Bespoke Celebrations of Life - Funeral Celebrant

My most recent reviews from the beautiful families I have connected with recently

Sandra

Excellent service from beginning to end. Paula is a lovely woman and listened to everything i said, paid attention to every detail and gave the perfect tribute for my dear brother Neil. Would highly recommend.

Daniel

I'd like to thank Paula for service she did for my Mum recently. All the feedback we've had has been positive.

Alex

After the passing of my Father in January 2023 we were introduced to Paula for my father’s celebration of life funeral. Paula is extremely professional and really made us feel like we have known her for years. She went above and beyond to make my father’s funeral extra special with little touches along the way Gin and Tonic of which my father loved. She listened and really got to know us very well and my father, her way of words was fantastic and my dad was fluent in Spanish, Paula took the time to learn Spanish herself for the speech and slipped in little words which was amazing. I couldn’t praise her enough! We are so so grateful for everything you did for us, my father would have been very grateful aswell. Thank you so much and sorry it’s taken so long to review but you’ll never be forgotten by our Family. On behalf of all of my family Thank you!

Michelle

After the death of my husband Tony I was at a loss as to what to do or say, (having never arranged a funeral before) Paula was very professional and understanding, and she gave a lovely service, she did and said everything I asked for if not more.
I was so very thankful for all her help at a very difficult time in my life.
Thank you Paula x

Beautiful ideas please follow this lovely lady LB.Resin

This might seem a bit cringe 😂🙈 but with all my new followers I wanted to say hello 👋

Shared from another fellow celebrant's page.
The post has some important points that all should be aware of.

Each service I create is unique, personal and dedicated to the loved one who has passed and their family.

How can a service be this way if you do that many each week?

A beautiful place to say goodbye to your loved ones with the assistance of Tom and his amazing team.
I am proud to be associated with you

Have you ever discussed your funeral wishes with your loved ones?

While it might be a tough conversation, taking the time to document and talk about your preferences can be incredibly meaningful.

Whether it's your favourite song, the flowers adorning your coffin, deciding on a 'celebration of life' service, full funeral service, cremation or burial, having these details known can provide comfort to your family during a challenging time.

Discover the possibilities at Memoria Doncaster & South Yorkshire, where our state-of-the-art chapel and beautifully maintained parkland can fulfil almost any request.

Contact your local Funeral Director or reach out to us at 01302 456880 to arrange a visit and explore the options available.

What a beautiful and unique idea for a way to keep a loved ones ashes

Ashes in Glass Robin Keep your loved ones near with our beautiful ashes in glass robin. Glass is hand crafted with a small amount of cremated remains to make a charming memorial keepsake.

Proud to say this amazing lady is my friend.
And her cakes are just amazing. To see more of her work follow her Cake Someone's Day

Today I helped a beautiful lady and her family to say a heartfelt goodbye to one of life's true gentlemen.

“Grief is not something you complete…”

“Grief is not a task to finish…”

Thank you Glen Flowers.
~Beautiful Ramblings

You can do this. Keep going and never give up!

Just a little clarity for some who don't understand...

When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart.
For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost. When I'm feeling most ghost-like, it is your remembering me that helps remind me that I actually exist. When I'm feeling sad, it's my consolation. When I'm feeling happy, it's part of why I feel that way.
If you forget me, one of the ways I remember who I am will be gone. If you forget, part of who I am will be gone.
-Frederick Buechner

Posted by ~Beautiful Ramblings

Let your grief be what it is.

Be still.
In the quiet, listen.

I know it’s painful.
And, it’s not just physically painful - it’s an aching deep within your Soul.

It’s savage.

Grief rips you open with its bare hands.

It’s gutting.

But,
Feel it - anyways.

Allow yourself to feel it to the depth of you - then further.

Learn it.
Become fluent in your grief.

It will lead you where you need to go.
Trust the process.

Grief becomes a little less disorienting with distance.

Hindsight helps.
Grief isn’t an exception to this adage.

And, once your grief becomes less wild and bewildering you can begin to consider reengaging in your life again. And, this is when the real heavy lifting begins.

~Beautiful Ramblings©️

Art:Loui Jover

We don’t get to decide either when it just rocks up and throws everything up in the air 💙🕊💙

It was a privilege to honour and celebrate the life of a much- loved Husband, Dad and Grandad earlier in the week as we said a gentle farewell to this special gentleman at Mansfield & District Crematorium alongside Kerry and her team from Co-op Funeralcare

The death of each of us is in the order of things:
It follows life as surely as night follows day.
We can take the Tree of Life as a symbol.
The human race is the trunk and branches of this tree,
And the individual men and women are the leaves which appear one season, flourish for a summer and then die.

We are all like a leaf on this tree and one day we will be torn off by a storm or simply decay and fall,
Mingling with the earth at the tree's roots.
While we live, we are conscious of the tree's flowing sap and steadfast strength, Conscious that we are part of a collective life, to which we make a minute but unique contribution.

When we die and fall, the tree remains,
Nourished to some small degree by each of us.
Millions of leaves have preceded us and millions will follow,
But the tree itself grows and endures.
- Sir Herbert Read

To all the families I've connected with - Love Came First by Donna Ashworth

I know that most of my followers know that I'm a funeral celebrant, but please can I ask that you share this page.
When you lose a loved one, I will work with you and your family to create a bespoke, fitting service and tribute. Together, we can create a service that is both meaningful and memorable.
I am happy to lead religious or non-religious services and will work with the funeral director of your choice.
I am a fully insured and certified Independent Funeral Celebrant covering Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and other areas within a 45-mile radius of my home town of Retford.

With permission, photos for today's service at City Road Crematorium - Sheffield.
Thanks to the Lol and his beautiful family for placing your trust in me to write a fitting service for your loved one.

Working alongside the Funeral Director - Joanne and the team from C Pritchard and Son of Swallownest, today's Crematorium official, the lovely Jo, leading a service for a much-loved wife and an extremely special Auntie. One of this world's truly special ladies, and if you were privileged to have known her your life was changed for the better.