What if your work could feel significant?
Becoming a wedding celebrant means stepping into a role of trust and responsibility — guiding couples through one of the most important days of their lives. It is creative, emotionally intelligent work that blends artistry with professionalism.
At Martin Woodsford Celebrant Academy, our programme integrates both Wedding and Naming celebrant certification from the outset. Unlike training models that separate these into additional courses, we recognise that the core craft — listening, shaping story, designing ceremony and leading with presence — spans both. You qualify broadly, without fragmented learning or added fees.
As a celebrant, you are not simply delivering words. You are shaping a moment that will be remembered for decades. You are holding space, setting tone, and ensuring a ceremony feels authentic, personal and meaningful.
Throughout your training, you will develop the confidence, structure and professional grounding to do this exceptionally well — alongside the strategic foundations required to build a respected and sustainable celebrant business.
If you are seeking a career where purpose, independence and professional credibility coexist — you are in the right place.
Become A Wedding & Naming Celebrant
This programme is professionally structured, assessed throughout, and designed to ensure you graduate not only confident — but competent.
Your training includes:
The foundations of modern celebrancy and professional standards
Conducting meaningful client consultations with clarity and confidence
Advanced listening and story development techniques
Ceremony structure and narrative design for Weddings and Naming ceremonies
Writing authentic, personalised ceremony scripts
Symbolism, ritual elements and inclusive practice
Managing family dynamics and expectations with professionalism
Voice, presence and confident officiating
This is live, interactive training. You will take part in guided role-play sessions, practise consultations, and create full ceremony scripts during the course — receiving direct feedback and refinement in real time. Assessment is integrated throughout, ensuring you meet professional standards before qualification. Upon successful completion, you receive certification as a Wedding and Naming Celebrant. You leave not simply informed, but practised, assessed and ready to begin taking bookings with confidence.
Your Training Package
✔ Official Training Workbook
✔ Weddings & Vow Renewals
✔ Themed & Commitment Ceremonies
✔ LGBTQI+ Ceremonies
✔ Naming & Adoption Ceremonies
✔ Symbolic Rituals & Enhancements
✔ Ceremony Writing & Structure
✔ Presentation & Confidence Coaching
✔ Graduate Certificate
✔ Digital Graduate Badge
✔ 12 Months Mentorship Support
✔ Graduate Community Access
Intensive 2 Day Online Training
The course includes
Thursday 25nd June '26 - Friday 26th June '26
Delivered Live Online via Zoom.
10.30am – 4.30pm
Your Training with The Martin Woodsford Celebrant Academy is just the beginning. From the moment you enrol, your training experience is personal and structured. This is not a self-paced programme or a distant online course. You will train live, in real time, with direct access and interaction throughout.
And that support does not end when the training finishes.
You will receive 12 months of ongoing mentorship following qualification
You'll be able to ask questions, refine your approach, navigate your first bookings and build confidence as you establish your celebrancy career.
As part of our founding cohort, you will benefit from close guidance and direct access, ensuring you are supported properly as you move from training into practice.
We’ve got your back – every step of the way.
Mentorship Beyond the Course!
This course is practical, creative and professionally focused — giving you the skills, structure and confidence to step into celebrancy feeling prepared and fully supported for your first year as you grow your business.
Exclusive Graduate Facebook Community
Online Virtual Meet Ups
Exclusive Academy 1 Year Membership
Exclusive Celebrant Design Studio Discounts
you'll also get ...
As a new graduate you'll have a years access to our exclusive warm Facebook community to share, support and be supported.
It's all about community! You'll have the opportunity to join our Zoom Meet Ups, where they'll be topics to share and learn and help you develop your celebrant business further.
It's all about branding, design and marketing! You'll have the opportunity to discounted rates to market your celebrant business
You'll receive a One Year Membership to the Academy to be able to affiliate your Celebrant Business to demonstrate professional branding with full use of our logo and badges.
Graduation Certificates & Badges
Upon successful completion of your training, you will receive official accreditation from the Martin Woodsford Celebrant Academy.
Graduates receive:
✔ A professionally issued Certificate of Accreditation for each course
✔ A Digital Graduate Badge for use on your website and marketing materials
✔ A Professional Celebrant Pin Badge to wear at ceremonies
Your accreditation reflects completion of a structured, live professional training programme — and demonstrates your commitment to high standards within modern celebrancy.
Showcase your achievements on your website and marketing materials
Is Celebrancy Right For You?
People are often drawn to celebrancy not because they are looking for a job, but because they are looking for work that feels meaningful.
Some describe it simply as:
Celebrancy attracts people from many backgrounds — healthcare, education, corporate roles, creative industries — but they often share one thing in common:
A desire to serve with care, structure and presence.
If that resonates, you may be closer to this path than you think.
What If Your Work Could Feel Significant?
Begin Your Professional Celebrant Career
This is where your celebrant journey begins - professionally trained, fully supported, and ready to step into meaningful work with confidence.
50% non-refundable deposit secures your place
Remaining balance due 14 days before course start
Payment Terms
50% non-refundable deposit secures your place
Remaining balance due 14 days before course start
50% non-refundable deposit secures your place
Remaining balance due 14 days before course start
Payment Terms
Payment Terms
Booking & Payment Terms
A 50% non refundable deposit secures your place on the course. Remaining balances are due before the course start date in line with your selected package.
Payments are non-refundable except where the course is cancelled by us.
However, we do understand that circumstances can change. If you have concerns about your booking, please contact us as early as possible and we will always do our best to offer you a place on a future course date, subject to availability.
