Creating a Beautiful Life

My life’s work is infused with a deep and profound love of the sacred: nature, words, ritual, home and family. In fact, my favourite word is home.

Flowers of every type enchant me, and I adore hot sunshine, tempestuous thunderstorms, my hands in the earth, the haunting strains of cello, stars, and moonlight. My great pleasures also include being snugged up on the sofa by the woodstove reading a book, being mesmerised by birdsong at dawn, and time with my family. My favourite scent is eucalyptus (and I use it like a white witch in my housecleaning!) because it reminds me of my childhood in Australia, and how good the bush smells after the rain.

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Celebrant Training

Comprehensive and in-depth practical training course in creative, heart-led, authentic celebrancy.

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Celebrant

Veronika’s worked as a celebrant since 1995 and officiates at weddings, funerals, namings and blessingway ceremonies.

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Non Fiction

Veronika is the author of over twelve non-fiction books, focusing on conscious parenting, holistic health and plant-based recipes.

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Novels

Veronika is the author of four novels.

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Blog Posts

Co-Creative Celebrant Training

Training students to be Heart-led Celebrants is, in some ways, a bit like the variety to be found in the life of a working celebrant. Just as every ceremony is different and unique, so too are my students. While I am aware of all the material…

Celebrant, Personal

Where Have All The Good Men Gone?

Do you remember that power ballad by Bonnie Tyler called Holding Out For a Hero? She sings ‘where have all the good men gone?’ Those lyrics went through my head as I lay awake most of last night and the night before, tossing and turning…

Celebrant, Personal

High-Vibrational Living

As we descend into the darker days and nights here in the Northern Hemisphere, that tendency to go into hibernation mode is amplified. If ever there’s a word for change, it’s Autumn. The expansive vibrance of long,…

Silent Wedding Vows

Silence is golden, my mother often used to say to me. I see now that it was code for the fact I talked too much as a child! Kahlil Gibran, the Lebanese poet, wrote in his book The Prophet: “You talk when you cease to be at peace with…

Celebrant, Writing

Celebrant Training: Essential questions to ask when choosing a training organisation

As the rise of celebrant-led ceremonies grows in the UK, more people are coming across a celebrant at work, and if the celebrant is good at what they do, then the observer may be inspired to pursue that career path. Fortunately,…

An Askham Hall Wedding: I Came Here for Love

“So many people have commented on how lovely it was, and how amazing you are. It was everything we hoped it would be and more.” ~ Fiona and Paul When Paul and Fiona first made contact with me, we chatted about all the options…