Ceremonies by Karen Davis
Unforgettable Memories
Funeral and Memorial Services
Although traditionally these ceremonies are held in a Church at a Crematorium or burial site, Celebrant led ceremonies can take place anywhere you like. There is no legal requirement to have a ceremony in a designated place or for the format to be any specific way.
I hope to offer you choice and flexibility to design a ceremony tailored to your loved one, whether it is a cremation or burial, at an official site or other venue for the ceremony.
Although you have lost someone and these seem like dark days, we look to celebrate the life of the person you have lost and in doing so help you to recall the happy times you spent together and the memories that were made, so that they live on.
Memorial services can be arranged at any time following a funeral. There is no time limit and no restriction as to when and where.
A Funeral is not a day in a lifetime,
it is a lifetime in a day!
Services for furry family members
Doing a pet funeral is no different from a human one. We are celebrating a life which has been loved and will be very much missed. Your ‘farewell ceremony’ will be bespoke and personal and I am happy to provide music.
Saying farewell to Duke by his family:
“Katie at Dignity recommended a celebrant who would hold a proper service for me, Karen Davis, she was lovely. She called me and we spoke about Duke and his impact on our lives and from this she wrote a wonderful eulogy for him.
On the day of his funeral, we followed Duke from Nottingham to Hook in Hampshire and there Karen, the celebrant, was waiting. We had a proper send-off for Duke. We sat in the gardens and they brought Duke out and we placed flowers and cuttings from his favourite tree with him and placed photos of him nearby. Karen started the service and then read out the eulogy with ‘Bright Eyes’ and ‘Adagio for Strings’ played as we said our final goodbye to our wonderful boy.”
Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories.
Carol
I would like to say a huge thank you for Friday. The order of service ran perfectly and your eulogy was lovely.
I also love the folder with the whole service. It is beautifully done. I will definitely treasure it. Thank you again.
Eileen
Thank you Karen for the way you presented Alan service it was very moving, I was very touch with the poem you found on racehorses, which Alan love doing. And the piece you put together on is life. I would not been able to do that, thank you once again.
Max
I just wanted to say thank you again for the service, I had lots of people come up to me afterwards and compliment it. I also want to thank you for the photo, commemoration book, and copy of the service.
It was lovely that you included images to do with his life on the service as this gives it a real personal touch.
Darren
Thank you so much, the service was perfect many people commented on how personal it was and stirred some good memories for us all. We couldn't have done it without you so please take lots of credit for a very professional service.
Thanks again, take care
Julie
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for everything you have done for me and my family at such a sad time.
The service was beautifully done and my family wanted me to say you read from the heart.
Thank you also for the keep sake you gave me it was gratefully received.
Karen
I can't begin to thank you for your guidance and support you gave us, my daughter thought you knew mum from how you read it was just perfect.
The hard copy you gave me I looked though this morning I will cherish.
Jenny
Just to say thank you so much for making ‘Good bye to Stephen’ more memorable, also the copy of the service, so thoughtful.
Thank you again.
Roger
Thank you for everything yesterday. We had a lot of comments on how lovely the service was and we would never have been able to put it together without your help.
I would personally like to thank you for your support you may not realise that your reassurance helped me get through a particularly difficult couple of days.
Lucy
The service was perfect, and so many people said the same to me after.
It was a fitting tribute to my dad's life, so thank you for making it special.
Frances
I and many others, thank you for the wonderful service you put together.
I am so grateful for your kindness and assurances. You do what you do so well to ease the pain.
Rosemary
Thankyou for the very personal words for John, it was beautiful. Also for overseeing the eulogy and Emma’s memories, nothing clashed. I loved the presentation which you gave to me, after the service which will be forever with me, and the small thoughts of the forget me not seeds.
It was a beautiful day, I felt joy and love running through all of the proceedings.
Tina
I just wanted to thank you, for your services & helping us plan Dad's final farewell last Thursday.
Although the weather was appalling, it didn't dampen the love & wonderful memories we all shared for Dad.
He would of loved us all having a final dance with him too, bless him.
Kerie
Thank you for the heartfelt service you performed today.
It had such an impact on the family and friends who attended.
You really brought out the person Mum was and created such a relaxed atmosphere to celebrate her life.
Tracy
Thank you for the copy of Dad's service and for helping us to ensure that Dad had the perfect send off.
Your kindness, patience, compassion and understanding during what has been a very difficult time was very much appreciated by us all.
Everyone thought the service was lovely; some even saying it was one of the nicest services they'd attended!
Lisa
Firstly I would like to say thank you so much for Friday, everything was perfect my dad would have loved it all.
So many people messaged me and said it was the best funeral that had been to, they said it felt more uplifting to previous funerals. They all loved it.
