Serenity Ceremonies - Independent Celebrant

This week has felt a bit like this!

Lovely feedback for a difficult service.
Hi Mandy, we would just like to express our thanks for the way in which you conducted the ceremony for J yesterday and also for your support afterwards.
Everything was perfect, the parable, the poem and the comforting words describing him and his life.... J would have approved and it was a very fitting tribute to him.
Best wishes, J & A and family.
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I love the variety in my day. Today a meeting, an honouring ceremony at 6pm and dinner at the cathedral with a vicar and a canon. #neverboring

Love the words in this, except the sins bit. Who judges when we have sinned?

Delighted to officiate at the wedding of Mr and Mrs Redfern this weekend, an outdoor wedding with handfasting, a sand ceremony and pass the heartbeat mini rituals that involved the family and all the congregation. Such good fun and so many tears of joy.

Set my day up wonderfully by blessing a friends shop this morning. New chapters ahead.

Very much looking forward to a family naming ceremony tomorrow in Coppull.
Names are so important, such a part of our identity.
Does your name have a story?

Beautiful ceremony for a lifelong Evertonian earlier this week. This poem by Paul Jones was very poignant.

Lovely feedback received today;
I just wanted to message you on behalf of my dad and rest of the family to say how pleased we were with the ceremony and tribute you did for my mum last Friday.
We had so many comments from people attending the funeral saying how lovely it was and how it made you think of Mum as she had been and how she had lived her life.
... Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness it was very much appreciated.
Kind regards
Mrs L
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This is a beautiful animation about grief. The headline is acknowledging the pain, not trying to take it away.

Loss is something that stays with us forever. We don’t ever ‘get over it’. Our loved ones remain a part of us.
We offer all kinds of ceremonies, not just immediate celebration of life when someone passes. Here are some of the other ways we can help you with honouring your losses;
If you feel that in some way the original ceremony didn’t hold the right meaning for you (this could be due to family disharmony, being out of the country, your voice not being heard and many more)... then you can always hold another ceremony, maybe on a poignant anniversary, where you get to say goodbye in your own way.
These ceremonies can be held wherever you choose, on the beach, in a garden, in a favourite place.
A ceremony can be incredibly healing if done right.
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In full agreement. Have you talked about it?

I found remnants of a helium balloon sent to heaven in the Weymouth countryside. It went in the bin before it did any harm thankfully. There are many environmentally friendly options instead.

Thanks to ITV News for highlighting funeral poverty as an issue. I could cry just thinking of the families.
My great grandparents were buried in a workhouse cemetery - no mourners. Is this what we want as our legacy as humanity?
Funerals don’t have to be expensive, they can still be dignified. They can be done with love.
... If you’re facing a situation like this, find a local celebrant or sympathetic Funeral Director. They will do all they can to help.
http://www.itv.com/…/itv-news-investiga tion-finds-70-rise-…/
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Annual celebrations of our loved ones often bring mixed feelings for those who are left behind.

Shameless self promotion but this is why I do what I do. John found me on t’internet, told his funeral director he wanted to use me and I was happy that I could help him and his family through the ceremony.

The most joyful funeral I've ever been to a proper celebration of life, Mandy goes above and beyond to make the day of your loved one as perfect as possible xx

Thank you Mandy for a beautiful celebration of life service. You took the time to get to know us as a family and talked about mum as if you knew her yourself. Any requests were met with ease. We can't thank you enough for your truly professional service.

Such a lovely service performed by Mandy, made to feel relaxed and settled at all times during a difficult day. Wonderful stories given by the family, and relayed on fantastically well in a professional manner throughout a memorable day.

Neither my brother or myself were religious in any way. I chose a Humanist service because I felt it better suited both our feelings.

Mandy, Amanda Phillips was recommended to me and I have been very impressed.

Mandy FaceTimed me because I live 200 miles away and spent about 45 minutes getting to know me and my late brother. She then spent several hours speaking with other people that I had mentioned so that she had a real insight into the person that my brother had been.

The service was wonderful. Poignant, touching and so real he might have been there.

Thank you Mandy.

Mandy,

Thank you for the wonderful ceremony celebrating the life of my mother yesterday. The ceremony was perfect in every way from start to finish. Nice touches during the committal kept everyone relaxed and although a sad occasion, it did feel a true reflection of my mothers life and the humorous stories lifted the atmosphere.



All attendees commented on how professional and wonderful the delivery was, and it is down to your personality and very soothing nature.



I can't thank you enough for making the day so special for us all.



Thank You Mandy

Mandy offered a very poignant and personal funeral service for the mother of long standing family friends recently. I couldn't recommend her sensitive and thoughtful approach to what is a painful time for peoples loved ones highly enough.

Mandy did a wonderful job of making sure everything went smoothly on our wedding day. We planned our ceremony whilst living in the USA and she was very accommodating. She made arrangements for video calling and was open with communications. Mandy simplified the process by listening to what we wanted and then made it a reality. Then after all the planning, she was at the venue ready with positive and calm attitude. Everything went fantastic and we would definitely recommend her for future occasions. Thank you for making everything easy!

Mandy

Thank you so much for the beautiful way in which you carried out the service for Christine today. You helped make a very stressful and sad occasion pass with dignity and compassion. The words you used summed Chrissy up wonderfully.

I attended a funeral that was taken by Mandy and it was perfect and personal. Nothing was to much trouble. so thank you Mandy for and wonderful send off.

The most joyful funeral I've ever been to a proper celebration of life, Mandy goes above and beyond to make the day of your loved one as perfect as possible xx

Thank you Mandy for a beautiful celebration of life service. You took the time to get to know us as a family and talked about mum as if you knew her yourself. Any requests were met with ease. We can't thank you enough for your truly professional service.

Such a lovely service performed by Mandy, made to feel relaxed and settled at all times during a difficult day. Wonderful stories given by the family, and relayed on fantastically well in a professional manner throughout a memorable day.

Neither my brother or myself were religious in any way. I chose a Humanist service because I felt it better suited both our feelings.

Mandy, Amanda Phillips was recommended to me and I have been very impressed.

Mandy FaceTimed me because I live 200 miles away and spent about 45 minutes getting to know me and my late brother. She then spent several hours speaking with other people that I had mentioned so that she had a real insight into the person that my brother had been.

The service was wonderful. Poignant, touching and so real he might have been there.

Thank you Mandy.

Mandy,

Thank you for the wonderful ceremony celebrating the life of my mother yesterday. The ceremony was perfect in every way from start to finish. Nice touches during the committal kept everyone relaxed and although a sad occasion, it did feel a true reflection of my mothers life and the humorous stories lifted the atmosphere.



All attendees commented on how professional and wonderful the delivery was, and it is down to your personality and very soothing nature.



I can't thank you enough for making the day so special for us all.



Thank You Mandy

Mandy offered a very poignant and personal funeral service for the mother of long standing family friends recently. I couldn't recommend her sensitive and thoughtful approach to what is a painful time for peoples loved ones highly enough.

Mandy did a wonderful job of making sure everything went smoothly on our wedding day. We planned our ceremony whilst living in the USA and she was very accommodating. She made arrangements for video calling and was open with communications. Mandy simplified the process by listening to what we wanted and then made it a reality. Then after all the planning, she was at the venue ready with positive and calm attitude. Everything went fantastic and we would definitely recommend her for future occasions. Thank you for making everything easy!

Mandy

Thank you so much for the beautiful way in which you carried out the service for Christine today. You helped make a very stressful and sad occasion pass with dignity and compassion. The words you used summed Chrissy up wonderfully.

I attended a funeral that was taken by Mandy and it was perfect and personal. Nothing was to much trouble. so thank you Mandy for and wonderful send off.

The most joyful funeral I've ever been to a proper celebration of life, Mandy goes above and beyond to make the day of your loved one as perfect as possible xx

Thank you Mandy for a beautiful celebration of life service. You took the time to get to know us as a family and talked about mum as if you knew her yourself. Any requests were met with ease. We can't thank you enough for your truly professional service.

Such a lovely service performed by Mandy, made to feel relaxed and settled at all times during a difficult day. Wonderful stories given by the family, and relayed on fantastically well in a professional manner throughout a memorable day.

Neither my brother or myself were religious in any way. I chose a Humanist service because I felt it better suited both our feelings.

Mandy, Amanda Phillips was recommended to me and I have been very impressed.

Mandy FaceTimed me because I live 200 miles away and spent about 45 minutes getting to know me and my late brother. She then spent several hours speaking with other people that I had mentioned so that she had a real insight into the person that my brother had been.

The service was wonderful. Poignant, touching and so real he might have been there.

Thank you Mandy.

Mandy,

Thank you for the wonderful ceremony celebrating the life of my mother yesterday. The ceremony was perfect in every way from start to finish. Nice touches during the committal kept everyone relaxed and although a sad occasion, it did feel a true reflection of my mothers life and the humorous stories lifted the atmosphere.



All attendees commented on how professional and wonderful the delivery was, and it is down to your personality and very soothing nature.



I can't thank you enough for making the day so special for us all.



Thank You Mandy

Mandy offered a very poignant and personal funeral service for the mother of long standing family friends recently. I couldn't recommend her sensitive and thoughtful approach to what is a painful time for peoples loved ones highly enough.

Mandy did a wonderful job of making sure everything went smoothly on our wedding day. We planned our ceremony whilst living in the USA and she was very accommodating. She made arrangements for video calling and was open with communications. Mandy simplified the process by listening to what we wanted and then made it a reality. Then after all the planning, she was at the venue ready with positive and calm attitude. Everything went fantastic and we would definitely recommend her for future occasions. Thank you for making everything easy!

Mandy

Thank you so much for the beautiful way in which you carried out the service for Christine today. You helped make a very stressful and sad occasion pass with dignity and compassion. The words you used summed Chrissy up wonderfully.

I attended a funeral that was taken by Mandy and it was perfect and personal. Nothing was to much trouble. so thank you Mandy for and wonderful send off.