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Launched in 2023, Black Cats and Unicorns: Celebrancy is owned and run by me- Michelle Clayford (she/her), a queer, brown, Neuro Divergent woman. I am an authentic and curious person who loves finding out about people’s stories. As a fully trained Independent Celebrant who is insured, you can be confident that you’re in safe hands. I offer my services to people who desire a non traditional ceremony to mark their important life events. This might be a celebratory name change,

People die every day. This is an irrefutable fact. Sadly, my friend died a few days ago. My heart goes out to her family and other friends. There’s never a good time for someone to die- there’s always a birthday or an anniversary. But December always feels so much worse. The Holiday season can be fraught at the best of times, but when a loved one dies in December, the holidays become very difficult. There’s a lovely article here about ways to cope over the coming weeks. Amids

Did you know that October and March are Free Will months? There's a charity called (you guessed it https://freewillsmonth.org.uk ) When you get a Will written it's really important that the person writing it is regulated. If they're not, then it can lead to all sorts of issues, possibly even going to probate or intestate. This can drag out the process for years and it's expensive and worrying all round. With the Free Will Month, certain charities pay for your Will to be writt

As an Independent Celebrant, my work centres around life and death, love and loss, happiness and grief. Most Celebrants go by their name...