CROSSING A THRESHOLD
Barbara Parker – Life-Cycle Celebrant, Wedding Officiant
You are approaching a threshold – a significant moment, and don’t want to let the opportunity slip by without marking it in some way. You have a feeling that putting your beliefs, your life and your thoughts at the heart of a personal ceremony could be a powerful way to engage with your family and your friends. How right you are!
When we acknowledge our lives as a worthy of attention, we are saying, hey, before this moment slips away, let’s look at this. We slow down. We breathe deeper.
To create a ceremony to mark an occasion is a profoundly creative and satisfying act. It is familiar, and timeless and absolutely fresh. It is how we change our lives.
We stop to praise and celebrate love. We gather together, to rejoice at new life, we encourage and celebrate one another as we move through passages of age, work or relationship. We bear witness to the crossroads in our lives. We say good-bye.
And when we do this in community – well, that’s when we really start to sing.
HOW IT WORKS
STARTING THE
CONVERSATION
First, we talk. You tell me your ideas. I explain the possibilities. We get to know each other. We laugh, we cry, we share stories. Sometimes we brainstorm right from the beginning. It’s a creative process!
CO-CREATING
ORIGINAL CEREMONY
A process of discussion and reflection helps me begin the writing process. I always provide copy for you to edit, and I will deliver an approved ceremony. So you can relax and savour the moment.
BRINGING CEREMONY
TO LIFE
I bring a warm presence and my full attention to your ceremony day, and we walk it together. The energy of our attention works its magic, creating memories that linger long after.
Work With Barbara Parker
Bring your vision to life with a Threshold Ceremony; and create a moment to remember.
KIND WORDS
Get to know me a little more
I am Barbara, Life-Cycle Celebrant and founder of Threshold Ceremonies. I work with clients to create original ceremony that brings story and meaning to life’s important passages.