{"id":68,"date":"2016-04-08T18:45:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T18:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reallifeceremonies.com\/WP\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:59:45","slug":"about-steve-lawerence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reallifeceremonies.com\/WP\/about-steve-lawerence\/","title":{"rendered":"About Steve Lawerence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ddae68 0%|#ffffff 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ddae68&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;About Steve Lawrence&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/reallifeceremonies.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/200&#215;283.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Steve Lawrence, Funeral Celebrant&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;500ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Steve Lawrence[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>I offer:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compassionate, Considerate Listening&#8230;<br \/><\/strong>&#8230; to &#8220;get to know\u201d &#8211; through loved ones &#8211; the person who has passed on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Powerful, Insightful, Personalized Writing<\/strong>&#8230;<br \/>&#8230;to share the memories and stories that honor and celebrate a life, and serve as a keepsake.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engaging, Inclusive Officiating<\/strong>&#8230;<br \/>&#8230;to create a unique, fulfilling and unforgettable ceremony that is both a Farewell Gift to the one who has passed on, and a Forever Gift to loved ones and friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>My path to becoming a Certified Celebrant<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m Steve Lawrence, and I thank you for your interest in my services as a Certified Funeral Celebrant. 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