My name is Vanessa Bower and I am a trained funeral and family officiant specialising in non-religious ceremonies. I am based in Ekurhuleni and conduct ceremonies thoughout Gauteng.
Many people today have moved away from organised religion. However, by nature we still feel the need for ceremony and ritual. As a life event celebrant I can meet this need.
Wordways offers a range of secular ceremonies for all important life events:
Baby namings
Weddings
Funerals
Interested in something else? I have experience planning and conducting many types of ceremonies and rites of passage.
Get in touch to discuss your needs.
Planning your ceremony
For each ceremony, I meet with the family to discuss the details of what they would like. In the first interview I gather information about the family and friends who will be involved. We discuss possible readings and decide on their choice of music. I will also check on who else will be participating in the actual ceremony, so that I can liaise with them.
Then I create the ceremony and send it to the family for their approval.
Ceremony involves joy, dignity, sometimes sorrow, always respect, as we highlight the rites of passage in our human lives.
Book your non-religious ceremony
Get in touch with us to discuss your ceremony. Contact us here.