Alex Collis Celebrant

Great to see funeral directors responding to this week's news so eloquently and with so much compassion 🤍

SAIF responds to the sentencing of Robert Bush | SAIF SAIF has responded following the sentencing of Robert Bush at Hull Crown Court. Bush was sentenced to twenty years after pleading guilty to 67 offences connected with his operation of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors. In his sentencing remarks, Mr Justice Hilliard said: “No sentence I pass can...

I'm lucky to work with some wonderful funeral directors, every single one of whom is open, transparent and completely dedicated to looking after the people in their care - as well as improving the funeral world however they can.

I talk a lot about choice and funeral planning. Mainly because it matters so much.

So many of us, faced with what can feel like a whole barrage of decisions, just freeze. We don't know what's the right thing to do - and we're worried about getting it wrong.

The first thing I do when I visit a bereaved family isn't to ask about music, or poems, or who's going to sit where.

That comes later.

What I really want to understand is what you want the funeral to feel like. What would best honour your person and help you celebrate their life.

That might mean following tradition, or it might mean doing things completely your own way.

Both are right, if they're right for you.

No two funerals are the same, because no two people and no two lives are the same. There is no right way to do this.

There's only your way.

Trust your instincts. Ask what's possible. We're there to help you make it happen.

Save for when you need this reminder and share with your family and friends! And look out for my new funeral planning guide, coming soon 🧡🌈

📸 Photo credits: pics 1, 3 and 11 DEAD GOOD SISTERS 💀 Katy & Lindsey Vigurs Johnson
Pic 8 The Good Funeral Guide CIC

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I'm Alex, a Cambridge based funeral celebrant and creative death worker. I help people plan authentic, colourful and joyful celebrations of life ✨️

Made a serious start this week on my newest art project, a hand stitched Pride Street. This is being auctioned off as part of a fundraiser organised by Shane, a super talented musician based in Brighton, to help towards life saving, gender affirming health care.

Starting bid is £40. If you'd like to place a bid, take a look at Shane's instagram post. If you don't do Instagram, you can always send me a message with your bid and I'll pass it on to Shane.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Daiyva8qmgt/?igsh=MTFycGhtZWM0cGZyZg==

The most beautiful sunny day at Leez Priory for Rich and Nilushi's wedding last weekend. The sun was shining, the colours were bright... and the espresso martinis were strong!

A deeply personal ceremony that included...

🕯 Three special candles lit in memory of the couple's parents

💜 A handfasting using ribbons in deep purple, teal and gold, with the flower girls helping to bind the couple's hands

📚 Readings from Nikita Gill and Harry Baker

💍 Guests warming the wedding rings

An absolute pleasure, and what a venue ✨️

Flowers by Miss Fleur Floral Design - Kelly L'Esperance
Hair and makeup by Bridal hair and makeup
Photography by Tom Jeavons

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I'm Alex and I'm a humanist celebrant who creates perfectly imperfect weddings that are filled with joy, colour and love 🌈

Are you looking for a wedding celebrant?

Someone with plenty of...

Sparkle ✨️
Colour 🌈
Humour ☺️
Joy 💫

Then you've come to the right place!

My name is Alex and I've been creating humanist, non religious celebrations of life and love for seven years. I'm based in Cambridge buy work across the UK - and beyond 🌎

I'd love to tell your story.

Let's talk!

The most lovely bunch of flowers arrived on my doorstep yesterday, as a thank you for a recent funeral 🩷💜

Last month, I was talking to a family member who was completely stuck with writing a funeral tribute to his grandad.

It wasn't that he didn't have anything to say.

Quite the opposite.

He just didn't know where to start. How to put together a tribute to the man about whom he had so many brilliant stories.

So took a step back and we sat and just talked. He told me stories and I shared a few pointers and, by the end of that conversation, he had a starting point and a rough idea of which direction he wanted to go in.

On the day of the funeral he was brilliant. Knocked it out of the park.

Did it cover the whole of his grandad's life? No. But then, that's not what a tribute or eulogy is for.

Was it funny? Touching? Loving? Human? All of those. And the look of pride on his face as he finished speaking was priceless.

Swipe to see the tips I shared with him ➡️

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I'm Alex, a Cambridge based creative death worker and funeral celebrant, and I help people plan down to earth, colourful celebrations of life. Follow along for more ideas and inspiration 🧡🌈