story – Megan Barber, Celebrant

December 15, 2016 + wedding

Engagement Stories

Engagement stories. Everybody who’s engaged or married has one of some sort. And they run the gamut from the streetlights-twinkling-snow-sparkling-down-on-one-knee-said-yes-through-my-tears-of-joy classic, to the totally-wrong-moment-I-wasn’t-sure-took-me-a-week-to-answer reality check and everything in between. I love hearing people’s stories and it’s what I love best about my work as a celebrant. The gem of any custom wedding ceremony I create is when I tell the couple’s story. Some … Read More Engagement Stories

November 11, 2016 + wedding

Making Connections, Sharing Our Selves

by Megan

photo by Sandra Costello Photography | http://www.sandralovesyou.com Last month I had the sweet opportunity to participate in Valley Wed, a curated local wedding show. Besides it being a beautiful fall day at a quintessential New England apple orchard, the highlight for me was all the open hearted couples I got to meet. I love hearing about how people are thinking about their weddings and … Read More Making Connections, Sharing Our Selves

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December 21, 2015 + funeral, memorial

A Celebrant Funeral for Grandpa Bob

by Megan

This Fall my dear grandfather passed away. We knew it was coming – his health had been failing gradually for a number of years, then quickly over a couple of weeks. I brought my family out to see him one more time and we spent the weekend with him. He wasn’t talking, but I could tell he knew we were there, and his wink … Read More A Celebrant Funeral for Grandpa Bob

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September 17, 2014 + Uncategorized

Walking a well-worn path – locating our stories in ancient myths

by Megan

Finally, as I begin to study ancient myths, I see a framework for my story. And most importantly I see that I am not alone. This path I am on is well worn. There is comfort in that.

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