For as long as any of us know, humans have made rituals to mark the end of life.

For as long as any of us can remember, funerals have been something to be endured.

A funeral should be exactly what you need it to be.

Our hearts are complex things, we are capable of holding more than one emotion in our minds at any one time, the end-of-life rituals we create should reflect this.

You will never hear me use the phrase ‘celebration of life’ – not because people and their characters don’t deserve to be celebrated, simply because in using this name for an end-of-life ritual we do not allow space for all of the other feelings we simultaneously feel.

A good funeral (yes, there really is such a thing) is reflective, uplifting, heartbreaking and inspiring.

A good funeral (really, trust me) welcomes laughter just as it welcomes tears.

A good funeral never sanitises who a person was into a more palatable version of who someone else might have wanted them to be.

It is honest. Complex. Nuanced. And in being all of these things it is not something to endure but something to bring healing and to smooth the spikiest edges of the start of your lifetime’s journey of grief.

If you feel that you would like me to be the celebrant who supports you in achieving a good funeral, here’s all you need to know…….

Fee for a single slot at a traditional venue: £350.00

Fee for alternative venues, longer ceremony times, and memorial ceremonies: from £350.00

Additional Fees apply for travel outside of ‘WA’ postcode area.

Fee for interment ceremonies: from £200.00

I am committed to a fully transparent approach to costings. If you have any questions at all or would like to have a chat about the bespoke options open to you (and associated fees) then please get in touch. I’ll always be upfront about fees, and an initial chat or contact will never hold you under any obligation to choose me as your celebrant.

What fees always include:

• An entirely bespoke service with every word written just for you
• Meetings (in-person ideally, if not remotely)
• Unlimited contact for support
• Honest, impartial advice and guidance on options
• Additional research and support on request
• Full design of your ceremony
• Liaison with other suppliers and professionals (including funeral directors when used)
• The writing of your ceremony
• Unlimited revisions of the content
• Attendance on the day
• The delivery of your ceremony with love
• A keepsake copy of your ceremony