FUNERALS

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FUNERALS |

As a professionally trained civil Celebrant, I truly understand the importance of working alongside a bereaved family to help them navigate through one of the most challenging rites of passage that we can ever experience.

In an ideal world, families would write their own tributes for their loved ones, but for the majority of people, it is exactly this moment in time that they need the help and support of a Celebrant.

There is no greater gift that you can give to someone in grief than to ask them about their loved one.... and then really listen.

Personal loss within our family led me to become a Celebrant, I had the great privilege of writing and delivering the eulogy for my dear Aunt's funeral. This cemented my understanding of the importance of crafting a ceremony that truly captures and celebrates the life of someone who quite simply meant everything to us.

Lives well lived, really deserve to have stories well told. 

FAQs

  • My first step would usually be to arrange a meeting with you and anyone else that you would like to be with you, at a time to suit you.

    During our meeting, we will talk about your loved one and I will listen carefully to you and any thoughts and ideas that you may have along with any wishes that may have been expressed by your loved one. This will be my opportunity to offer you some suggestions regarding readings and music as we plan the ceremony. As we talk, I will really want to find out as much as I can about your loved one, their life, their qualities. This will help me to craft their tribute or life story.

    After we have met, I will use the information from our conversation to write the ceremony. When I have finished writing, I will send you a draft copy which gives you an opportunity to check for accuracy. It is very important for me to ensure that your personal wishes are reflected in the ceremony. As a professional celebrant, I want to ensure that we have created a ceremony that truly honours your loved one in the most memorable way.

    On the day of the funeral, I would generally lead the service. I encourage participation by any family member or close friend, be that music, a reading or a poem, and I will always only be a few steps away to give a helping hand if needed.

    After the funeral service, you will receive a keepsake copy of the ceremony.

  • The following may help you to have an idea of the sort of things that we will talk about to help me learn about your loved one.

    Any poems, music, readings or prayers that you would like to include.

    The names of anyone that played a significant part in their life or were close to them.

    Significant Events - Date of Birth, where they were born, any marriage or children.

    Where they lived and worked.

    Their interests, hobbies and achievements.

    Any words that describe them as a person.

    Any humorous stories or anecdotes, even if you choose not to use them in the service.

    What they will be most remembered for including any particular things they would say.

    Whether they had any beliefs, religious or not or held any opinions on life and death.

    Most importantly talk to me about them and their life story.

  • For all pricing enquiries please use the enquiry form and I can provide bespoke advice and quotations.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Mary for her help and kindness during this difficult time, her support was invaluable.

Her assistance to compose the appropriate wording to enable us to host our own family ceremony to remember our late father was greatly appreciated. 

We thoroughly endorse her services as a celebrant to support families in their time of need.

Many thanks for all you have done for our family.

- Andy and Pam 2022 -