Hi, I’m Paula

I want to know your story – how you live and how you love and what there is to celebrate about your life well lived. Everyone has a value in the story they have to tell me. Even with a new born, being welcomed into the world, there is a whole story behind their arrival and many hopes for their future.

If you are celebrating your wedding or commitment, I will create the the vision you have of that day within a bespoke love story that we share with your relatives and friends.  

I can provide the ceremony that supports you as you move from an old life to one where you determine your future as you believe in yourself and share this with other’s. Who you are deserves to be celebrated. 

So to, the one last act we can do for someone is to celebrate the life they lived and the worth they held in our heads and hearts as we say a goodbye.  

I have always been a people person – I love watching people, eavesdropping on the conversations around me and creating the lives they live in my imagination. I can be funny, quirky, serious, most importantly, for you, I can be the person who helps you create the ceremony which shouts out to the world who you are.

In life there are many milestones on our journey between birth and death and they all deserve their own bespoke celebration and my promise to you is that I come without judgement, but I leave behind memories.

I am based in Newhaven, East Sussex which is very near to Brighton, but I am happy to travel if you need me to.

Choosing the right celebrant is a bit like getting on a dating app and I would really love for you to find me as the right celebrant for you – I could be your swipe right. Contact me without obligation, and you will see why we should be working together.

Paula Black, Independent Celebrant

Anuray Prakash Ray

“It’s amazing how one day someone walks into your life and suddenly you cannot remember how you lived without them.”

A Sense of Occasion

Weddings

Weddings

You have already begun making memories. Tell me all about your love story and let me weave strands of your dreams through it and I will handcraft you a ceremony which truly lets you sparkle on your special day.

Renewal of Vows

Renewal of Vows

Love does not stay static – it flames and it can stay in the shadows until you are ready to declare its strength again – it may be on a significant anniversary or because you now have children and want to renew your vows with their involvement.

Naming Ceremonies

Naming Ceremonies

Ceremonies to celebrate the new-born or the children in your family can be tailored to capture their personality and the hopes and wishes of the family and people who will be important in their futures.

Funerals

Funerals

The way we say goodbye to our loved ones is changing. Planning a funeral can be a daunting task, especially during a time of grief. However, it can also be a meaningful way to celebrate the life of your loved one and create a ceremony that is truly unique to them.