a ceremony provider or officiant

a layperson, clergy person or funeral director, who has been trained in the specific area of conducting non-religious funerals, explains Hardwick

a person acting in either a civil or religious capacity, who conducts a ceremony or service

In Australia, there are a number of different types of celebrants who perform a range of ceremonies and celebrations in the community. An authorised "celebrant" is a person who is authorised (registered) by the Australian Government to perform marriages according to Australian law. The celebrant may be a representative of a religious organisation (known as a religious marriage celebrant) or someone providing secular or non-religious weddings (known as a civil marriage celebrant).

Celebrancy began thirty years ago in Australia and New Zealand. The international organization has performed over one million wedding ceremonies throughout the world and has now become very popular among the diverse cultures and people of North America.