The Perfect Goodbye
When a loved one has died, it's so important to remember them
and celebrate their life.
A Civil Funeral Ceremony does just that.
I will work with you to craft the perfect ceremony that focuses on the life of your loved one. Together we will create a ceremony that pays tribute to your loved one in a way that is personal and unique to them.
A Civil Funeral Ceremony
A celebrant led funeral is about creating a ceremony that is based on the wishes, beliefs and values of your loved one, their family and friends. It's a personalised and meaningful celebration of their life – allowing people to acknowledge a death, pay tribute to a life lived and find comfort for the time to come.
Memorial Ceremonies
A memorial service is typically held after a private, family funeral. It is a longer, bespoke ceremony, which offers time to reflect and celebrate a person’s life and legacy. This is a good choice if the person was very well-known and a large number of people want to pay their respects. During the ceremony the opportunity will be there for a variety of people to speak or to take part. Contact me and we can discuss this further.
Woodland Burial
A woodland or natural burial is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burials and cremation. This beautiful option allows families to approach a funeral with simplicity and flexibility - and provides a serene and comforting environment for quiet reflection and remembrance. For a 'Natural' or 'Woodland' burial, we would usually have a ceremony in a meeting place, before processing to the burial site for the committal.
Scattering or
Burial of Ashes
This simple ceremony takes place after a cremation and involves scattering or burying your loved one’s ashes in a special place. Most people choose a place associated with happy memories, a special event or a loved one.
It can be comforting to think that a place you have loved - will be where their last remains lay. It might be in the countryside, out at sea, or somewhere else. Contact me and we can discuss how to organise the ceremony.
Your Funeral Wishes
More and more people are pre-planning their own funeral ceremony. You might have definite ideas about what you would like for example in readings, poetry or music. You may wish to be involved in writing your own eulogy. I will work with you to create the perfect ceremony that celebrates your life. This document will be given to you to keep and can be edited overtime to keep it up to date. I will always send you a revised copy when I have made any changes. If you would like me to lead the ceremony I would try to, though this might not always be possible and so we can discuss what would happen if I were unable to lead the ceremony.
For a funeral ceremony at a Cemetery or Crematorium,
prices start from £220.00 for a local ceremony.
This includes:
- A bespoke funeral service at a cemetery of crematorium.
- A meeting to talk about the person who has died and to plan the ceremony.
- We will chat about your loved one while I take notes.
- I will then go away and write the ceremony.
- You can make as many changes as you like - we want it to be just right.
- I will liaise with the Funeral Director regarding poetry, readings, music choices and running order for the ceremony.
- On the day, I will be there early to make sure that everything is in order.
- I will lead the ceremony with care and empathy.
- You will receive a presentation copy of the script that you can keep as a memento.
Interested in my services? I'm here to help!
I will work with you to discover your needs exactly so that I can craft the perfect ceremony. Let me know what you want and I’ll do my best to help.
