TESTIMONIALS
Discover why families trust me to create heartfelt and personalised farewell celebrations.
Read on to see how I've helped others meet their needs, creating a meaningful and low-stress tribute during a difficult time. My aim is always gently break the ice and guide you through the process with compassion and care.
Tributes are a very important part of any service.
They tell the stories that matter - meaningful, sincere and sometimes with a touch of humour that brings a warm, personal element. Friends and family often learn someting new which can be comforting and enriching.
Thoughtfully crafted tributes create personal, memorable and meaningful moments that become a cherished part of the ceremony and something that is all part of the farewell celebrations.
We were so grateful to Kate for officiating my sister's farewell celebration. She took away all the stress from us and was compassionate and professional throughout the whole process. She gave us all a voice and brought love and humour into the celebration. It was a beautiful celebration of Debbie's life and just what she/we wanted. We would highly recommend Kate to anyone looking for help navigating a very difficult farewell, who'll bring a warmth, compassion and heartfelt connection to such an important occasion. Thankyou Kate!
Veronica V - Nelson
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Kate was the funeral celebrant for my mothers celebration of life. The Ceremony was announced clearly and expertly, keeping exactly in time with the progamme. Congratulations on your unrehearsed, natural and respectful guidence that made it flow so easily and perfectly. Kate was a fantastic facilitator! I recommend her highly and my grateful thanks.
Caroline Vine - Nelson
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Kate directed our friends memorial. She did a wonderful job of introductions, the obligatory H&S and then managing the speakers of which there were many. The venue was in a bar/restaurant and was a perfect farewell place for him. Kate handled the whole memorial with sensitivity and light.
I highly recommend Kate as a celebrant!
Adam Mitchell - Christchurch
We were deeply grateful for the wonderful job Kate did facilitating Alan's memorial service. She struck the perfect balance of kindness, humour and heartfelt respect, creating an atmosphere that truely honored his memory. From the beginning, she was incredibly helpful, attentive and commited to getting every detail just right. We couldn't have asked for a more fitting tribute or a more dedicated MC - Thankyou Kate
P. Bennett - Nelson
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At such a difficult time, Kate provided the support and guidance I needed. Her ability to create the perfect service that truly reflected my dad was remarkable.
She drove dad's service like a Mustang - sleek and comfortable but not too fast!
I was so proud and my dad would of been to.
Kate was with him 8 days before he left the world as they were good friends, I was so appreciative that she could do this for us, she defenetly kept her emotions at bay for our day !
There was alot of people at his farewell getting them to be quiet was a feat on its own!
We had an awesome send off for dad - all thanks to Kate xx
Leah Sellars - Nelson
Kate was phenomenal at my father Terry's farewell. We were ever so grateful to Kate for her time and energy - all delivered with thoughfulness and compassion.
Terry was quite a character in the Bay and his farewell was big, around 500 people.
Kate managed everything with ease.
We are so happy we asked Kate to hold his farewell - not only she did such a great job, she is an old family friend and seemed to be able to do it with her expertise of public speaking.
Terry had the most amazing farewell.
Thankyou so much Kate - You did Terry proud.
Jeremy Knight - Golden Bay
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Kate supported our family through a profoundly difficult time with compassion, warmth and true professionalism. She struck the perfect balance between honouring the grief in the room while gently lifting the weight where it was needed. We are incredibly glad to have had her guiding us through such a tough time and will always remember her kindness. Thankyou so much x
Isabella Knight - Golden Bay
Kate struck the perfect balance of kindness, humour and heartfelt respect, creating an atmosphere that truely honoured his memory.
We could not have asked for a more fitting tribute or a more dedicated MC
P. Bennett - Nelson