Hi everyone, hope you are all well and enjoying this lovely Autumnal sunshine!  I have had a real mix of a week, spending some much treasured time with family but also three main threads to my business.
 
Firstly my new website - I am working on a site to help everyone when having to organise a funeral.  Its taking me longer than I expected so bear with me but the site will help anyone who has been bereaved to navigate their choices on a local level and I am hoping it helps lots of you families in the Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Tiverton, South Molton, Torrington, Holsworthy, Bude and Bideford areas. The site will cover your options in regard to different elements of the funeral process, from who you want to organise the whole funeral, to what your options are in regard to the officiant, transport, different ideas for music etc. the list goes on!  Because there is such a lot of content it is taking me a while to get my head around how best to lay it out! 

The second thread this week has been meeting lovely couples who are planning their weddings! Congrats guys,  I wont name you (as I don't have your permission to do so) but you know who you are and I am super excited to be  helping you to create your dream wedding ceremonies! Being a Civil Celebrant is wonderful, and an honour, because I can create a totally unique ceremony for you to truly reflect your commitment and love for one another. There are no boundaries to my service (but I will never wear hot pants, not for anyone!).   I am the Martini girl of the Wedding world - Any time, Any place, Any where! Take whatever photos you want to, listen to whatever music suits you, say the words that reflect your true feelings for one another, take as long as you need, wear whatever you want to - whether you are a traditional wedding couple or want to be Chip and Dale - the choices are all yours to make and the dreams are all yours to come true!

The third area of my work has of course been the planning and delivering of Funerals.  As the demand for  my service grows so I meet more and more wonderful families.  You all have a special place in my heart.  
It is my greatest wish to make sure that every family has the right goodbye for their loved one, whether that's in words, songs, hymns, prayers, readings, speakers, singers, poetry - whatever is the right mix for the family to feel that their beloved has had the best send off possible.  We've even done Karaoke!   We work together to create a bespoke ceremony which can contain as little or as much spiritual content as you wish, and we ensure that you have the music and words that reflects the person who has passed away.  My new website is going to be such a help to everyone who is about to have to organise a funeral.  I will get it up and running for you asap!

So that is me for now, please go to my Celebrancy website: http://www.amandajaneceremonies.co.uk/ for more about the services that I offer as a Celebrant and also check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/amandajaneceremonies/

I will post the new website as soon as it is completed.  Take care everyone, with Love, Amanda Jane x