Life Celebrations & Funerals
As an independent funeral celebrant I can slot into all sorts of situations where people want a meaningful ceremony that pays honest tribute to the life that was lived.
A funeral or memorial ceremony is a powerfully charged space for everyone to move through their emotions together, for family, friends and community to lean in as we metabolise our sorrow. It’s also a golden opportunity to reflect and connect with memories and moments shared, and to find and illuminate the legacy that has been left behind.
I will carefully engage with all parties, as directed by you, so that a meaningful ceremony is co-created with as much family contribution and participation as possible. A ceremony that is relevant, graceful and speaks to the essence of the person (or pet) who has died.
Please note, I don’t offer a full funeral service in Byron Bay. I am happy to help with ideas and guidance for the content and the flow of your Memorial event. I can also recommend florists, photographers and catering etc.
I am happy to work with any Northern Rivers, Hinterland, Gold Coast or Byron Bay based funeral provider as your celebrant for the ceremony part of your process.
If you are yet to choose your funeral provider I highly recommend:
Paperbark Deathcare who have an excellent wholistic approach around returning Deathcare to People and Communities.
Tiare Funerals and Deathcare who also offer holistic funerals and deeply meaningful experiences around the death of a loved one.
Rite of Passage Funerals also offer real, honest and aligned funeral services.
I also work alongside:
https://brunswickvalleyfunerals.com.au/
https://www.guardianfunerals.com.au/locations/ballina
“There is some strange intimacy between grief and aliveness, some sacred exchange between what seems unbearable and what is most exquisitely alive” Francis Weller
TESTIMONIAL
“We met Susie in the most darkest of days. We had lost our newborn baby days prior, and found ourselves in a place we didn’t want to be. Planning our baby’s funeral, wasn’t how it was supposed to be. The thought of it was crippling. But then we met Susie.
Susie brought so much love and care into planning our little girl’s farewell. She brought in a team of people who made our ceremony by the beach simply perfect. Susie listened to our stories, our beliefs and our wishes and was able to translate into the most heartfelt ceremony. She took us on a journey to remember and celebrate Elke’s short little life, and managed to leave everyone feeling a little bit better than when they arrived.
Susie is a truly beautiful soul and we will be forever grateful that we found her. We trusted Susie implicitly to create a ceremony that honoured the love we had for our baby girl. She managed to turn the most tragic of events, into a day that will be forever etched into our memory as a day full of love and hope.
Thank you Susie, we owe you so much."
Emma & Leon Bowes
