Funerals and Memorials - Celebrations of life
When someone close to you dies it is a life-changing event for family and friends. Grief is very personal. You might go through a range of feelings and could sometimes feel overwhelmed.
Let me help relieve the pressure, I give you the assurance that I will craft a ceremony that reflects and celebrates your loved one’s life, telling their story in a personal, heartfelt, and significant way. The wording will be unique to reflect the life of your loved one.
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An initial meeting, usually face to face, is the first step. I will ask you to tell me about your loved one, your wishes and ideas, this will result in the creation of a ceremony which represents the person you have loved, their life, values and beliefs.
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Communication will continue via phone and email, together we will finalise the ceremony, ensuring everything is correct and in line with your wishes, ready for the delivery of the service on the day. A funeral is often the celebration of someone’s life and can be humorous, joyful as well as somber and reflective. The ceremony I construct can include readings, music, poetry, hymns, children’s stories, tributes, religious or non-religious content.
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It is my aim to provide the funeral, memorial, celebration of life ceremony that provides you with the opportunity for you to remember and grieve for your loved one and celebrate their unique qualities, I will spend time over numerous hours writing your personalised ceremony.
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Cost
from £215.00
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Service provided:
Initial meeting with you and your family in person, on zoom or via telephone or email
Gathering of information
Draft of service sent to family
Regular contact and updates
Delivery of the ceremony on the day
Presentation copy of the service for the family
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Direct Cremation
Some people prefer to have a less traditional service and opt for a simple ‘goodbye’, arranging an unattended cremation for their loved one without attendees. In this instance many families still want a service to take place, but not at the crematorium.
Perhaps you would like to arrange a funeral reception – an event where family and friends gather together, often referred to as a ‘wake’. I can provide a service at your chosen venue, a pub, restaurant, your home,
a village hall or hotel, the service can be held weeks or months after the direct cremation.
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An initial meeting, usually face to face, takes place, so that I can learn about your loved one. I use the individual memories, stories and anecdotes from family or friends and weave them together to form
a unique and personal ceremony, which is delivered at the ‘wake’.
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Cost
from £215.00
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Interment of Ashes Service
Following cremation you will have collected your loved one’s ashes (cremated remains), now you are not sure what comes next – at this time a service is often sought as final symbolic closure. A short and meaningful service takes place as your loved one’s ashes are laid to rest in a dedicated family plot, cemetery, private garden, or woodland .
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Cost
from £85.00
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Weddings and partnerships
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I would love to be part of your special day, you will receive a bespoke ceremony, putting you and your partner at the heart – it is your special day and you deserve to celebrate in style! A Celebrant led wedding will enable you to receive a very personal service, I can provide hints to help you write your vows, I will create your ceremony based entirely around the two of you – music, readings, poetry, promises and religious content can be included, the important thing to remember is you have choices!
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First meeting – free of charge
I want to be able to create a memorable and significant ceremony for you. It is important for us to get to know each other, and for me to understand your needs.
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We can talk on the phone, via live chat, or meet in person – please get in contact and we can discuss the most convenient first meeting for you.
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After our first meeting If you wish to book my services, I will hold the date for one week.
When you are ready to confirm the booking a 50% non-refundable deposit is payable.
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Wedding Ceremony
I want to create the perfect ceremony for you. I undertake significant research and time spend over numerous hours and days writing your personalised ceremony. You will have the opportunity to speak to me at any time you wish before the ceremony. We will finalise the ceremony together, ensuring everything is correct before the day.
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Cost
from £425.00 – Price dependent upon extra ceremonial elements i.e. sand ceremony, the location, accommodation and/or travel.
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Service provided:
Initial meeting with you and your partner in person, on zoom or via telephone or email
Gathering of information
Draft of individual bespoke wedding ceremony
Guidance on individual wedding vows
Regular contact and updates
Delivery of the ceremony on the day
Presentation copy of the service for the Married Couple!
Please note: A celebrant led wedding ceremony is a celebration and not a legal marriage. Many couples choose to conduct their civil partnership or marriage at a registry office and then follow this with a ceremony to celebrate their love, choosing their own words, poems, music doing it ‘their way’! My role as your celebrant is to bring together all of the elements of your life together, your love and commitment and to create a bespoke ceremony where you can declare your own vows to each other, in a venue of your choosing, a barn, your back garden, the place you first met, the list is endless!
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Vow Renewal Ceremony
Congratulations you have decided to renew your vows. Whatever your reason for wanting to renew your vows I would love to be part of your special day.
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Vow renewals are a heartfelt way to celebrate your love and reaffirm the promises you made to each other on your wedding day, I will work with you to create a memorable day for you and your loved one to treasure forever.
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Vow renewals can take place in any location you would like. Maybe you would like to go back to the first place you met, to the location of where you originally tied the knot or a place with significant meaning for you as a couple.
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Vow Renewal ceremonies are a renewed blessing of the vows you took previously, and a celebration and recognition of the continued love you have for each other.
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I want to create the perfect ceremony for you. I undertake significant research and time spend over numerous hours and days writing your personalised ceremony. You will have the opportunity to speak to me at any time you wish before the ceremony. We will finalise the ceremony together, ensuring everything is correct before the day.
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Cost
from £335.00 – Price dependent upon extra ceremonial elements i.e. sand ceremony, the location, accommodation and/or travel.
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Service provided:
Initial meeting with you and your partner in person, on zoom or via telephone or email or individually should this be a surprise!!!
Gathering of information
Draft of individual bespoke wedding ceremony
Guidance on individual renewal vows
Regular contact and updates
Delivery of the ceremony on the day
Presentation copy of the service for the Married Couple!
Baby Naming
Congratulations on your bundle of joy. Many people choose to celebrate their baby’s arrival with a naming ceremony day.
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A naming ceremony is also a wonderful way of welcoming an adopted baby or child into your family or to welcome, recognise and honour a stepchild or children following a second marriage.
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A sand ceremony is a lovely addition to a naming ceremony, blending the different sands together each person pouring their chosen sand into one vessel merging their family into one, with parents, siblings, guardians, grandparents or honorary parents participating.
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A sand ceremony is also used to recognise a recent union of parents and stepparents, it is a wonderful way of recognising the blend of your families. Working with you I will write and deliver a personalised ceremony for you and your guests to treasure and remember forever.
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I will meet with you and write a bespoke naming ceremony to be carried out at a venue of your choosing. Guardians, honorary parents, reading, poems or music can be included.
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Cost
from £275.00 – Price dependent upon extra ceremonial elements i.e. sand ceremony, the location, accommodation and/or travel.
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Service provided:
Initial meeting with the parent or parents, on zoom or via telephone or email
Gathering of information
Draft of individual bespoke naming ceremony
Guidance on individual guardian/honorary parents vows
Regular contact and updates
Delivery of the ceremony on the day
Presentation copy of the service for the Parents!
After our first meeting If you wish to book my services, I will hold the date for one week.
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When you are ready to confirm the booking a 50% non-refundable deposit is payable in order to secure the date!
Additional cost of providing the sand element in a service is £50.00