Joanna Hawes, Humanist Celebrant

I am an accredited Humanist celebrant based in Cornwall, UK and conduct weddings and funerals anywhere in Cornwall, in Plymouth and West Devon, and abroad.

As a celebrant

I have been a celebrant since 2009. I love my job.

I love meeting new people: hearing their stories; learning about their attitudes to life’s big events and big emotions; learning what they want in their ceremony.

I revel in how different we all are. I love to sit down and create a ceremony that is right for them from what I’ve learnt and been told.

I love being a major player in some of the most important events in people’s lives.

I love having the satisfaction of having made an important day more memorable or having done something to help them through a difficult time.

• Weddings
• Funerals

My background

I was a Staff Nurse for more than 30 years. It was a great preparation for being a celebrant: my experience of listening to patients; understanding their needs and supporting them at difficult times in their lives. And a nurse’s attention to detail – getting everything exactly right.

I work with my husband selling second-hand books in our shop and on line. This gives me loads of opportunities to learn how writers have put feelings into words.

Other interests

I enjoy living in Looe where I can swim in the sea any time I like, walk by the sea and enjoy our steep garden with views over the town and harbour.

Our bookshop is in a converted chapel and we have a wonderful room – book-lined of course – where I hold ceremonies for those looking for a venue to accommodate up to 40 people, also useful as an alternative to the beach if the weather is too bad.
 
 

How to get in touch with Joanna Hawes:

	Phone 01503 263700 (UK) +44 1503 263700 (International) Email joanna.hawes@googlemail.com Mail The Old Hall Shutta Road Looe Cornwall, UK