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How Living Funerals Are Changing How We Honour Life

In a remarkable shift from traditional end-of-life celebrations, more people are choosing to attend their own funerals through "Living Funerals" - meaningful ceremonies that celebrate life's achievements and connections while...

Choosing a Direct Cremation like trend setter David Bowie

The past 18 months have be challenging for every person in the funeral profession and mourners alike. The pandemic has pushed families to source alternative options for saying goodbye to...

New Alternative Ways of Saying Goodbye

In the same way that wedding couples are increasingly looking to find more personal ways of tying the knot, families in the UK are also beginning to seek out alternative...

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An Exclamation Point on a Beautiful Life: Heidi’s Living Funeral

If you have the curse of advanced notice, throw a party. Don't have a funeral - it's not as fun. Writes Author Jenna Satherwaite, who described her sister Heidi's living...

What is a Celebration of Life ceremony?

WHAT IS A ‘CELEBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONY’? What does the phrase ‘Celebration of Life Ceremony’ mean exactly? Simply put, it’s a type of funeral ceremony which pays tribute to a...

What happens at a Celebrant-led funeral?

Here is a step-by-step guide to what happens at a Celebrant-led funeral. This is a typical funeral at a crematorium. There will be differences between venues and between burials and cremations...

What is a Green funeral?

With the increasing popularity of finding new ways we can care for our earth, environmentally friendly burials and funerals help preserve our planet when our loved ones pass on. These...

What does a Funeral Celebrant do?

So what exactly does a Funeral Celebrant do? One Independent Celebrant gives a brief overview of what a Funeral Celebrant does and why they are such a valuable asset for...

How to Plan Your Own Living Funeral

Living funerals are rewriting the rules of how we celebrate life's journey. Whether you're facing a terminal diagnosis, living with a progressive condition like Alzheimer's, or simply wish to gather...

What is a Natural Home Funeral?

Did you know you can have your loved one at home for their funeral service? There are natural and arguably more personal alternatives to a funeral home. Sarah Weller started...

Five unique ideas for an autumn funeral

Autumn is a time of rebirth and reconnection. For many of us, the falling leaves and the transformation of colours are a soothing and welcome entry into the colder months....

Woman watching Netflix Love at first sight Living Memorial scene

“I Want to Be There to See It”: How Netflix’s Love at First Sight Perfectly Captures the Beauty of Living Memorials

"I do hate it when people say nice things about me behind my back. I think it's a tragic waste." When Netflix's "Love at First Sight" gave us Tessa Jones'...

Inspiring details from Kris Hallenga’s Living Funeral

When Kris Hallenga, founder of breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!, decided to plan her own living funeral, she transformed the concept into something extraordinary – a "FUNeral" that celebrated life...