Here are a few comments that I have received following some of my funeral/memorial ceremonies.

“The service was exactly what we could have asked for, respectful and delivered with the highest amount of dignity. We find Michelle to be warm friendly and accommodating”.   (2021)

“I’m sure Mxxxxx would’ve said how lovely the ceremony was. You captured her character perfectly and made the whole day easier for us all with your sensitivity and sincerity. From the start of the process to the end of the ceremony, your attention to detail and personable demeanor at every step made a very difficult process less painful for us all” (2021)

“Michelle, please consider yourself an extended member of our family and thank you for your accommodating manner to our needs and the time you took to ensure the service went smoothly and accurately represented our needs and family values” (2021)

“I can say that as a family we feel  that Michelle’s professionalism and conduct throughout was of the highest standard and that Michelle will be held in high regard by our family and will be certainly used by us in the future” (2021)

“Michelle drove to visit us a few days after my Mum had passed away and spent a number of hours talking to my Dad, sister and myself about my Mum. She gained a detailed insight into the person she was, her hobbies, her relationships and our fondest memories of her. She then spent time piecing this altogether for the service, sending us draft copies and keeping in contact with us between that day and the day of the funeral to ensure she had planned the service in the exact way we desired; giving us time to think about things or add memories/information at any point. Her delivery of the service was sincere, heartfelt and extremely professional.  We would highly recommend Michelle to anyone planning a funeral, she is great at what she does and is genuinely a lovely lovely lady!” (2021)

“When our son died suddenly, Michelle was someone we could talk to at that awful time. Michelle was a lovely person. Kind, gentle & nothing was too much trouble for her.  She seemed to know our son. The ceremony was beautiful,  just what he would have wanted.  Thank you Michelle. You are a treasure” (2021)

Michelle pulled together our family recollections and tributes in a thoughtful and warm way. A number of attendees commented that they felt it was a very “personal” service. I also found it a much more comfortable experience that I had feared. We are very grateful to Michelle for this (2021)

Michelle was personable, kind, and paid attention to detail. She made me feel at ease and confident in her ability.  We would certainly recommend her to others  (2022)

         Michelle was outstanding, a lovely service for my father-in- law  2022)

Thank you Michelle for doing such a good job at Mums funeral. My brother and sister also agree that it was excellent. We found a Humanist Ceremony was more friendly and comforting than a religious one. You were very friendly and comforting, and we will highly recommend you to our friends and relations. Thank you so much (2022)

Huge thanks Michelle. Everyone commented about how brilliant you were and what a lovely service it was! I don’t think anyone will forget the service and it’s to your credit that you battled on through the tiles falling and the power cuts! Thank you for the presentation, it’s beautiful and I will be able to send it to family who missed the service. (Storm Eunice, Feb 2022)

Michelle is quite simply a beautiful soul, born to do this work and a consummate professional. I felt so at ease talking with her, as she gently helped me to shape my husband’s funeral ceremony into a celebration of the man he was. Michelle conducted the ceremony with grace and dignity. She was warm and welcoming and has a lovely speaking voice. Our family and friends said that Michelle gave the kind of ceremony they would wish for themselves. Thank you Michelle (2022)

There has been lots of positive feedback about the ceremony. Thank you so much! (2022)

We want to say thank you for being our celebrant for dad today. You did a great job. We really appreciated your friendly and caring approach (2022)

Michelle was so compassionate in learning about Nan and really encapsulated Nan and who she was in the service. Michelle was so easy to chat with and just an all round wonderful lady (2022)

Michelle was fantastic from the start of the process, all the way through to the service. She was very gentle with us, listening to our stories of my partner’s father. Michelle captured him beautifully. We would highly recommend Michelle, she helped to make a difficult day a little easier and for that we will always be grateful. (2022)

Michelle is a very empathic person and put everyone at ease at an extremely difficult situation. She knew the deceased, making the address even more appropriate and personal. She liaised well with the Funeral Director, to ensure good compromises were made between the relatives and friends (2022)

Michelle was the most lovely lady who made the celebration of mom’s life the most calm and loving experience. All family and friends said the word ‘beautiful’ about mom’s farewell. Thank you Michelle from our hearts. (2022)

It was a wonderful experience, for the family exactly what we wanted and delivered in such a professional and friendly way. Michelle was so attentive; we wouldn’t change a thing. Lots of comments from friends and family – ‘what a lovely service’ ‘I’m going to have a Humanist ceremony’ and ‘I’ve never been to a funeral with such joy and positive atmosphere’. We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Michelle wanting a service to remember and cherish’ (2022)

Michelle was lovely from the very first email. Very kind, comforting, and keen to listen to what you want from the service. I would highly recommend her. Even my religious family members loved the service! (2022)

Michelle is a very empathetic person and put everyone at ease at an extremely difficult time. She liaised well with the Funeral Director, and ensured good compromises amongst the relatives and friends, into how the ceremony be conducted. Also, she knew the deceased well, making the address even more appropriate and personal. Thank you, Michelle (2022)

Michelle was very attentive when she visited our family about 10 days before the service to speak to us about my recently deceased dad. She managed to include everything we had asked of her. She also arranged the order of service cards and music. Additionally, she gave the close members of the family a copy of all the words from the service in. Michelle was excellent as a speaker. She gently managed us to make sure time did not become an issue. Michelle kept us totally in the loop about every decision leading up to the service, i.e. change of words, pictures on order of service etc. We felt we were in a really safe pair of hands. Michelle made a very difficult time for the family as pain and stress free as possible. We felt throughout the whole process that Michelle was a great source of support and a tower of strength. I cannot rate Michelle highly enough. Thank you all generally for the work you do. Best regards  2022)

The whole family was very pleased with how Michelle gathered the information about my mother, and how sensitively she put the funeral words together. Several people who attended also commented on how good Michelle was, so we are very happy. ( 2022)

Michelle led a wonderful service which reflected the personality of the deceased person xxxx so very well. She has a beautiful voice and the gift of weaving together all of the facts, anecdotes, etc., given to her by various relatives and friends to give a complete picture so good that even a stranger would have felt they had known xxxx. She also included many humorous and happy memories which gave us an uplifting feeling, so that we were indeed able not just to mourn, but also to celebrate xxxx’s life and the fact that he had been a part of our lives. I would definitely recommend her as a celebrant to anyone who wished to have a humanist funeral for a loved one, they have lost. (2022)

We could not have asked for a better celebrant than Michelle from initial contact through to the ceremony where Mum’s life was truly celebrated and captured. Our friends and family all commented on how lovely and fitting the ceremony was to Mum. At a difficult time Michelle kept us all up to date with the words she had pulled together from talking to us and asking additional questions after this to really get to know Mum. I cannot express our gratitude enough to Michelle for the ceremony and celebration of such a special person. Thank you. (2022)

Thank you, Michelle for the beautiful service you delivered for XXXX. Your voice was very calming, and you spoke of XXXX as if he were a dear friend. (2022)

Michelle was excellent, from the first visit at the house. She was constantly updating us throughout whilst putting together the ceremony and managed to present all our thoughts and wishes brilliantly. The response from other people who attended was “what a lovely ceremony” and one person even said they wanted the same kind of thing when it was their turn! (2023)

Michelle was outstanding with my mother’s ceremony. She listened to us as a family and gave a beautiful service and did my mother proud, as we wanted. We couldn’t have wished for a better celebrant than Michelle. Showing that kind of empathy and compassion on a hard day was comforting. (2023)

It was a beautiful service and Michelle was wonderful from the first meeting onwards. (2023)

Michelle was wonderful, very caring, graceful and empathetic. She carried the service with so much compassionate and has liaised with us throughout the whole journey. We cannot thank her enough. (2023)

Michelle helped to create an atmosphere that was sensitive, compassionate and personal, and captured the essence of my father. (2023)

Michelle was so patient, accommodating all the different needs within the family at the planning meeting and in future correspondence. Her gentle guidance and reassurance throughout the whole process was gratefully received. She kept us informed at all times, guiding us, giving updates and checking in with the family even after the funeral. She brings calmness and professionalism as well as warmth at such a difficult time. Thank you Michelle. (2023)

Michelle was absolutely perfect in what was an extremely tragic time for us. She was a great comfort to us all and she spoke the most lovely words about our beautiful son. You would think she’d always known him. She helped ease our pain tremendously and the service was very lovely. (2023)

Michelle was and is warm, kind, empathetic and she ensured my Dads celebration of life was personal, heartfelt and summed him up wonderfully. Thank you Michelle for all your support. (2024)

Michelle has been the celebrant for 3 family funerals in the past year and a half, she is such a lovely person and did such a fantastic and thoughtful job the first time around, there was no question who we’d have for the second and third. A genuinely compassionate and kind individual, she encapsulated exactly who each of my family members were perfectly. She didn’t rush us and supported us through the entire process. Thank you so much Michelle, you’re one in a million. (2024)

Michelle provided a fantastic service as celebrant for my mother-in-law’s funeral this week. She was so kind, compassionate and supportive and made the whole process easier to manage. Thank you Michelle for your 5 star service. (2024)

Michelle took the time to get to know who our mum was and how she lived. Further to our meeting with myself and my siblings. Michelle went away and developed the most beautiful and fitting words. to honour our mum. Michelle has a genuine compassion which came across prior and during the service. We had previously met with another celebrant who was not the right person for us. Michelle has a gentleness not dissimilar to that of our mum. We are grateful to Michelle for how she held the space for our mum’s final send off. Thank you Michelle (2024)

Michelle has taken the funeral services for both of my parents. She has been professional, meeting with me beforehand, on both occasions to organise the arrangements and then communicated with me by email and phone to finalise the details. She was very helpful in suggesting certain items for the funeral and the Order of Service. I would be more than happy to recommend her to anyone who asked me. (2024)

Michelle held my dad’s funeral a few weeks ago. She took the time to listen as we told her about his life, taking notes, ensuring she had all the details rights – she then wrote the most beautiful piece capturing all the different aspects of his life as if she knew him.  She kept in touch with us all the way through the process making sure we were happy with the words/Order of Service. She is caring and compassionate and the led the service in a gentle professional way. I would highly recommend her services. Thank you Michelle (2024)