Paula Clements Celebrant

There are different ways to personalise a funeral service or farewell ceremony

Using colour can be a simple but effective way to honour your lost loved one with a more personal touch.
Here are some ideas:
• Funeral flowers using favourite colours
• Asking attendees to wear something in the chosen colour
• Incorporating the colour in the order of service as a background colour or as a coloured border
• If permitted, decorating the service venue with items in the chosen colour.
I have just added a new pink scarf to my collection to wear at services.

For anyone in the Farnham area I am sure the team at Heatherley Park will make this a very special event to allow people to remember their much-loved babies together.

I am sorry if you need to plan a funeral or end of life ceremony. It can be daunting and stressful. Working across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire my job as a funeral celebrant is to support you through those most difficult days to help you achieve a fitting farewell that reflects your wishes and beliefs.

MYTH v REALITY
Funerals do not have to be formal. Here are some ideas for alternatives.
• There are several unique hearses available.
• You could have a shroud instead of a coffin, and use a car or other vehicle.
• A cardboard coffin is less expensive, eco-friendly and can be personalised.
• Convey your loved one in whatever way is right for you.
• Choose the venue you want, inside or outside.
• Choose how you want to honour your loved one.
• Informal refreshments outside -why not?

It can be difficult talking to a friend or family member who has lost a loved one or soul mate because you are scared of saying the wrong thing.

Good morning,

Over the past 10 years we have shared hundreds of quotes to try and help those grieving and their family and friends.

This is one of our most popular, as this message is a powerful one.

It is a message that needs to be heard by family and friends of the bereaved. A message that has resonated with many people. This is key to helping with the way those who are grieving heal.

Please share this to help those who may not know how to support someone who is struggling today.

Thankyou 🧡☂️

Today is World Gratitude Day. I want to say a special thank you to all the funeral arrangers, and funeral directors I work with across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. You all do an amazing job. With care and compassion, you ensure every bereaved family is supported through the process of planning an end-of-life service that best suits their needs and wishes. On the day of the service, your funeral director and the team ensure every final journey is treated with the utmost dignity and respect. It is an honour to work with you all. Thank you.

MUSIC AT FUNERALS
It can be hard trying to select the piece of music for the entrance procession at the start of a funeral. Here are some of the most popular classical music pieces.

Friends play an important role in our lives. I have friends I have known for decades and those who are more recent. Those friendships are part of my life story. As a funeral celebrant, I have the privilege of learning how different friendships shaped the life story of others. Sometimes I have the honour of hearing beautiful heartfelt tributes at funerals, memorials and celebration of life services given in honour of a departed friend and the bonds they shared.

Music at Funerals
Choosing the music for a funeral service can be daunting. Here are some of the most popular classic pop songs that get played. If there is a piece of music that has special meaning including it in the service is the perfect way to add a personal touch.

Losing a grandparent might be the first time children are exposed to the death of someone close. When there are grandchildren, I always talk to the bereaved family about ways they could say goodbye to granny or grandad during the service that might help them say goodbye. Recently a six-year-old put his favourite teddy on his Gramp’s coffin to accompany him on his final journey. It was a beautiful, very touching moment.