Blog — Celebrant in Shropshire & Mid Wales

Funeral For a Fish

Funeral For a Fish

The first funeral I was moved to make

Sian AllenJanuary 21, 2024Comment

The Art Of Gathering - book review

The Art Of Gathering - book review

Sian AllenOctober 11, 2023art of gathering Comment

Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Personal reflections

Sian AllenMarch 18, 2023Comment

A Wedding Celebrant’s Day

A Wedding Celebrant’s Day

A look into the typical day in the life of a wedding celebrant.. from the moment I wake up!

Sian AllenAugust 18, 2022Comment

Walking and thinking

Walking and thinking

Walking - so much more than procrastination

Sian AllenMarch 22, 2021Comment

Why don’t more families lead their own funerals?

Why don’t more families lead their own funerals?

Would you like to but don’t know where to start?

Sian AllenDecember 15, 2020Comment

Good grief?

Good grief?

Grief, loss and love discussed and shared

Sian AllenNovember 2, 2020Comment

Celebrant First Anniversary

Celebrant First Anniversary

Sian AllenOctober 23, 2020Comment

Candle bowls in funerals

Candle bowls in funerals

Using real candles and making personal ceremonial bowls

Sian AllenSeptember 11, 2020Comment

Other Colours are available

Other Colours are available

Why we wear black to funerals - blame the Victorians

Sian AllenMay 9, 2020Comment

Love in the time of Coronavirus #2

Love in the time of Coronavirus #2

Restricted numbers at funerals - not always a bad thing?

Sian AllenMay 7, 2020 Comment

Love in the time of Corona virus (apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez)

Love in the time of Corona virus (apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez)

Funerals in uncertain times

Sian AllenMarch 23, 2020 Comment

My Father's Funeral

My Father's Funeral

Where it started…..

Sian AllenMarch 16, 2020funeral, siblings, death of a parent Comment