Blog - creating personal funeral and memorial services 

Many people would like the funeral service of their loved one to truly reflect their personality, and beliefs. A celebrant-led service offers a personal and flexible way to honour your loved one, creating an opportunity to commemorate their life and say goodbye. Read more...

A celebration of life service offers a heartfelt way to honour your loved one by focusing on their personality and everything they brought to your life.  Celebration of life ceremonies do not follow a set format, but instead are crafted to reflect the individual, and to create a meaningful and personal tribute. Read more...

What would you like your funeral to be like?  Are you the 'I don't really care - I won't be there' type,  or more of a 'I hadn't really thought about it but now that you mention it...' sort of person?  If you are of the latter mindset, do you know what your options are?  Subject to religious and cultural considerations, you may have more choices than you thought in terms of rituals, readings and music and your beliefs and values can be woven through each element of the funeral ceremony - like a tapestry. Read more...

Some of the most memorable funeral and memorial ceremonies I have conducted have included live music performances.  Some have been by professional choirs or soloists hired for the occasion, and some have been by friends or family members, but each has added a very personal touch to the proceedings. Read more...

If the person who has died had a love for nature and the rugged outdoors, you might feel the manicured grounds of a traditional cemetery or crematorium garden are not quite the right fit in terms of a final resting place. Many people assume the alternative is to scatter ashes from a hilltop or cliff, but then there isn’t a resting place for those left behind to visit.  Meadow burial sites facilitate both the sense of returning the person to nature, whilst providing a sense of  there being a resting place and somewhere for those left behind to return to should they wish to do so. Read more...

Woodland burial sites seek to operate in harmony with the environment and to offer those left behind a beautiful and peaceful place to visit to remember their loved ones. Read more...

St Albans and the surrounding area offers a range of wake venues, each catering to different tastes, guest numbers and budgets. Whether you are looking for a grand manor house, a golf club, a traditional pub, or a tea room setting, there is something for everyone. Read more...