Beyond The Ceremony Podcast Ep 1: Get to Know Your Host!

Welcome to the very first episode of Beyond the Ceremony! Where you will get to know your host, Laura Crockett—a celebrant obsessed with this incredible profession .

We are beyond excited to launch this podcast dedicated to modern celebrancy - unfiltered, honest, and packed with everything you need to know about what it takes to be a professional celebrant in today's world.

In this first episode, Laura shares her personal journey into celebrancy—one that started with her own wedding in 2017.

Here’s the thing: her ceremony lasted just 17 minutes.

SEVENTEEN MINUTES!

What should have been a deeply memorable moment ended up feeling rushed and forgettable. That experience lit a fire in Laura to help couples create ceremonies they’ll cherish forever.

Highlights

• What exactly is a celebrant? Laura breaks it down and explores the wide range of ceremonies we create—from heartfelt weddings to meaningful funerals and joyful naming celebrations.
• How Laura went from a newlywed who had never even heard of celebrancy… to building an award-winning career doing what she loves.
• How lockdown unexpectedly fueled a huge demand for celebrants—and what that means for the industry today.
• The reality of building a flexible celebrant business while raising a family—and the step-by-step timeline from side gig to full-time career.

Fast forward to today—Laura is a double award-winning celebrant, and she gets to do work she truly loves every single day!

Whether you're considering celebrancy as your next career move or simply curious about what happens beyond the ceremony, we can't wait to take you on this journey with us!

Could celebrancy be your calling?

Take our quiz to find out if you have what it takes—and whether now is the right time to start your journey!

Beyond The Ceremony Podcast: Modern Celebrancy. Unfiltered.

Everything you need to know about how to succeed as a modern celebrant. From top tips on how to create unforgettable ceremonies, to success stories from some of the best in the biz, we will give you a behind-the-scenes look into life as a celebrant. Hosted by Laura Crockett, Award-winning Celebrant, radio personality, and celebrant mentor at the Academy of Modern Celebrancy.

Learn more about The Academy of Modern Celebrancy here.

MEET YOUR HOST, LAURA

Laura has been an independent celebrant for 5 years and absolutely loves it. It makes her so proud seeing how far she's come in that time. Laura feels like she's found her calling and is so excited to keep progressing and growing her Celebrant business! Laura creates all kinds of ceremonies, including Weddings, Funerals, Vow Renewals, and Naming Ceremonies. Before she was a celebrant, Laura was a breakfast radio presenter, so her happy place is either at the front of a ceremony or sitting behind a microphone!

At home, Laura is married to Johnathan (a primary school teacher and her biggest cheerleader) and a mummy to two boys - Woody and Dougie. Laura is also a dog mum to Betty and Barney, the cockapoos! They can often be found curled up by her side when she's writing scripts or lying by the radiator in the office when she's on couples calls!

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