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Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Celebrants conduct personalised wedding, naming and funeral ceremonies. They also help mark other important occasions and relationships.
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: as a contractor / self-employed; as customers demand
There will be
3.9% more Celebrant jobs in 2029.
As a celebrant, you would:
You could work at a venue or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through a private training course.
You do not need formal qualifications to become a celebrant though training may help your career prospects.
You can search online for celebrancy training providers that offer courses in wedding, funeral and naming ceremonies. Some courses also allow you to complete a nationally recognised qualification in celebrancy.
Courses vary in length, cost and entry requirements, so it's important to do your research to find a course that is right for you.
Excellent organisational skills and sensitivity to people's emotions when planning and conducting ceremonies is very important. You'll also need the ability to speak confidently in public and bring out participants' life stories in an engaging way.
Experience in wedding or event planning may be helpful but is not essential.
You'll need to:
Celebrants are usually self-employed and often combine their work with a second career, for example wedding planning, events management or funeral directing.
As an experienced celebrant, you may wish to train in conducting different types of ceremonies, or set up your own celebrant training business. You could also offer related services, such as wedding or event planning.
You could use your skills to move into areas like counselling, for example bereavement counselling or family mediation.
You'll need: