One of my greatest skills is my ability to listen and be guided by you and your loved ones wishes. It is a privilege for me to hear your stories and memories and to tell them.
My intention is to offer you a safe space and a listening, compassionate ear and to help you to create a personal, meaningful funeral or memorial ceremony that is authentic and captures the essence of your loved one.
Through gathering information from family members and friends I will layer memories and stories. I can offer suggestions of rituals, poetry, and structure and together we can co-create a meaningful, unique and dignified celebration of a life that has been lived.
"During a difficult and emotional time for everyone, her professional and caring approach, coupled with her natural warmth and clear desire to do us all proud, meant that she gained numerous insights on what Dad really meant to each of us. We all felt like she understood who he was, and what he meant to us.
She then pulled together the most thoughtful and appropriate words and delivered them with clarity, passion and care. Everyone commented on the day that the service really spoke to who Dad was as a person, and that's a warm memory that will stay with us forever.
Annalese is a caring, funny and thoughtful person, who has truly found her calling.”
“Annalese was the celebrant at my Dads funeral. She is a beautiful person with the kindest soul and was a huge comfort to us at a difficult time.
Annalese met with us to get a history of Dad’s life, and wrote a wonderful life journey and delivered it with empathy, compassion and humour. The service was the perfect goodbye for my Dad.
We had so many lovely and positive comments from those who had attended who thought Annalese had captured my Dads personality and character beautifully. She made a very hard day bearable”
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