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What to Expect At a Graveside Burial.
A friend of mine approached me the other day as she had to go to a graveside burial and she'd never been to one before. She was a bit...
Mar 272 min read
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Reflection Music
Music can be an important part of any funeral service. It might be that you choose pieces that were special to your loved one, or was...
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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What to Expect When you Attend a Funeral.
Attending a funeral in the UK can vary depending on the family's religious or cultural background, but there are some common elements you...
Aug 12, 20243 min read
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What is a Eulogy?
There is a general assumption that everyone will know what a eulogy is, so I thought I'd try and answer the question, what is a eulogy? ...
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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What Does a Funeral Celebrant Do?
It might be that you've heard the term "Celebrant", but you aren't 100% sure what a funeral celebrant is or what they do. A celebrant...
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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Grief Awareness Week 2023
2nd - 8th December is grief awareness week, an initiative put together by the Good Grief Trust. This year the theme is "Better Together",...
Nov 16, 20233 min read
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What To Do When Someone Dies Checklist
This blog contains a what to do when someone dies checklist, which you might find helpful. Do you remember when you were a child and...
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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Awkward Conversations about Funerals
Talking about funerals feels weird. It's not a conversation that anyone wants to have, particularly with their loved ones. Why would we...
Jun 20, 20233 min read
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Making an "America" List
After my dad died, my sister and I found that we had a million and one things to do and we ended up calling it "making an America List"....
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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Choosing Music for your Loved Ones Funeral.
Working with families, I find that one of the things they struggle with when it comes to planning a funeral, is choosing the music for...
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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Testimonials
I feel very fortunate to be able to work as a celebrant, I love what I do. Meeting and working with families is an absolute privilege. I...
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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What to Wear to a Funeral.
One of the first things I do when I sit down with a family is explain that the service will be a real celebration of who their loved one...
Apr 5, 20222 min read
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Choosing a Reading or a Poem for a Loved Ones Funeral.
When I first meet with families, to help them plan their loved ones funeral, one of the main things they struggle with is the idea of...
Jan 20, 20222 min read
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What I Do As a Funeral Celebrant.
I've been working as a Funeral Celebrant for a while now and I can honestly say it's one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. I...
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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What to Do When Someone Dies.
Do you remember when you were a child and you'd spin round really really fast and then end up stumbling all over the place banging into...
Mar 30, 20213 min read
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What Does a Funeral Celebrant Do?
It might be that you've heard the term "Celebrant", but you aren't 100% sure what one is or what they can do. As a funeral celebrant I...
Nov 3, 20202 min read
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