Funerals

Hi there! This is Shauna Farey Marriage Celebrant, did you know that I also do funerals?

Until recently, neither did I.

Late last year I decided that funerals were going to be added to my list of services.

I wanted to put the FUN in funeral. I wanted to celebrate a life well lived. I wanted to help the mourners to laugh amongst their tears. I wanted the ceremony to reflect their loved one.

A couple of weeks ago I was approached to do such a thing. The family who asked me wanted the funeral to be fun and full of life, because their loved one had been fun and full of life. We had so many laughs when I interviewed them that I had tears streaming down my face.

Because of the current rules of having only 10 mourners present at the funeral, I ended up conducting the ceremony twice, so as all of his family could attend in person. It was also live streamed and recorded for those who would have loved to have been there on the day.

Not all funerals are going to be fun, but, however I can, I will capture the essence of your loved one and help you to share your memories as we celebrate their life.

 

 

 

Your Wedding, Your Way

Michelle and David 19/02/2019

Michelle and David didn’t want the big wedding with all the pomp and ceremony. They simply wanted the ceremony. They had already celebrated their engagement with a large gathering of family and friends. They wished for their wedding day to be simple. Their wish was my command.

We completed the Notice of Intended Marriage in early January in order to be ready for them to set a date. They chose a Tuesday and we set the ball in motion. We wrote a simple ceremony, but one filled with so much love.

They each had a witness present, David’s great friend Chris and Michelle’s (and my) Grandma Isabel. They also had a photographer to capture these special moments.

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The ceremony was conducted under the shade of Grandma’s gum tree on a perfect summers day.

I love being a celebrant every time I conduct a marriage.

Being a celebrant for my loved ones just makes it all the more special.

Your wedding can be whatever you want it to be. Your wedding, your way.

xx