Ceremonies by Franklyn James
Personal ceremonies written with care for the people, relationships, and meaning at their centre.
I am an ordained minister and Marriage Commissioner, officiating weddings, elopements, vow renewals, baby blessings, baptisms, funerals, and celebrations of life. Each ceremony begins with conversation and is shaped around the people it will honour.
Life and Love
Weddings, Elopements and Vow Renewals
Weddings, elopements, and vow renewals begin with a conversation. I want to hear how you met, what matters to you, and what you want your ceremony to say about the life you are choosing together.
From that conversation, I write a ceremony that sounds like you.
Faith and Belonging
Baptisms and Baby Blessings
Baptisms and baby blessings mark a child’s welcome into a family and a community of faith. I meet with parents beforehand to shape a service that reflects what the family believes and hopes for the child.
Loss and Remembrance
Funerals and Celebrations of Life
Funerals and celebrations of life hold grief and gratitude in the same room. I meet with the family in advance to learn about the person being remembered, then lead a service that gives their life its proper weight.
How a Ceremony Comes Together
- 1We talk.We meet by phone, video, or in person to discuss your ceremony, your people, and what matters to you.
- 2I prepare the ceremony.I draft the ceremony and send it to you. We revise it together until the words feel right.
- 3We gather.On the day, I arrive early, coordinate the ceremony, and guide it with warmth and care.
Get in Touch
Tell me the kind of ceremony you are planning, the date, and where it will take place. I will reply personally to confirm my availability and arrange an initial conversation.
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