Gillian Coates Celebrant

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Gillian Coates Celebrant

Unique ceremonies written and performed for weddings, vow renewals, naming days, anniversaries, funerals, memorials and all other celebrations of life.

Based in West Dorset and available for ceremonies in UK and Europe.

18/02/2026

What’s not to love? A baby naming celebration - just a joy!🧸
Please get in touch for a caring celebrant to create your special event via WhatsApp on 07717 887442 or send me a DM. You can also visit the website for further information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/

04/02/2026

Sometimes we need a moment of quiet during a celebration. A time to reflect on the magnitude of the event. A skillful celebrant can encompass a quiet interlude within your special ceremony.

If you would like to plan a special day, please get in touch via WhatsApp on 07717 887442 or send me a DM and I would be delighted to create your bespoke ceremony. Or, visit the website for further information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/

20/01/2026

Leaving after a ceremony is the most difficult part of my work. After many hours, days and weeks getting to know those involved and creating the script that reflects perfectly the occasion, I feel both bereft and elated. It’s work that is incredibly rewarding.
If you thinking about a celebration, please get in touch via WhatsApp on 07717 887442 or send me a DM and I would be delighted to discuss and create your bespoke ceremony.
Visit the website for further information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/

06/01/2026

A memorial can be very simple yet perfectly designed to remember the person who has left us. A gathering of those who miss the departed and who care about the people they have left behind with some meaningful words spoken on their behalf.
If you would like an empathetic celebrant to perform this honour, please contact Gillian via WhatsApp on 07717 887442 or send me a DM. For further information, please visit https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/

22/12/2025

A warm and heartfelt thank you to all my clients and followers this year. Next year is already looking busy with celebrations and I’m looking forward to creating your special ceremonies in 2026.
If you would like to plan a special day, please get in touch via WhatsApp on 07717 887442 or send me a DM and I would be delighted to create your bespoke ceremony. Or, visit the website for further information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/
Happy Christmas and best wishes for the new year! 🎄🌟

10/12/2025

There is a saying, “Nothing is certain but the unforeseen”. The challenge of being prepared, flexible and quick thinking is why l love being a Celebrant. If you’re contemplating a celebration, please get in touch and I’ll not only write and perform the ceremony but also successfully steer us through any obstacles that the day brings.
If you would like to plan a celebration, please get in touch via WhatsApp on 07717 887442 or send me a DM and I would be delighted to create your bespoke ceremony.
Visit the website for further information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/

28/11/2025

Our most loyal and faithful friends also deserve a loving celebration of their lives when they depart. I can perform a ‘one of a kind’ farewell ceremony for your beloved pet.
Please contact me on 07717 887442 or send me a DM and I would be honoured to create a bespoke ceremony for you.
Website for further information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/

12/11/2025

In my Celebrant role, I try never to say 'I can’t' to an idea until I’ve thoroughly examined the proposal. Usually, the most complex of life and love stories just needs unraveling and knitting together again in a form that’s engaging and immersive for all those listening and taking part.
If you have plans for a celebration, please get in touch via WhatsApp on 07717 887442 or send me a DM and I would be honoured to stitch together your dreamed of bespoke ceremony.
Website for further information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/

28/10/2025

It’s book festival season 📚 and I’m excited to be going to see several of my favourite authors. Inspiration for ceremony writing comes from their words and ways of looking at the world that differ from mine. This is me in my twenties, as absorbed in words then as I am now. Please get in touch if you’d like to chat about your special celebration - I’m sure I can find the right words to fit the occasion and deliver it in just the way you envisage.
Contact me via WhatApp on 07717 887442, send me a DM or visit my website for more information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/. Thank you! 🙏
📖 Bridport Literary Festival 2-8 November 2025

22/10/2025

What would you look for in a Celebrant? Meticulous and organised with the delivery, spontaneous and empathetic while planning and always listening to your ideas, desires and requirements? That’s me! Plus a whole lot more that I can inject into the process of making your celebration magnificent.
For further information and inspiration, visit my website at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/, send me a DM or contact me on 07717 887442. I look forward to hearing from you!

15/10/2025

Surrounding myself with nature is a perfect place to contemplate the script I’m writing for a vow renewal celebration.
Please get in touch to discuss your milestone ceremony on 07717 887442, or you can send me a DM or visit my website for more information at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/. Thank you! 🙏

08/10/2025

These gorgeous chaps, Errol and Flynn, would love to be part of your ceremony 🦙. Find out how by visiting my website at https://gilliancoatescelebrant.com/, sending me a DM or contact me on 07717 887442.

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