Is there a life transition you'd like to mark through meaningful ceremony or ritual, but you don't know where to begin? Read this blog post to find out:

WHY ceremony & ritual are important,

WHAT are the building blocks of ceremony,

HOW & WHEN to create simple, powerful rituals to mark milestones & move through transitions,

WAYS to work with me or do-it-yourself!

During a recent episode of the We Do Wedding podcast, inclusive celebrant Karla Combres talks with co-hosts, Cate Barry and Regina Burrus, about all things ceremony. The conversation begins with weddings before exploring how Karla became a celebrant, what goes into a transformative ceremony, and her passion for creating ceremonies that authentically reflect and connect the people she works with!

Our stories, when explored fully, are powerful. They are a reflection of the whole-heartedness with which we live: the highs and lows, the triumphs and mistakes, and the ways we show up for ourselves and others.

As your Legacy Guide and Celebrant, I listen deeply to your stories. From there, I help you bring more intention and attention to your daily life and milestone moments in ways that honor your journey—embracing the seemingly disparate pieces and celebrating your perfectly imperfect whole(hearted)ness.

This year, my family celebrated the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) with our friend, Francisco, as our guide. The kids are already asking if we can make this an annual tradition!

Four years ago today, I officiated my very first ceremony for my dear friend Patti and her husband Ron. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of other people mark their milestones . With each ceremony, I cross my own personal threshold. I’m grateful for this opportunity to keep learning and growing! Here’s to many more!

One day last week I was settled in at my desk at the crack of dawn, when I would normally still be deep in slumber. I’d been invited by CBC radio to participate in a series of rolling interviews with morning shows across the country. The interviews centered around grief and mourning during the time of a pandemic. If you’re in the habit of reading the obituaries, you may have noticed that most families are opting to make funeral arrangements ‘at a later date when we can physically gather’. I was on the air to emphasize that just because we can’t physically gather right now in the ways that we normally would, it doesn’t mean we should do nothing right now.

Two years ago today, May 6, 2018, I officiated my first end-of-life ceremony. It was an intimate backyard gathering, marking the two-year anniversary of a death. As with all of the memorial ceremonies that I’ve led since then, I got to know the deceased in her death. These are the lessons I learned from the friend I never had.