I’m Kirstie, when I was 17 years old a fortune teller (best not to ask) told me that I was 'in love with love'. Not quite the prediction my heart had hoped for but ....... turned out, they were entirely right, being in love with love is exactly how I've lived my life.

One of the gorgeous people I’ve crafted a ceremony for, Michelle, wrote this: 'Kirstie IS love. She radiates it.'

This tells us two things.

The first is that the people whose celebrant I am are absolutely adorable, they’re generous, open beings who trust me to ‘get’ them and what it is that they need.

The second is this, I have absolutely found my niche in life.

Something that gorgeous Gill (whose mum’s funeral I was trusted to lead) confirmed on a card she recently wrote to me, she said 'Kirstie, angels gave you this vocation. Actual. Angels.'

For my whole life, I have loved writing. The connection that words bring is as much a part of me as my fingerprints and freckles. This is something that I treasure. Being able to share this love with others to help them to communicate what they need to as they mark the milestones of their life is my absolute honour and joy.

For just as long, I have loved the stories of people's lives. Not nosey of course, just insatiably curious about all things and all people. Curious about lives and stories and love and connection. Feeling this way means I actively hear who people are and what it is they need from their ceremonies.

For always too, I have noticed and valued the quirks and eccentricities we all have. It is by truly tuning-in to these that the ceremonies I create are as bespoke as each person's uniqueness.

I've also always been a massive geek. Just as I reject the term ‘nosey’ so too do I embrace the term ‘swot’. Why would you want someone you’re trusting your most important day with to be anything else?

I'll quote lovely Rachael here, who said: "I would HIGHLY recommend Kirstie, she has such a warmth to her but she is so professional and diligent. Truly the best of both worlds."

So, here's the slightly duller (but still super important) professional and diligent bit .......
 

• I am trained to the highest UK standard, with the only Ofsted Outstanding trainer.
• In October 2024 I was the first person ever (like, ever, in the whole wide world) to complete the Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Practice Funeral Celebrancy (fancy).
• I was proud to receive a Distinction in my Masters Degree in Creative Writing.
• I was awarded Best Celebrant 2022 in the AGFD Good Funeral Awards.
• I'm a member of the Association of Independent Celebrants, which means I am fully insured and committed to ongoing development and best practice.
• I am a member of the Good Funeral Guild, a collective of like-minded people working to change funerals for the better.

Warm. Encouraging. Friendly. Easy to talk to. With a geek-level attention to detail, super well-trained and as highly qualified as can be.

Am I yours?

I'm based in Cheshire/Merseyside, but love travelling throughout the country to far flung places to bring the perfect ceremony to you.

So ....... what about you? 

After all, you’re what it’s all about .......

Kirstie x