Our June talk

From management to civil celebrant – our June talk by Ruby Warnock

East End WI member Christine writes:

Our June meeting saw an engaging talk by Ruby Warnock, civil celebrant. Ruby changed career from corporate events management to celebrant, as helping people is important to her. 

We learned that celebrants began in Australia and started in the UK in the 1980s with humanists. Unlike registrars, celebrants' events do not carry legal status (for example, a legal marriage would be needed before a celebrant wedding). Celebrant events are therefore free to be bespoke and unique. 

Ruby told us about her training and the skills needed. Celebrations can include community rituals, one of which, 'handfasting', was gamely demonstrated by our volunteers Natasha and Heather!

Pictures by Christine

This month's coffee morning: The Nunnery Café, Bow Road (Bow Arts Trust), Friday 27th June 10.30 - 11.00am

One of our favourite cafés and a chance to continue the art theme of our June walk with a look at Bow Open: Connections. 

The Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road, E3 2SJ, nearest stations: Bow Road tube and Bow Church DLR, plentiful buses nearby.