A celebrant creates and delivers a non religious ceremony. This may be a funeral, celebration of life, remembrance service, memorial, wedding, civil partnership, vow renewal, baby naming, gender reveal and any other event that involves the spoken word and someone to officiate.
Milestone Moments is a fully qualified, professional Funeral Celebrant having trained with The Academy of Modern Celebrancy in 2024.
It is your choice how you find the right celebrant. If you are using a Funeral Director, they will have list of regular celebrants that they use. However, you are free or make your own personal choice. This maybe a celebrant from a funeral you attended or one that has been recommended. It is your ceremony for your loved one and you need to be confident that your chosen celebrant will be able to deliver the ceremony meeting your requirements.
Once you have decided that you'd like Milestone Moments to officiate at your ceremony, you can either make direct contact via the "Contact" section on this website or ask your Funeral Director to do this on your behalf. Once availability has been confirmed, an initial meeting will be arranged. This will normally be face to face in the comfort of your own home. This can also be held at any other location you would prefer or even over "Teams" or "Zoom" if there are others you would like to attend who may be spread across different locations.
There are no restrictions as to where you hold a funeral service or service of remembrance. This doesn't have to be in a crematorium or at a graveside, Monday to Friday during business hours. As long as you have permission from the land or venue owner, you can have a ceremony virtually anywhere. Your loved one may have had their own favourite place, supported a particular football club or been a regular at their favourite pub. The beauty of a celebrant led ceremony is that it can be tailored to what you or your loved one wants. Your celebrant will discuss any ideas or suggestions with you and will work with you and support you in achieving these.
Milestone Moments appreciates that planning a funeral can be a very daunting experience at a time of significant emotional grief. The aim is to take the stress out of the process by signposting, guiding and advising clients on what they may like to include in their ceremony. The emphasis here is that it is their ceremony for their loved ones and the role of the celebrant is to ensure that all requirements are met.
At the initial meeting with the family and any others who you would like to be present, the celebrant will guide you through your loved one's life and significant events and gather information. Discussions also take place regarding any specific elements of the ceremony that need to be included and any specific requests.
Following the initial meeting, Milestone Moments will write a draft ceremony in the form of an Order of Service. This will include any music choices, readings, poems etc but will also include the Eulogy, the Committal and any announcements. The script will include a personal reflection of the deceased and their life. The script will capture the true personality and essence of your loved one and will be a celebration of their life.
The Order of Service can be amended until the client is happy to give the final approval.
The client may wish to ask others to read or to have significant pieces of music played.
All scripts are original works written without the use of Artificial Intelligence
Organising a funeral can be overwhelming which is why many people choose to use the services of a Funeral Director. Even so, there are decisions and arrangements that need to be made by family and friends themselves.
On the day of the ceremony, the celebrant provides support to the mourners and ensures that all necessary arrangements at the venue are in place.
The celebrant leads the service on the day and is responsible for ensuring it runs smoothly and to time
Hello. My name is Rachel Marriott and I'm an East Anglian girl. I established Milestone Moments in 2024 after completing my training with the Academy of Modern Celebrancy and becoming a fully qualified funeral celebrant. I live in Wymondham, Norfolk, with my daughter and two neurotic Siamese cats. I have had a very successful career in health and safety but I have a passion for writing and presenting.
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