Welcome to the official intro episode of Beyond the Ceremony, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of life as a modern celebrant. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow a thriving celebrant business, you're in the right place.

Each week, we dive into real stories, expert insights, and top tips to help you create unforgettable ceremonies and succeed in today’s evolving industry. From weddings and funerals to naming days and everything in between, we cover it all — unfiltered.

Your host, Laura Crockett, is an award-winning celebrant, radio personality, and celebrant mentor at the Academy of Modern Celebrancy. She's here to guide you through the highs, lows, and realities of this purpose-led profession.

👉 Learn more about becoming a celebrant with the Academy of Modern Celebrancy: academyofmoderncelebrancy.com

Laura has been an independent celebrant for 5 years and absolutely loves it. It makes her so proud seeing how far she’s come in that time. Laura feels like she’s found her calling and is so excited to keep progressing and growing her Celebrant business! Laura creates all kinds of ceremonies, including Weddings, Funerals, Vow Renewals, and Naming Ceremonies. Before she was a celebrant, Laura was a breakfast radio presenter, so her happy place is either at the front of a ceremony or sitting behind a microphone!

At home, Laura is married to Johnathan (a primary school teacher and her biggest cheerleader) and a mummy to two boys – Woody and Dougie. Laura is also a dog mum to Betty and Barney, the cockapoos! They can often be found curled up by her side when she’s writing scripts or lying by the radiator in the office when she’s on couples calls! 

Website | Instagram | Facebook