Embracing Love and Remembrance

I am a celebrant with a multi belief
and spiritual care community,
‘Celebrate People’.
Our humanist based values are equality,
compassion, kindness and love.
My role is to create meaningful
ceremonies for marriages and farewells.
Becoming a celebrant is the best
thing I’ve ever done in my life!

Honouring Life's Chapters
Celebrating love and remembrance
through personalised ceremonies.

Services

Marriage Ceremonies

I offer tailored marriage ceremonies that reflect your love story and commitment to each other. Your ceremony in your words.Unique to every couple. I am authorised to conduct legal marriage in Scotland.

Funeral Services

Celebrate People’s compassionate approach ensures a warm, dignified and respectful farewell for your loved one. Whether it’s in a crematorium, a burial or a memorial in a hotel, I can help you celebrate your loved one’s life.

Naming and welcoming services

Honour the newest addition to your family with a joyful and meaningful naming ceremony. Something that reflects your values and beliefs.

 

Renewal of Vows

Celebrate and reaffirm your love with a heartfelt and personalised vow renewal ceremony.

As a Celebrate People celebrant based in the Scottish Borders, I specialise
in conducting personalised wedding and funeral ceremonies. With a deep appreciation for human values and beliefs, I work closely with individuals
and families to create meaningful and authentic ceremonies that reflect their unique personalities and experiences. Whether it's a joyous celebration of
love and commitment or a heartfelt farewell to a loved one, I approach each ceremony with warmth, respect and empathy. My goal is to provide a unique and memorable ceremony that truly honours the individuals involved.
I am authorised to conduct legal marriages in Scotland .
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Testimonials

 

“Lyeona was the celebrant at my uncle’s cremation and she was the perfect choice for us. As a family it’s hard to know where to start when talking about a loved ones life but Lyeona’s caring and encouraging approach helped us uncover all the best stories we wanted to tell. She’s a natural listener and facilitator. The service was delivered with exactly the right balance of reflection on the good times without ignoring the sadness we all felt. We left feeling that the service was as lovely as it could have been given the circumstances. Thank you again Lyeona”.

     
Debbie Paterson
 

“Lyeona came into our lives over a year ago, helping mum with a bit cleaning & other bits & bobs. Mum looked forward to seeing Lyeona each week & she became very fond of Lyeona. Mum passed very suddenly & it then unfolded that mum had asked Lyeona to carry out her service, the comfort that brought to us as a family was immense. Lyeona met with my brother & I to go over mum’s service & Lyeona was also able to tell us the stories mum had shared with her. It was a beautiful, beautiful service & we could not have asked for better or a more fitting send of for our beautiful mum. Lyeona has certainly been a blessing in our lives. Thank you Lyeona”.

     
Angie Shearer
 

“Lyeona was caring and professional from our first meeting. She put us at ease straight away and our first chat about Dad went really well. Her first draft was emailed a few days later and with a few adjustments it was complete. On the day of the cremation she delivered a tribute to Dad that was warm and loving, we really couldn’t have asked for anything better. Thanks again Lyeona”.

     
Nic Craig
 

“Leyona Anderton was very caring and compassionate when she came to meet me at my home she delivered a lovely heartfelt service Louise Dalrymple”.

     
Louise Dalrymple
 

“Lyeona very kindly responded to a request for her service at short notice. Lyeona was efficient and attentive throughout and delivered a tribute to our father just how we envisaged. Thanks once again Lyeona”.

     
Chris Burnside
 

“Lyeona was simply superb. From the moment we met Lyeona, to the actual crematorium service, I have nothing but praise. Lyeona came to our house approximately 10 days before the service to gather information on mum. Within 24 hours we had an initial draft. We went through a number of changes prior to the service and on each occasion we had the re-draft the next day to review, until we had a script we were all comfortable with. Lyeona helped us with suggestions for content, which was really appreciated. On the day itself, Lyeona was so professional and caring in everything she did and really helped us get through what was a difficult day. We cannot thank Lyeona enough”.

     
Mark Palmer
 

We loved working with Lyeona! She was very enthusiastic and had lots of very helpful examples of vows and ways we could customize our wedding ceremony. She was very good at helping us through the process and made our wedding day perfect in so many ways! She definitely went above and beyond to make our day special, including getting the sun to shine and finding a piece of my family's tartan for the hand fasting ceremony. We highly recommend having her officiate your day. Thank you Lyeona for all your help making our day truly special and so memorable!

     
Laura & Carl DeVincent
Rink Hill May 2024
 
 

Contact


 scottishborderscelebrant@gmail.com

  • Galashiels TD1 1TS, UK
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