Testimonials
Sal Swann, Hampshire
Losing someone you love is never easy. Planning and facing their funeral is even harder. Finding someone to celebrate the life of your loved ones, and help you say goodbye to them, in a way that captures who they were is even harder. Simon takes the time to ask you about your loved one and understand who they were and what they meant to you and your family. I lost my mum and Simon was our celebrant. He did such a good job that when my dad passed just 9 months later, my family and I asked Simon to be our celebrant. The farewells, as I like to call them, really felt like a celebration of their lives and a chance for us to tell the rest of their family and friends what they meant to us. So many funerals are headed up by someone who just reads about the person but doesn't have a real feel for them. It was ‘as if’ Simon knew them. Simon also supported us through our individual goodbyes and was willing to finish a reading etc if someone just couldn’t get through it. He was patient, kind and personable. Funerals are definitely not something any of us want to go through, but Simon definitely made it as comfortable as it could be. Luckily it isn’t only sad occasions that Simon does. He was the celebrant recently at my stepdaughter’s wedding. It was such a lovely occasion and Simon once again took the time to get to know her and her husband to be and so personalised the ceremony to them. The ceremony was full of emotion, fun, seriousness and laughter. We are now looking forward to a naming ceremony, which we are hoping Simon will once again join us for such a special day. Thank you, Simon.
Mr & Mrs Smees, Hampshire
Simon officiated our wedding in December and we genuinely couldn’t have asked for anyone better. His warmth, humour and kindness came through throughout the ceremony and made it so individualised and true to who we are as a couple. Everyone commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, and there is no-one to thank for that other than Simon. He really took the time getting to know us and finding out what we wanted from our service which made all the difference. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us to create the ceremony we’d been dreaming of and starting off us in our married life so perfectly!
Lins Collins, Hampshire
A funeral is not something I ever wanted to think about because that would mean that somebody I love isn't here anymore. However, I feel like when Simon agreed to be our celebrant he enabled us to change it from being a funeral to a celebration of life. Simon is so professional but so easy to talk to. He is efficient and reliable and it is very clear to see he has passion and cares deeply about the service he is providing. He took all the stress out of, what had the potential to be, a really stressful time. Simon asks questions so he is able to tailor your service to your specification. He is there for guidance and to ensure the timings run smoothly but ultimately it is all about how you want your loved one to be remembered.  My Dad was absolutely the most important man in my life and the foundation of our family and so it felt incredibly important that we did him justice. Actually what I learnt was that, it wasn't about being extravagant and spending lots of money it was about having the right person talk about him! Simon was amazing, he is kind and thoughtful and because he takes the time to really listen and get to know, not only the family, but also the person whose life you are celebrating, he is able to give the service such a personal feel. Hearing Simon talk about Dad's life felt comforting because through our story telling and discussions he could add in those little parts of the story that make you smile or cry! He made the transition of saying goodbye to Dad and Hello to life without him as  beautiful as it could be and I will be forever grateful for that. I absolutely would recommend Simon if you want to represent your loved one in a way that is fitting for them!
Mark Humphreys, Kent
After losing my mum it was extremely important for the family to find a celebrant who would take the time to find out about the person she was and to celebrate their life rather than focusing on the sadness. Simon is extremely personable and was genuinely interested in finding out what made her tick. This in turn made us feel comfortable and able to open up to him easily. The service Simon wrote was not only narrated perfectly but also captured personality traits that anyone who knew her would understand immediately. I would have no hesitation in using his service again for any type of celebration or occasion. Thanks again Simon for making a difficult day much easier.