family celebrant

== English == === Noun === family celebrant (plural family celebrants) A person who conducts weddings, civil unions, naming ceremonies, and other celebrations of life events, but who is not a government or church official. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see family,‎ celebrant. ==== Usage notes ==== Some people consider funerals to be within the purview of a family celebrant, while others restrict the term to people who only conduct ceremonies for family milestones, and use the term civil celebrant for someone who also conducts funerals and memorial services.