasting memories.
Contact me for a consultation.
andwecelebrate@yahoo.com
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