Designing & Delivering a Transformative Ceremony
I love talking about how ceremonies can truly connect, inspire and transform us when we bring intention to the process from initial design to delivery. So I was excited to be a recent guest on the We Do Wedding Podcast to do just that!
The hosts, Cate Barry and Regina Burrus, are Connecticut-based wedding professionals who bring their vast industry experience and their big, beautiful hearts to their interviews.
This wasn’t a run-of-the-mill conversation between wedding professionals.
We did a deep dive into the importance of ceremony and what makes it meaningful.
We skipped the small talk and dove into:
The importance of ceremony and the benefits of reclaiming it in our lives;
The deeper meaning of weddings and how big moments in our life can be transformative;
Why ceremony outlines and rituals you’ve found on Google are not good starting points if you want to design a soulful wedding (or any other!) ceremony;
What questions you need to ask to get at the deeper meaning behind stories and inspire ceremony ideas;
Why it matters to honour and engage your guests in a meaningful way;
Examples of highly personalized, authentic ceremonies that I’ve crafted;
The #1 lesson I’ve learned as a celebrant — it’s my guiding principle throughout my work!
Although we talked a lot about weddings, we also delved into my personal story and how it informs my approach to crafting meaningful, authentic ceremonies across the life cycle : weddings, memorials, baby blessings, you name it!
There was a great flow to the conversation — an energy between the three of us. So much so that we continued talking for another hour after they stopped recording!
I was particularly touched by this takeaway that Cate had from our conversation:
“I’m just really moved by the depth of the work that you’re describing and the possibility that’s available for people.
A wedding does not have to be cookie-cooker…a ceremony doesn’t have to be boring, it doesn’t have to be traditional. It can be incredibly meaningful and foster connection with guests.”
Listen to the conversation!
You can listen to the full episode below, or find it anywhere you get your podcasts!
Episode 52: We Do Wedding Podcast -
A conversation with inclusive celebrant, Karla Combres
p.s. If you’re interested in learning more about Cate and Regina, check out their websites: https://catebarryphotography.com/ & https://weddingsbyreginamarie.com/
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AUTHOR: KARLA COMBRES
As a Legacy Guide & Celebrant, I help individuals, couples, families and organizations make the big and small moments in life count, and shape their legacy along the way. I offer:
Drawing on my vast experience as a Life-Cycle Celebrant and in working with people at the end of life, I am uniquely qualified to help people move through transitions meaningfully and to think about how they want to leave this world so they can live better now.
I’m based in Saskatchewan, Canada and serve clients worldwide. Read more about me here.
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