Life is a journey … and we all understand that there is a beginning, a middle and an end.
We all understand that, but it never makes saying goodbye any easier, we always feel that there was more we could have said.
Creating a meaningful and respectful funeral ceremony is a vital part of the grieving process. It allows your family and friends to formally say goodbye and sensitively acknowledge the loss of a loved one.
Many people now plan their own funeral service, but often, when a loved one dies, there are, inevitably, decisions to be taken about the funeral arrangements, perhaps most importantly, what kind of funeral did they and do you actually want?
Choices & Decisions
Whilst most people used to have a religious service, nowadays, not everyone wishes to have the same kind of funeral, because not all families are the same. Religious and cultural beliefs and traditions, personal preferences, or other thoughts and ideas may have influenced the deceased and also your family.
Today, many people find that a professional Celebrant meets their wants and needs and allows them to be more in control of the ceremony, the timings, the content and the overall feel of the funeral.
How I Help You
I am a professional Celebrant and I will help you create a ceremony that reflects the life and times of your loved one. I will help you to find the right poems, readings and music to truly honour your loved one and celebrate their life. My funeral ceremonies are written to truly honour the person who has passed away but also include their humour, their idiosycracies, their habits – good and bad, their place in your family and their journey in this world. I work with you to truly tell the story of their life and respectfully reflect on their death. I listen to you and your stories and then I create something for you. I work for you, I listen to you, I do not tell you what to do, think or feel. You tell me what you think, feel and what you want to me to do.
My ceremonies are a true tribute to that person who has died and a celebration of their place on this earth. The most important element is to pay a fitting, dignified and meaningful tribute about the deceased’s own personal journey through life.
I meet with you, usually a week or so before the funeral to talk about your loved one. You can invite as many family members and friends as you like to the meeting so we have a full viewpoint of them and their footprint on this earth. I make lots of notes and often make a recording, with your permission, so I am able to capture your thoughts, feelings, memories and stories. I will then write a ceremony for you that truly celebrates the individual who has died.
I will then work with your funeral director to organise order of ceremony and finalise music and audio-visual presentations.
My funeral and memorial ceremonies are then printed for you as a commemorative presentation so you can reflect on the ceremony in the quiet moments to follow.
Amber Celebrancy celebrates the life of your loved one and respects their death. I support your family through this incredibly difficult time and will be a key support on the day of the funeral.
