Tapestry Funerals, a Hertfordshire-based funeral celebrant service 

PERSONAL. RESPECTFUL. COMFORTING. 

At Tapestry Funerals, I believe funeral and memorial services should not be endurance tests - my aim is to create experiences that pay respect and offer comfort.  I will tailor the ceremony to match your wishes, helping you to weave together memories, readings and music to reflect the life and personality of your loved one - just like a tapestry.  

As an experienced independent funeral celebrant, my services are similar to those offered by humanist celebrants in that I focus on commemorating lives rather than the sharing of religious teaching.  However, in addition to offering secular ceremonies, I am happy to incorporate some religious element, such as a prayer or a hymn, if that feels right for your family.  It is entirely up to you.

I am based in St Albans and work with clients across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hillingdon.  I regularly conduct services in a range of crematoria, cemeteries and natural burial sites across the region, so I can help you to explore the range of funeral choices open to you.  This includes the option of splitting the proceedings into a direct cremation / burial attended by the immediate family only, and a memorial service for wider family and friends at a venue such as your home, a village hall, a golf club, a hotel, or a country house.  In the UK, there is no legal requirement to hold a funeral or memorial ceremony in a licenced setting so the choice is yours.

I am writing on our collective behalf to say a heartfelt thank you, and to tell you how delighted we were with everything that you did to prepare, communicate and deliver the best send off for our dear father yesterday at Hemel Hempstead Crematorium.  Without exception, everyone commented on how well you greeted, engaged, talked and spoke throughout the day.

It was a beautiful send off.  Everyone said it was the most the most uplifting and enjoyable funeral they had been to. Thank you so much for your support. 

Thank you Clare.  The day went as well as we could hope for for such a sombre occasion, and a large part of that is thanks to the absolutely amazing job you did in both guiding us beforehand, and hosting the ceremony on the day. 

Many, many thanks for walking this difficult road with us.  Your support is, and has been, invaluable.'

Your help was invaluable and was, I am sure, the key ingredient to making the day such a happy one with lots of stories and recollections.