Testimonials
Juanna performed our ceremony back in August. I cannot recommend her enough. It was the most beautifully delivered ceremony. We were so incredibly lucky to have her. Thanks again ❤️
Sarah and Stephen, Canada
I love my sessions with Juanna : she is such a wise, empathetic and uplifting counsellor. I always come away feeling blessed and renewed; in touch with my path, my purpose, and my 'place in the family of things'.
Julia, London
Juanna conducted our wedding ceremony in Nairn, Scotland and it was a fantastic ceremony and experience. It was tailored to me and my husband perfectly and she really got to know us and added in details that were special to us. She provides an excellent service and I recommend her 100%.
She had glowing reviews from friends and family at the wedding as well!
Britt, Nairn
Juanna officiated our wedding in Glenlivet in 2022. In the lead up she showed a real interest in getting to know us and gave us different ways to think about our upcoming marriage. She really tailored the ceremony to match our personalities and spoke through our memories and stories as though she had been there! The ceremony itself was perfect, Juanna was eloquent and dealt well with a recently post COVID environment. She's incredibly friendly and kind, showing an interest in our lives since the wedding too. I would highly recommend Juanna, thank you for an incredible day and lead up!
Ollie, London
Juanna was our celebrant for our marriage and held us, the ceremony and beyond in the utmost love, care and wisdom, starting with pre-ceremony sessions in which she gently yet firmly took us on a journey of deepening of our understandings and feelings about this joining together. This was held with each of us individually and also together. It was like being part of her family and her being part of ours - we would eat together and chat in the most comfortable and easy-going ways imaginable.
All of the preparation steps with Juanna had the effect of bringing my wife-to-be and I even closer into true honesty and intimacy so, that by the time the ceremony was held so beautifully by Juanna with such authentic consideration, our relationship had expanded into a whole other dimension of heart-opening love and connection that encompassed not just each other, but also all of those important to us in our lives as well.
It is seven years on now, and people still make a point of telling us that it was the most 'amazing', 'heartwarming' and 'inspiring' ceremony and celebration of marriage that they have ever experienced and my wife and I continue to be warmed by the glow of the memories of it as well as by the deepening between us, through the thick and the thin of both the joyous and the difficult times, that has continued to this day.
I'll never forget my first preparatory one-to-one with Juanna when she pointed-out that 'the ceremony has already begun... the environment is already responding... the people in your life are already being affected by this commitment you are making... this is part of their journey too'. And, as I imagined all of our friends and loved ones making their own paths to gather over the coming months toward our ceremony, and even those that wouldn't be, I felt goosebumps, realising that this wasn't just a marriage ceremony for my wife and I, but a life-changing moment for all who were connected-to or a part of it.
Lawrence, London
Rev Juanna Grace held our ceremony with such deep love, integrity and beauty. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Lucinda, UK
I once attended a first-time mother's blessingway, led by Juanna. As we began, the mother was slightly nervous - feeling the uncertain parts of her journey ahead. Then Juanna began. With words softly spoken, she led the mother and her accompanying womenfolk into a secure and solid space with sides. And now expectant wonder was what the mother looked to be the feeling. Not uncertainty. We laughed, we sang, we sat silently, and somehow Juanna managed to spin a kind of thread from person to person, with the mother safe at the centre. By the end she was ready, excited even, glittering with the privilege of birth and the arrival of her baby ahead.
Natalie, Birth Doula, London
I heard Juanna speak at a funeral and though she was not the minister at this particular funeral, it felt as though the words she spoke were a soft hug. I don't recall what words she spoke, I just remember the warm feeling washing over me as I mourned along with my companions. Lara, Switzerland
We met Juanna through the organisation “Pushing Up Daisies “ which helps people at a time of loss of family or friends to proceed after the last breath to say goodbye to their loved one in a natural, personal and individual manner.
We met with Juanna several times prior to our memorial ceremony two months after my husband Rod died. She got to know Rod through the family’s and friend’s stories and by asking for qualities of Rod to be noted down by us.
On the day of the gathering at the small village hall, Juanna’s kind words of welcome invited all present to join in the ceremony with whatever feelings or thoughts they felt -that all were acceptable and to listen actively there would be music. Poems, personal testimonies,jokes to help conjure up the special picture of Rod’s life. Juanna showed an intuitive and inclusive expression to the myriad of feelings possible in the company before her. The hour-long celebration was made more comfortable by Juanna’s encouragement to the folks to feel free to get up and move -to the loo-to let children stretch and that the celebration was not a performance but a friendly chance to discover new things about Rod.
Rod was not a Christian or member of any church so we were concerned that the event would be in the Humanist tradition. Juanna’s tone was just right-respectful, gentle and not without humour.
Juanna had collected anecdotes and phrases pertaining to Rod from family and friends and she presented these back to us as a final tribute to Rod, bringing the personal memories to the forefront and describing the qualities of Rod in a very recognisable and satisfying appreciation of his life.
I liked her lighting the candle and suggesting that it might remind us of memories of sitting around a fire with Rod. She pointed out that Rod’s ashes were on the table in a lovely crocheted bag beside the candle in case anyone wanted to reflect upon them. I liked her suggestion of a silent moment to share in company and a moment to breathe together.
Her final reading -like a prayer for parting was the excellent poem For Grief by John O’Donahue.
We couldn’t have had a better send-off for our loved one, Rod, and Juanna as celebrant was very much responsible for such a happy memory.
All the best in your giving, serving, vocation, Juanna.
Beth
Juanna was the celebrant for our wedding and we absolutely adore her!
Myself and my husband didn’t have much experience going to weddings so didn’t really know what to expect for our own, all we knew was that we wanted a relaxed and casual vibe and Juanna delivered above and beyond!
Nothing was too much bother, she was so approachable and walked us through everything. She put so much effort into outlining the whole service for us (which was quite the job as we pretty much had no direction to give her from our end as we were completely clueless)
The day went beautifully and her words were perfect. The cherry on top of the cake was the suggestion of having a candle lit as a symbol for my late brother who had recently passed and so could not be there. It made it feel like he was right there with us and really completed the whole ceremony for us.
We couldn’t recommend Juanna enough for anyones special day, I believe she would be the perfect fit for anyone and everyone looking for a fab celebrant for their special day.
Thank you again Juanna, we wish you all the best and hope you enjoy making many more people’s special days just as special as you made ours.
The Patersons