Cremation
Honouring Milestones: The Role of Rituals in Meaningful Ceremonies
For all ceremonies celebrating life’s milestones, there are countless familiar traditions that people routinely include, like wedding flowers, the bridal gown and veil, top hats, bridesmaid dresses, exchanging vows, and the iconic kiss. Many of these customs have been passed down for centuries, but there are also numerous other elements that a celebrant can incorporate…
Read MoreCreating a Heartfelt Funeral Tribute: Writing a Meaningful Eulogy
A eulogy is a deeply personal tribute that honours the life, character, and legacy of someone who has passed away. It’s a delicate balance of facts, anecdotes, and heartfelt stories that paint a vivid picture of the person’s life. Whether you’re writing for a parent, sibling, spouse, or friend, a good eulogy provides comfort, celebrates…
Read MoreFuneral Music
Choosing funeral music can be a deeply personal and meaningful decision, as it can evoke emotions and memories associated with the departed loved one. Here are some common choices for funeral music across different genres:
Read MoreFuneral Photography
Although funerals and celebration of life services unquestionably carry a weight of sadness, they can also be emotional rewarding and uplifting with many heart-warming moments. A specialist funeral photographer will capture these moments, discreetly and from a distance, ensuring the genuine emotions of the day remain unbroken. The photographs will show the love, shared memories and compassion of the mourners present who have assembled to bid a fond and heartfelt farewell to a family member, friend or colleague.
Read MoreScattering or Interment of Ashes
The great thing about the scattering of the ashes ceremony is that it is entirely up to you, a special occasion to remember the life of a loved one. The short ceremony to scatter their ashes, will be memorable, heartfelt, meaningful, and dignified. It is a most fitting and brilliant opportunity to give your loved one the final send-off they would have wished for.
Read MoreHelping children deal with grief
In my previous role as a head teacher for 13 successful years at a school for children aged 11-16 with social and emotional issues I know far too well that over the last couple of years, the mental health of children has been underestimated. The Covid-19 pandemic caused the world to become even more augmented through the medium of social media & TV at a time of significant levels of social disconnection and emotional misperception.
Grief is the acute pain that accompanies loss.
Read MoreDirect Cremation
Direct cremation will provide a family with a simple, straightforward, affordable alternative to a traditional, full-service funeral.
It’s a cremation without any ceremony and is unattended without mourners.
In the future, many families choose to organise a separate celebration of life ceremony, interment or scattering of ashes memorial service, to commemorate the life of their loved ones.
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