As a civil celebrant, I deeply value the ceremonial aspect of celebrating life’s milestones.

A wise woman at my professional association’s last conference said, “Ceremony is medicine to the soul”.  I couldn’t agree more; without it we miss out on something very important to us all.

Ceremony recognises and honours any significant change in our status in the world.  Heart-felt ceremonies to celebrate important life stages will stay with us for the rest of our lives.  

In my role as a celebrant I believe that I help to expand the cultural fabric of our community.  I’m like an architect who works with people to co-create their dream home because I work with my clients to co-create their dream ceremony.

Regardless of the number of people involved, the perfect ceremony should speak to the hearts of everyone present.

As well as being a celebrant, I have a private counselling practice specialising in grief and loss, life balance and stress management.  A lot of my counselling work is with people affected by cancer.  Working with the Life Force Cancer Foundation I facilitate weekly support groups in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and Inner West as well as weekend country retreats for cancer patients, survivors & their families

I also speak at conferences, workshops, seminars and other events about how it is never too late to change your life.

Another of my passions is writing and I currently have two books in print.  I have written several short stories, a novella and my first full-length novel is a work in progress.

Jane Gillespie
"The perfect celebrant for your perfect ceremony"