Thursday, 30 March 2017

What does it means ? Ceremonies for family & children?

Celebrants perform many kinds of ceremonies for families and children, including baby namings and welcomings, ceremonies for adoptive families, coming of age celebrations for adolescents and ceremonies marking birthdays, graduations, family reunions and more.



Welcoming ceremonies for new family members, whether by birth, adoption or marriage, have existed in virtually every culture and country. Publicly marking the entry of new members into our families is perhaps one of the most joyous celebrations we can share, and acknowledging our responsibilities to our children one of the most serious commitments we can undertake

Children also experience other important milestones, particularly when they pass from adolescence to adulthood. Ceremony can play a vital role in guiding your teenager through this coming of age transition, as your child takes on more mature responsibilities in the family and society. The child's input in designing a ceremony meaningful to him or her is vital.

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Master Life-Cycle Celebrant Certification Program


Program Director & Teacher: Sandra Monahan, Master Life-Cycle Celebrant.

With great joy and pride, the Celebrant Foundation & Institute offers to our accomplished alumni Celebrants who have earned three certifications or more and have three years of experience the opportunity to become Master Life-Cycle Celebrants.



This advanced academic and service program is designed to provide a "Master" designation to those experienced Celebrants who are at the forefront of our Celebrant movement committed to being Life-Cycle Celebrant leaders, pioneers and mentors.

The program is open to graduate CF&I Life-Cycle Celebrants who have at least three years of Celebrant practice experience, and are certified in at least three of the five certificate courses we offer, which are: Ceremonies Across the Life Cycle (Families & Children), Weddings, Healings, LGBTQ Life-Cycle, and Funerals.

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Wedding Experiences as a Wedding Officiant: Crazy, Unforgettable!



Everything is unpredictable! It came true when it comes to weddings! Though we have managed the whole ceremony from small napkin to Arranging us ( wedding Officiants) 





Below are just some of the "special events" I have experienced as an Wedding officiant:

- Rain Wedding Ceremony!

- Having a gazebo trellis fall over mid-ceremony

- Mike testing still Going on!

-Best Man Asking! Where are the rings?!!!

- Drunk groom and cold feet

- Late arriving bride or groom and even bride and groom parents

 As an officiant you need to be confident and a leader to make sure that the show must go on!


Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Celebrant Foundation & Institute’s (CF&I) Course Schedule

Listed below are the CF&I course schedules for your consideration and review.

If you have any questions feel free to call us at CF&I at: (973) 746-1792 or contact us at


To become a certified Life-Cycle CelebrantTM, students must complete two courses:

1. Fundamentals of Celebrancy - A required “foundation” course
2. One Certificate Course - Students choose their major from three certificate courses currently offered:



  • Wedding Celebrancy
  • Funeral Celebrancy
  • Ceremonies Across the Life-Cycle
  • Healings and Transitions
  • LGBTQ Life-Cycle Ceremonies
  • Master Life-Cycle Celebrant

Friday, 10 March 2017

Wedding Ceremony Officiant Rituals in Modern Marriage



Wedding day is one of the most cherished days of your life. Every aspect of it, from readings to music to symbolism, should be a reflection of you and the bond that you share. Express yourself among family and friends through a personalized ceremony.
Wedding Ceremony Officiant at personalized civil-secular, nondenominational, religious, spiritual and multicultural wedding ceremonies. Your Celebrant will help you create a ceremony that reflects the beliefs and traditions you find important.


Our Web site is designed to help you learn more about us and the ceremonies we offer to teach. It will furnish you with materials and resources, answer questions, and help you with your choice of ceremony and Celebrant. And, if you're interested and so inspired, we invite you to join us, and become a Celebrant in your community. There are thousands of Celebrants throughout the world, of all ages and from all walks of life, who have embraced this most personally fulfilling vocation.
Here are some ways to make your ceremony unique to you:
Tell your personal story. Share the story of how you met and why you fell in love. What were the first words you said to each other? Where was your first date? How did the proposal happen? What actions of the other say I love you? What does your partner do that always makes you laugh? Your Celebrant can include these words in the introduction or elsewhere in the ceremony.
Interview your family and friends. Your Celebrant will talk to your loved ones and include their anecdotes, wishes and advice in the body of the ceremony.
Honor the Presenter. If one or both of you will be presented in marriage, take this time to reflect on what this relationship means to you. Have your Celebrant include words of homage, amusing stories, and thanks.

Celebrate Your Heritage. Make a list of your respective ethnic, cultural or religious backgrounds. Research wedding rituals, poets and music from these traditions and create a distinctive blend of words and symbols. Honor both your backgrounds and the ceremony will reflect your unique partnership.
Something New. Borrow freely from the rich wedding customs around the world. You don't need to belong to a particular culture or religion for its rituals to have meaning. Such rituals have been performed for hundreds or thousands of years because they resonate with universal truths about marriage.

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Top Rated in USA- Online Ceremonial Classes

A successful wedding officiant business sometimes requires travel to unusual or romantic getaways for the ceremonies. CNNMoney Magazine listed Celebrants as one of new top 10 career, and "best Jobs in America."

Our courses train you to become a wedding officiant. Our College level classes will furnish you and help you with your choice of becoming a wedding officiant. If you're interested to become a wedding officiant and are so inspired, we invite you to join us and become a Wedding officiant / Life-Cycle Celebrant in your community. There are thousands of Celebrants throughout the world of all ages and from all walks of life who have embraced this most personally fulfilling vocation.






New classes starting now, so call us! Take a look at our site and feel free to phone us at: 973.746.1792  to start your new career today.

We hope our Institute Piques your interest and you would like to join us and study to become a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant in your community.

We invite you to visit the Institute page on our site for more details, or call us at: 973.746.1792.