Outside of performing wedding ceremonies, I also have a passion for leading funerals, memorials and celebrations of life, as well as eulogy writing and providing guidance for family members to do so. I can also help with living wakes for people who don’t want to miss out on the celebration and honouring of their own life.

In fact, it was writing and delivering the eulogy honouring the incredible life of my Auntie Coral that was the catalyst for me becoming a celebrant. (I was all signed up for the Certificate IV in Celebrancy within a week of her funeral. One of the fastest times that I have ever moved!!!)

It is truly an honour to take on the role as a guiding ‘anchor’ for a family as they look to say goodbye to someone who has died. I aim to be a steady and organised presence for a family as they plan the farewell of a loved one. I am open to crafting a memorial service that is as traditional or non-traditional as you would like, and I guarantee that I will put my heart and soul into honouring the life of your person.

I specialise in unique ceremonies that truly reflect the person who has died. The smallest details matter to me - particularly in getting to the heart of who someone really was. How were they special, unique, funny, but also what were their foibles? (Because we all have them!)

I also encourage the notion that end of life ceremonies can be held anywhere that suits the family and their person: from their local golf club, to your loungeroom, to your favourite beach. (Permission may just be needed by the venue or the local council if a coffin is to be in place.) Yes, there are some beautiful and well-appointed funeral chapels around, but there are also many other options that have much to recommend them.

For one thing, you do not have to hold a ceremony that fits within a 45-minute timeslot at a funeral chapel. It can be if that’s what you want, but it can also be an unhurried gathering packed with meaning that goes for a little longer if that’s what feels best.

First up, we can have an intial chat on the phone or by email - low key and no obligation. After that, if we go ahead, I will come and meet you at home or have a video meeting if that works best. It should just be somewhere that is quiet, private and unhurried, where we can have a cuppa and talk about your person. (And cry and laugh as needed…) I will want to learn more about your person, their little quirks and what and who was important to them. And just how you wish to honour them.

It is so often a very sad and overwhelming time, and you may have plenty of uncertainty about how you wish to proceed. I get it. I’ve been there – on both sides of the table. I can give you some guidance and suggestions, based on what you’ve told me about your person, you may respond with: “…yes, no, maybe, or what about this?” and we’ll go from there.

If you are newly bereaved, please contact me to request my services and availabilities for funerals. I will answer your request with urgency and care.

And then pop on the kettle, I’ll come around and together we’ll plan the best funeral ceremony to honour your beloved person.

Funeral and End of Life Packages start at $750. Let’s chat about what you have in mind and some of the logistics like possible travel, and I will customise your quote.