Personal Graduation Ceremony

A meaningful way to honour achievement, effort, and the journey it took to get here.

Person celebrating a personal graduation ceremony in Canberra with close family

A personal graduation ceremony is a private, non-religious celebration of an achievement — academic or otherwise — that deserves recognition beyond a handshake or certificate.

It’s a chance to pause, reflect, and acknowledge the work, resilience, and growth that led to this moment. Whether your graduation was missed, rushed, impersonal, or simply didn’t feel like you, this ceremony creates space to celebrate in a way that feels genuine and affirming.

Based in Canberra, celebrating personal graduation ceremonies across Canberra and surrounding regions.

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Here’s everything you need to know about a Personal Graduation Ceremony.

  • A personal graduation ceremony is a symbolic celebration — there are no academic institutions involved and no formal requirements.

    Instead, it focuses on:

    • Acknowledging the achievement itself

    • Reflecting on the journey, challenges, and growth along the way

    • Honouring effort, persistence, and resilience

    • Sharing words of recognition and pride

    • Marking the transition into what comes next

    It can be held privately or shared with loved ones, and shaped entirely around the person being celebrated.

  • Many people choose a personal graduation ceremony because:

    • Their official graduation felt impersonal or incomplete

    • They missed out on a ceremony altogether

    • They completed their studies under difficult circumstances

    • They want to celebrate in a quieter, more intentional way

    • They want loved ones to witness and honour their achievement

    This ceremony isn’t about status or tradition — it’s about recognition and meaning.

  • Personal graduation ceremonies can be created for:

    • University or TAFE graduates

    • Postgraduate or doctoral achievements

    • People completing training, certifications, or apprenticeships

    • First-in-family graduates

    • Mature-age students

    • Anyone who wants to honour a significant personal achievement

    If the achievement matters to you, it matters here.

  • Family members: Parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. These are the people who have likely been a part of your journey and will want to celebrate your achievement.

    Close friends: Consider inviting your best friends or close friends from different phases of your life, like childhood friends, high school friends, and college friends.

    Mentors and teachers: Invite those who have had a significant impact on your educational journey, such as favorite teachers, professors, or mentors who have guided and supported you.

    Classmates and schoolmates: Include your peers from school or college, especially those you’ve worked closely with on projects or shared memorable experiences.

    Professional contacts: If you have interned or worked part-time, consider inviting supervisors or colleagues who have influenced your professional growth.

    Special guests: Think about anyone who has played a special role in your life or education, even if they're not directly related to school or work.

    Community members: If you're involved in any community service or local organisations, inviting members from these groups can be meaningful.

  • No. This is a personal, symbolic ceremony and doesn’t replace or replicate an institutional graduation. It exists to honour meaning, not formal requirements.

  • That’s very common. Ceremonies can be short, gentle, and low-key — focused on acknowledgement rather than spotlight.

Pricing

Personal Graduation Ceremony - $549

Included:

  • A professional, experienced celebrant to lovingly host and guide your ceremony

  • Travel within a 30km radius of Canberra’s Parliament House

  • Unlimited correspondence, so you’re fully supported from enquiry to ceremony day

  • A face-to-face or virtual planning meeting to shape a ceremony that feels true to you

  • A personalised ceremony script written especially for you

  • Use of my professional PA system for clear, confident sound

  • Access to a curated collection of readings, symbols, and rituals to enrich your ceremony

Ready to honour the achievement of graduation?

If you’d like to celebrate an achievement with intention, reflection, and pride, I’d love to help you create a ceremony that feels right. No pressure — just a genuine conversation about what this moment means to you.

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