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When a person has died we should celebrate the time they have shared with us; no matter how long or short that may have been.  There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and the most important thing is that the ceremony truly reflects the one you have lost. Planning a Celebration of Life can be a cathartic experience, drawing together family and friends, reliving happy times, and being able to include music, words and memories that are important to YOU.

Don’t just take my word.  The  testimonial page is proof  of how I help families plan memorable and special farewells for the person they have lost. I am passionate about my work, and for me every person and their life story should be told in a personal and individual way.

 

I have just watched the video.  What an amazing service for my Dad.  Everything was perfect, it could not have gone any better.  Thank you so much for your input and John Wayne quotes, they were perfect as well.
We as a family were the last to leave the bar, as that is what Dad used to do!!

 

I would like to thank you for the wonderful service that you performed for P’s day. It was just so beautifully executed, the well chosen bits that friends had written, my relatives also being able to participate, and relatives overseas able to see them and hear them as well. Everyone said how wonderful the service was.  I so appreciate the effort you have put in, and how you have gone beyond in your pursuit of a day that we will remember forever. Thanking you with all my heart, M

 

Thank you Melanie. It felt a fitting tribute for her and I would like to thank you for your contribution in making it run so smoothly. The readings were lovely and quite appropriate. C  has said he was very pleased and proud, and those that watched via the webcast all said it was a lovely service and very fitting.  Percy was the icing on the cake; I am sure Mum would have laughed to see him twerk to Tina. Best wishes, D and K

 

We just would like to take this opportunity to say thank you so much for the beautiful service you put together for Mum; you got it and you got us!!!
You understood how much we loved mum and how much she loved us, her family and her friends. It was filled with love, joy and sincerity and feel that she would have been very happy.  With your help and support we were able to give her the best celebration of her life and the best send off. L,S and families

As a Civil Funeral Celebrant, my role is to work closely with family and friends to ensure that the ceremony is the farewell tribute that their loved one deserves. I can advise and explain what will happen on the day, and suggest how best to include as much as you wish. This may be as simple as reserving extra time for the ceremony, or holding a separate memorial service to ensure that you are not left feeling rushed.

A civil funeral ceremony can be held almost anywhere,  but usually it will be at a crematorium, non religious burial ground or at one of the increasingly popular natural woodland burial sites.  Some people want to plan their own ceremony , and on these occasions I can prepare an outline which includes their choices of music and any specific wishes they want to make. For those left behind the knowledge that their loved one has had their say is both comforting and reassuring.

It is my experience, that the more involved a family can be in the planning and delivery of the ceremony the easier it is for those who remain to move forward in the days and months that follow the ceremony.

So, contact me by phone or email, I am here for each and every one of you.

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