Crafting a Personalised Funeral Service with a Celebrant

I love my job and greatly value the opportunity to create, alongside you, a lasting memory of joy, laughter, tears and smiles as you remember and honour the way your loved one lived their life, because the funeral service is yes, certainly a time of mourning, but also a time to gather and reflect the gratitude and joy of being able to share in that persons life for however long or brief that time was.I would be honoured to do for you what would be so very difficult for you to do yourself. You can contact me or engage my services, either through the details below, or you can request my services through the Funeral Home that will be caring for your loved one.

Hi, I’m Rosswell. For many years now, I have had the privilege to be engaged by a family (many on return occasions) as the officiating celebrant at a funeral, memorial, or celebration of life service for a dearly loved family member or friend. Connecting them to the importance of a personalised farewell as part of the process of grief. I’m the guy who takes the most challenging and sometimes most confusing of times that you as an individual or a family can go through to help create the most memorable of moments as you say farewell to someone who has been very much loved. When meeting with a family, I take as much time you need, to listen. I will guide you through each step and explore ways that allow your ideas to feature when saying goodbye. And then to write and design a service that captures the nuances that intimately present the character and nature of your person. My services are presented with a free and open style that makes use of modern language and light humour (when and if appropriate) while preserving the intimacy and dignity that a farewell is deserving of. I have a Christian faith but does not limit me to providing services to people of all beliefs or none at all. A particular passion of mine within the industry is looking after First Nations families' needs. Thank you for allowing me to introduce myself.

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Allow me to be the hand on your shoulder that gently guides you… Whether you are planning a funeral, memorial, or a celebration of life service, this is a time to gather privately or with others to reflect on a life that has touched your own. This service will be as individual as the person you are honouring or farewelling, where we will recollect memories in a way that warms your heart…

Saying goodbye to someone you love is always a hard thing to do. Together we can create a service that truly reflects the person you have lost. I will meet with you and your family, at a time and place that suits you best, to listen to stories of your loved one and paint a picture of who they were. Let me hold your hand and guide your family through this tough time.

The last few years have been an opportunity for ministry to many families through funeral celebrancy. I am the only bugler for the RSL at Redcliffe for Anzac Day and other Occasions and every week I play concerts at Aged Care Centres and meet many families. I'm available to you if there are opportunities for me to act as a celebrant for funeral services - with or without the bugle funerals when leading a service with a poppy service. I have lived in PNG Singapore Malaysia and Russia. I speak Tok Pisin fluently. It would be a privilege to assist your family in a time of need. Thanks for your consideration. John.

At celebration of life Memorials, we believe you can say goodbye your way. If you’re thinking about a memorial service, we can handle all the details, giving you and your family peace of mind. We can arrange a service in a venue of your choice or in the comfort of your own home. We’ll make sure everything goes well before, during, and after the service. We can also share helpful resources to support you and your family during tough times, check out our E-books that are available for purchase. Dean's Story Dean has been working as a celebrant for 11years and has provided service and comfort for over 2000 families. He is life and business coach and a published author.

Anna's services leave families - and loved ones - more buoyant than broken. While tears and heartache are a 'given' at funerals, she works - and writes - in such a way that services are relaxed, safe and easy to attend... and where smiles and laughter prevail - no matter the circumstance. Anna is a Mum, a Wife and a Celebrant of 16years... but most importantly, she is just a person who cares for people... and does so... very happily, creatively and with easy-going professionalism.

I have been described as a friendly, compassionate person with a nurturing personality.  I would say my style is professional and conservative, but I adapt my style to suit the families I work with.  I love to listen to the stories of the people that are being farewelled.  When I first meet with the family I'm helping, I take my time so that I can gather all the information I need to write the service.  I have a questionnaire which helps prompt the family, and I can offer suggestions.   I send them a copy of the Order of Service for any changes, and once approved I will confirm how the service will run and I set clear boundaries of time frames.  I will guide  and help them every step of the way to make sure they will have a meaningful service to honour their loved one.  I arrive 30 minutes prior to the service so I can greet the family and make sure there are no last minute changes. I have Certificate 4 in Celebrancy and I studied Funeral Celebrancy.

As a professionally trained civil funeral celebrant, I work in cooperation with the Funeral Director and in accordance with the wishes of the client family. 

I perform civil funeral ceremonies in a dignified and culturally acceptable manner, for those who, for whatever reason, do not choose to have a religious funeral ceremony. In contrast to set-ritual religious ceremonies, a civil ceremony allows the family the freedom and choice to remember and celebrate their loved one, in a manner which reflects how the deceased lived their life.

I also assist people who have religious beliefs but who do not wish the funeral service to be held at a church, temple or mosque. Even when choosing a civil funeral service, it is not uncommon for families to request that a prayer be incorporated into the ceremony.

My Passion is to bring family and friends together to celebrate and honour special moments in your life, I draw my knowledge; from my own life experiences, from being a daughter & granddaughter, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and cousin to my extended family.

My career has spanned over 21 years in the Funeral Industry and I know the importance of having a good Celebrant to lead the family through some special and trying times in their lives.

I pride myself on the ability to help and guide you through whatever Ceremony you require from a Wedding Celebration to renewing your vows or to saying Farewell to a Cherished member of your family.