About Hester Vaizey
When someone we care for dies, it is always hard to come to terms with. Grief and loss are painful and difficult to bear. Hard though it is, sorrow is a measure of how much the deceased meant to those around them. Individually and collectively we can keep alive the memories of the people that we love, and in doing so, relive the joy of knowing them. A first step towards this is putting together a fitting farewell. A funeral is an opportunity to reflect on an individual’s life, to consider all that they were and all that they gave, to remember the essence of their character, and finally to say goodbye.
Place yourself in the hands of someone who has experience in creating thoughtful and personal funeral services. There are many different ways to make a funeral special and unique to the individual. It is very common to have multiple belief systems among the mourners and, as a humanist celebrant, I can accommodate these differences in a broadly non-religious ceremony.
Allow me to guide you through the process of creating a funeral that reflects your loved one. I am a confident and compassionate public speaker, a prize-winning author and an experienced events organiser, committed to providing an excellent service as we work together to plan and deliver the funeral ceremony you require.
If you would like me to help with a funeral, please contact me for more information.
I look forward to working with you.
Hester Vaizey
07809 830 919
Testimonials From Recent Ceremonies
“Thank you for such a beautiful ceremony and for all the effort you put into making the service so perfect. You were truly brilliant and it was a privilege to have you be today’s celebrant. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
“I just wanted to write to say a big thank you for looking after the service for us yesterday. I had so many people coming up to me afterwards to say what a wonderful job you had done. Thank you for your gentle, thoughtful manner. It was the perfect way to lead the service for us.”
“On behalf of the whole family, I wanted to sincerely thank you for conducting the ceremony for Mum last Saturday. You interpreted her life beautifully and with sensitivity and also the right touch of ‘light’ that we wanted to celebrate her life and tell her life story. Everyone present complimented the way that you handled the celebration. Mum, I’m sure was looking down and smiling!”
“Thank you for the way you led my father’s service earlier this week. It was a difficult day for us but the way you led us through helped the whole family. I thought the way that you shared thoughts on life and death from a Humanist perspective and somehow also kept space for those coming from other religious or non-religious places was very sensitively and carefully done, providing a warm and inclusive space for all.”
“Thank you for agreeing to be our celebrant for Dad’s funeral. All four of us children felt you were perfect for our family and the occasion. Whilst a very sad day we felt that together with you we did Dad proud. It was a lovely service and we are sure he would have been really pleased with it.”
“Thank you for conducting a funeral which provided a perfect celebration of my mother’s life.”
