You want to create a secular memorial but don’t know where do you start? If you’re reading this, I must assume that someone you deeply loved has recently died. I am so sorry for your loss. It is difficult to navigate logistics and make decisions through your grief. As a non-religious memorial celebrant in Cape […]
Finding LGBTQIA+ friendly officiants and celebrants What are some of the challenges couples face when looking to celebrate their same sex marriage in Cape Town? Unfortunately, most worry about finding an inclusive, LGBTQIA+ friendly officiant or celebrant. Even in South Africa – a country that legalised same-sex marriage way back in 2006 – this is […]
I’m starting a collecting of beautiful words – readings and poems – for non-religious celebration-of-life ceremonies and memorials. In my opinion nothing can replace the beauty and vulnerability of a loved one standing up at a funeral or memorial to speak about the person they have loved and lost; to speak to the details that […]


