In 2009 my husband retired from the police and twiddled his thumbs for about 18 months before falling into wedding photography. I was due to retire from the police myself in 2015 and decided that I was going to have a plan (not quite a 5-year plan, but a plan nevertheless) I fancied marrying people for a living! ( I can’t take a photo to save my life and despite hubby saying he’d teach me, I was like…nah you’re alright) So I knew I couldn’t be a Registrar as that was a conflict of interest work wise. I wasn’t a non-believer so ruled out training as a Humanist and kind of stumbled across the organisation I trained with and completed my certification in July 2011. It was a slow burn…1 job in my first year became 2 in my second and by the time I retired in 2015, my name was established, but more importantly, people were starting to hear about celebrants and the options we provide. I haven’t looked back since! I now train for the organisation I trained with and love the little niche I have carved out for myself in the wedding world.