Your Funeral Celebrant

Together we will create a Ceremony that is a sincere and heartfelt tribute to your loved one.  

End of Life Ceremony

Allow me to help ease the strain of arranging such an important occasion.  I will liaise with your Funeral Directors and the Crematorium or Natural Burial Grounds personnel on your behalf.  Working to ensure that all those engaged in the ceremony are aware of your requests and that everything is in place.

 Whether you want to say farewell with a simple ceremony or a more elaborate affair,  a traditional ceremony or otherwise,  the choice is yours. I will spend time with you to learn about your loved ones, their life, their loves, likes and dislikes,  what was important to them,  who they were and what they will be remembered for.  

Every ceremony is created from scratch, and you can choose whether I write or assist you in writing the script.  I encourage those that want to participate in doing so.  Incorporating music, readings and poetry can enhance your ceremony.  

Nowadays, the choice of music is virtually endless and can make the ceremony truly unique.  Perhaps you want help to find a poem that expresses your feelings, or maybe you want to write your own?  As I am not tied to any doctrine and wording, your ceremony may have none or some religious/belief elements. 

Whatever choices you make, I can help you put together a ceremony that flows seamlessly. Together we will create a heartfelt ceremony for your loved ones by retelling their lives and capturing the essence of who they were and their legacy.

 FAQs

  • Initially I will go through a few formal questions, I like to get those out of the way. Then I sit and listen and make notes as you tell me about your loved one. I like to see a photograph or two.

  • Every Ceremony is different and there is no set rule but most choose 3 pieces of music. One played on entry, one played during a moment of reflection and one played as everyone leaves.

    The length of the music should be considered dependent on time constraints of the Ceremony venue.

    Either myself or the Funeral Arranger will book the music once selected.

  • Absolutely. I actively encourage those that want to play a part in the Ceremony to do so. You can do as little or as much as you feel comfortable with. All I ask is that I am given a copy of your words in advance so that I can include them in the Ceremony.

  • Yes. I am a Civil Celebrant which means I am not tied to any doctrine. The Ceremony may have religious or spiritual elements included if that is your wish.

  • No there doesn’t. Depending on the venue religious artefacts can be removed.

  • Poems and/or readings can sum up how you are feeling or express words you want to say but don’t know how. If you have a poem or reading in mind that is helpful. If not don’t worry I can help you find the perfect one(s).

  • You can contact me by phone, text or email. Don’t worry if it is early morning, evening, or the weekend.

    If I can’t respond immediately I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Testimonials

 

“Janine was gentle and compassionate in preparing a lovely eulogy for my beloved husband, which she delivered respectfully and calmly on the day. Thank you, Janine”

— Karin K.

“Her compassion towards me and her unique guidance into making my husband’s ceremony the most memorable event”

— Laura F.

“You made it such a wonderful experience for all the participants, thank you so very, very much for your time, patience and understanding.

— Ian M.

“Janine was very kind, considerate and professional when she came to visit us as the Celebrant for my Mother’s funeral. She spent a lot of time helping us pull together a suitable Eulogy for the ceremony with many useful suggestions for music and format. The result was a ceremony which was exactly what we felt my Mum deserved”.

— Sharon B.

“Thank you so much for helping us arrange such a beautiful Celebration of Life Service for my mum. We really appreciated your patience, understanding, calmness and knowledge in helping us arrange the service we wanted for mum. Everyone who attended the service commented that it was a lovely simple, no fuss service but very personal to us as her family and a lasting tribute to mum. We did her proud”

— Ann S.

“Thank you so much for today. I thought it went very well, and your account of mum’s life was very good. Everyone seemed happy with the occasion; I certainly was. I really appreciated your help through the process

— Julian S.