One-to-One Celebrant Mentoring with Claire Mountain
Qualified is the start. Confident, booked and respected is the goal.
Learn from someone who has stood where you are standing, and built a business from it.
Qualifying as a celebrant gives you the foundations. Building a practice that families, couples and funeral directors trust takes something different. I spent 25 years with British Airways in cabin crew and passenger service, have gone on to lead hospitality training, run my own award-winning celebrant business, and train celebrants who now practise across the UK. Mentoring gives you direct, practical guidance on the things a course cannot fully prepare you for.
Who It Is For
For qualified and practising celebrants, including those who trained with other providers, who know the basics and want to grow in confidence, bookings and professional standing.
What We Can Work On
Writing and structuring ceremonies that feel personal, not templated
Delivery, presence and managing emotion in the room
Handling difficult families, complex grief and last-minute changes
Pricing your services with confidence
Building relationships with funeral directors and venues
Marketing, your online profile and repeat referrals
Mentoring Packages
Single Session
- ✓ 1 x 60-minute online session
- ✓ Written summary notes afterwards
- ✓ Ideal for one specific challenge
Launch Package
Save £30
- ✓ 4 x 60-minute sessions over 8 weeks
- ✓ 1 full script review with written feedback
- ✓ Email support between sessions
- ✓ Pricing and packages review
- ✓ Ideal for newly qualified celebrants
Business Accelerator
- ✓ 6 x 60-minute sessions over 3 months
- ✓ 2 full script reviews with written feedback
- ✓ Email support with 48-hour priority reply
- ✓ Pricing, website and profile review
- ✓ Funeral director outreach templates
- ✓ Ideal for building a full-time practice
Limited to four mentees at a time to protect the quality of every session.
All packages are paid in full at booking.
Why Claire
Celebrant and trainer – Founder of Mountain Celebrations and IPC Celebrant Training, a NOCN Approved Centre delivering Level 3 and Level 4 celebrancy qualifications.
Award-winning – Celebrant Trainer of the Year (Worldwide) 2018, LUX; Businesswoman of the Year 2018, Caerphilly Business Forum Awards.
British Airways – 25 years in cabin crew and passenger service, bringing world-class service standards, composure under pressure and care for people at their most emotional moments.
Hospitality training – Designs and delivers hospitality and service excellence training for leading hospitality education organisations in the UAE.
Public speaking and presence – An experienced speaker and facilitator who coaches celebrants on voice, pacing, presence and holding a room.