Jo Mc Ateer
I have been a celebrant for many years and am experienced and professional.
Offered services:
* Spiritual counselling and accompaniment
* Funeral ceremony's
* Baby Naming ceremonies
* Wedding ceremonies
* Vow Renewal
What is a Funeral Celebrant:
Its been a privilege to work as a funeral celebrant for over 10 years, my family have been undertakers for over 50 years and this was a natural fit for me. I work closely with Woodbrook Natural Burial ground, Funeral homes, and crematoriums helping family's say goodbye in a fitting and meaningful way to their loved one.
We prepare the eulogy for the deceased, select music that was important and relevant to the deceased, we select poems, readings and prayers, we discuss any religious or spiritual beliefs held by the deceased and find a way to reflect those beliefs within ceremony as we hold sacred space to celebrate their life in a fitting and meaningful way.
We offer time for silent reflection on how our lives intertwined and affected each other.
We share stories and memories
We share photos and items of relevance
We celebrate the life lived and mourn its loss
WHAT IS A WEDDING CELEBRANT?
Deciding who will help you say ‘I do ‘is one of the first steps in the wedding planning process, and whilst Priests, Registrars, Celebrants and Humanists may be familiar terms, many are unsure of the difference between them all. Im happy to guide you and help you with these decisions.
It is the paperwork that makes your wedding legal – not the ceremony.
A typical wedding format is
Bride entering (Music)
Opening welcome
Thank anyone who needs to be thanked
Reading/ poem
Family candles
Love story (this is my gift to you – I will write your story, from the minute you first clapped eyes on each other, first impressions, first date, when did you know he/she was the one, the proposal, right up to here we are today. This is light-hearted, sincere, funny and entertaining for you and your lovely guests)
Reading Poem
Exchange of Vows
Exchange of rings
Lighting the unity candle
Pronouncing you married
Exit music
( you can have sand ceremonies, hand fasting, dove release or any additions you like –
The feed back I get always is how personal the ceremony is.
My ceremonies are somewhere between 30 and 40 minutes typically. I usually provide my own PA in the event that we are outdoors or the venue don't have a PA facility
All couples regardless of where they are getting married, must contact the HSE and give them a minimum of 3 months notice of their intention to be married, this is a very straight forward process – the registration fee charged by the HSE is €200
Baby Naming ceremonies
This is a beautiful way to welcome a new baby to the family and its family community. The saying it takes a village to raise a child is very true and this ceremony encourages all the family to take part.
We find ways to celebrate baby's arrival, to officially bestow baby's name, and we celebrate baby's arrival and the love and joy that their arrival has brought not just to the parents but the extended family.
I have a number of songs, poems, prayers and ceremonial extra's ie tree planting, memory boxes etc which we incorporate into a special ceremony for a special day.
For further information on any of the above, please don't hesitate to contact me directly on the number or email address below
Jo Mc Ateer 0868532710 jomcateercelebrant@gmail.com
I have been a celebrant for many years and am experienced and professional.
Offered services:
* Spiritual counselling and accompaniment
* Funeral ceremony's
* Baby Naming ceremonies
* Wedding ceremonies
* Vow Renewal
What is a Funeral Celebrant:
Its been a privilege to work as a funeral celebrant for over 10 years, my family have been undertakers for over 50 years and this was a natural fit for me. I work closely with Woodbrook Natural Burial ground, Funeral homes, and crematoriums helping family's say goodbye in a fitting and meaningful way to their loved one.
We prepare the eulogy for the deceased, select music that was important and relevant to the deceased, we select poems, readings and prayers, we discuss any religious or spiritual beliefs held by the deceased and find a way to reflect those beliefs within ceremony as we hold sacred space to celebrate their life in a fitting and meaningful way.
We offer time for silent reflection on how our lives intertwined and affected each other.
We share stories and memories
We share photos and items of relevance
We celebrate the life lived and mourn its loss
WHAT IS A WEDDING CELEBRANT?
Deciding who will help you say ‘I do ‘is one of the first steps in the wedding planning process, and whilst Priests, Registrars, Celebrants and Humanists may be familiar terms, many are unsure of the difference between them all. Im happy to guide you and help you with these decisions.
It is the paperwork that makes your wedding legal – not the ceremony.
A typical wedding format is
Bride entering (Music)
Opening welcome
Thank anyone who needs to be thanked
Reading/ poem
Family candles
Love story (this is my gift to you – I will write your story, from the minute you first clapped eyes on each other, first impressions, first date, when did you know he/she was the one, the proposal, right up to here we are today. This is light-hearted, sincere, funny and entertaining for you and your lovely guests)
Reading Poem
Exchange of Vows
Exchange of rings
Lighting the unity candle
Pronouncing you married
Exit music
( you can have sand ceremonies, hand fasting, dove release or any additions you like –
The feed back I get always is how personal the ceremony is.
My ceremonies are somewhere between 30 and 40 minutes typically. I usually provide my own PA in the event that we are outdoors or the venue don't have a PA facility
All couples regardless of where they are getting married, must contact the HSE and give them a minimum of 3 months notice of their intention to be married, this is a very straight forward process – the registration fee charged by the HSE is €200
Baby Naming ceremonies
This is a beautiful way to welcome a new baby to the family and its family community. The saying it takes a village to raise a child is very true and this ceremony encourages all the family to take part.
We find ways to celebrate baby's arrival, to officially bestow baby's name, and we celebrate baby's arrival and the love and joy that their arrival has brought not just to the parents but the extended family.
I have a number of songs, poems, prayers and ceremonial extra's ie tree planting, memory boxes etc which we incorporate into a special ceremony for a special day.
For further information on any of the above, please don't hesitate to contact me directly on the number or email address below
Jo Mc Ateer 0868532710 jomcateercelebrant@gmail.com