What happens next
You can contact me directly, or your funeral director may arrange an introduction.
A little more
A life worth celebratingOne step at a time
When it is convenient, we'll have a brief phone call so I can introduce myself and arrange a time to meet. Wherever possible, I prefer to meet in person, and I'll come to wherever is most comfortable for you — your home, a coffee shop, community centre or, where appropriate, the funeral director's office.
I'll ask questions and spend time listening to your memories, stories and anecdotes. There's no right or wrong way to remember someone. Sometimes the smallest details can tell us the most.
You can share photographs, music, letters, memorabilia or anything else that helps me get to know the person you have lost.
Together, we'll decide who else might like to speak, choose readings or poems, consider music and work out how you'd like the ceremony to flow. If you're not sure what you want, that's not a problem. I can make suggestions and help you make sense of all those thoughts and ideas that can feel overwhelming at such a difficult time.
I'll then write the eulogy and prepare the other elements of the ceremony and share them with you before the service. You'll have the opportunity to suggest changes and make sure that everything I say reflects the person you're remembering.
My style is warm, personable, respectful, heartfelt and, where appropriate, humorous.
I want the people attending to recognise the person I'm talking about. To remember them, perhaps discover something new about them, and feel that their personality has filled the room for a little while.
Ultimately, my job is simple.
In times of hardship, we can find strength in remembering the joy someone brought into our lives.
An initial conversation
Not sure exactly what you need yet? Get in touch and we'll work it out together.
Based in Hackney, East London.
Available across London and, with planning, farther afield.