Online ceremonies

Online ceremonies

The stark reality! With COVID-19 being our new and unwanted best friend, it’s never been more important to think outside the box!  When weddings are having to be rescheduled and funeral ceremonies limited to time and number of mourners, what can a celebrant...
Ceremony & Internet

Ceremony & Internet

COVID-19 & funerals When the country is in lockdown and the rules are no longer the same, what do you do?  That was the dilemma I faced as I prepared a celebration of life ceremony this week.  An elderly gentleman had died peacefully after a long and happy life,...
Death of a loved one

Death of a loved one

When your loved one has died My condolences if your loved one has recently died. If you’re wondering what happens next then well done! It’s important that you know what’s expected to make the right choices. Death, whether sudden or not, is often a time when...
Dying & last rites

Dying & last rites

Dying well What kind of death would you like to have? If you’re one of the few, like me, who often ponder this, then this is a good question!  Personally, I would like my death to be a peaceful one.  To that end it’s important I put the work in now to accomplish...
Are traditions still needed?

Are traditions still needed?

noun: the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. Walking down the aisle A bride to be recently broke down in tears because her father was insisting on walking her down the aisle! He wasn’t a...