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Funerals and Memorials
I will provide a personal, dignified end-of-life tribute to your loved one. I carefully write a ceremony and eulogy that accurately reflects the life and beliefs of the person who has died. You have complete final approval of the ceremony. I am able to suggest meaningful ways to honor and celebrate your loved one's life.

Renewal of Vows
It is my honor to help you find the way to express all your marriage means. Whether you wish to have a 'real' ceremony, after a courthouse wedding, or are celebrating one or many years of marriage - I can help make this dream come true. What a wonderful way to honor a significant anniversary, and look back on your life together.

Pet Memorials
When a person you love dies, it's natural to feel sorrow, express grief, and expect support and comfort from friends and family. Unfortunately, the same doesn't always hold true if the one who died was your beloved pet. There are those who may trivialize, or even consider inappropriate, the grief associated with the loss of a companion animal. Nothing could be further from the truth.

People love their pets and consider them members of their family. So when your beloved pet dies, it's not unusual to feel overwhelmed by the intensity of your sorrow. If you understand and accept this bond between humans and animals, you've already taken the first step toward coping with pet loss: knowing that it is okay to grieve when your pet dies.

Additionally, the loss of a pet may be a child's first experience with death. Children may feel guilty, angry, or confused. Expressing your grief is reassuring to your child that sadness is ok and a memorial service helps children and adults cope with their feelings.

Coming of Age
For girls and boys, coming of age ceremonies celebrate their rite of passage into adulthood and are frequently held during early teen years. Confirmation, Bat mitzvah or Bar mitzvah are typical in our faith traditions. Sweet sixteen, graduation or a marking of a major achievement in the young adults life are also feted. I am happy to work with your child or teen to create a meaningful experience for these important milestones. Being outside of a faith tradition doesn't mean you have to miss out on these events. Or perhaps you'd like a secular celebration that parallels or augments a religious one. There are countless reasons to celebrate our children. Think of the possibilities!

Baby Welcomings
Whether it is called a baby naming, a baby welcoming, an adoption ceremony, or a baby blessing, every culture has a ceremony to name and welcome a new child. I will create, with you, a celebration of this most important event in your life, and the lives of your family members and community.

Other...
People have had divorce ceremonies and even hire celebrants for corporate or other family events. The possibilities are limitless. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to say the things in life that too often, go unsaid.

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