The Sobbing Celebrant and Other Nightmares
‘The Sobbing Celebrant’ offers an entertaining insight into the process that confers upon regular (or not so regular) citizens the right to officiate at the most significant moments in our lives.
Being a Celebrant is not just about saying the necessary words and ensuring the right forms are correctly filled in; its also about devising meaningful ceremonies for a secular society. Theme weddings, butterfly releases (‘just imagine a cloud of butterflies at your special romantic event…’) and quotes from The Prophet are all popular.
So what happens if you don't do themes, you hate The Prophet and you think butterfly releases are yucky?
In order to bring the truth about modern marriage (ceremonies) to the Global Perspective audience, Natalie Kestecher spent a week coming to terms with the modern wedding. It turned out to be a week of introspection: did she have the hair for it? As a divorcee, could she really promote the virtues of a lifelong union?
All these questions and more in ‘The Sobbing Celebrant and Other Nightmares’ — the Australian contribution to Global Perspectives in 2005.
CREDITS
Natalie Kestecher, Producer
Roi Huberman, Researcher