entityandessence.com |

Medway-based Celebrant providing services throughout Kent,

London Boroughs of Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham and Bromley,

and the northern most areas of Surrey and Sussex.

Entity & Essence Supporting you.

Maria takes immense pride in supporting people through their significant moments and the ritual of a funeral is, undoubtedly, one of those life transitions that requires considerate handling.

She will support you in commemorating and celebrating your departed loved-one with a service you feel will be most fitting. Share the elements of their entity with Maria and she will help you to capture their essence as you pay tribute to their life at the final farewell.

Each ceremony is choreographed around a bespoke script with your loved-one’s essence at the heart of every part of it and steeped in your influence. After the ceremony, you will receive a commemorative script with all the words spoken from all the contributors during the ceremony.

Whether you have chosen a Crematorium Chapel, Cemetery, Natural Burial Ground, Community Space or a Private Space to hold the Memorial, Maria can support you in creating a beautiful Ceremony and help you find services that will suit your needs.

Entity & Essence

Fully Insured and Qualified Celebrant

Maria has the deepest respect for the diversity of spiritual, faith and human elements of people’s families and communities. What matters most is the love felt for, and the nature of, the person who has died.

Fees 2024

Prices for Cremation, Burial, Memorial or Scattering Ceremonies up to 1 hour long start from £250.

This includes

an initial in-depth meeting with families to plan the ceremony
composing a bespoke script
managing the ceremony on the day
a keep-sake commemorative script

If family visits or ceremonies require more than 30 miles of travel (each way) or a greater amount of organisation, coordination and/or a longer ceremony time, fees can be discussed on an individual basis.

A sum of £50 is requested for Child & Baby Funerals via a Funeral Director to cover expenses but any additional sum the family feel Maria’s services are worth would be gratefully received.

Memorial Ceremonies or Ashes Scatterings where Maria has previously conducted the funeral will start at £50.

Ceremonies that require a greater amount of organisation, coordination and/or a longer ceremony time will be calculated according to the amount of involvement expected of me.

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Testimonials

"I struggled with mum passing, The forthcoming funeral was daunting. Maria visited – we talked about mum, Her life, hobbies, her work, our closeness, The special times together & my family. For me this helped with coming to terms with my mum’s death, to grieve and to slowly move forward. The service that Maria presented contained a detailed account of mum’s life ..starting in the 1930’s in wartime Northfleet Kent. With reviews from her friends & colleagues. The service moved along with poems, music & family contributions. I would like to thank Maria for her total commitment in making mum’s final journey a very special one."

N W

"We would just like to thank you again for doing such a fantastic job for us we will be forever grateful 🙏. XXX"

S & B

"I have been meaning to contact you to thank you for everything you did for us. The Celebration was just as I wanted and I felt a very true reflection of G. Everyone I talked to really felt that the Service was a joyous occasion showing a life well lived with so many good memories that will stay with us. G would have most certainly approved! Again, Maria, I would like to thank you for making sure that it was a tribute to G who had genuinely done so much for so many people but especially for me."

"We would just like to thank you so much for being our celebrant and delivering E’s life story to everyone. The service you gave and produced was so lovely and you delivered it in a fantastic way, your support to me and C meant so much and helped us at such a sad time. Take care of yourself and thanks again."

C & C

"Just want to thank you again for all your help with mum's funeral. Along with R & S at [Funeral Directors], you really made the whole process as good as can be. I think we gave her a good send off, I've received quite a few messages today saying that we did, which is a good sign"

"‘Can’t thank you enough for the service you provided for my Mother’s funeral and the eulogy was brilliant, summed my Mother up perfectly and our family in New Zealand who watched the service via the Live Link were equally impressed. The wine glass and the candle on my Mother’s coffin and, especially my grandson blowing the candle out at the end, inspired again. ‘Can’t thank you enough, you made it very special for all of us!"

"Maria recently performed the funeral service of our dear friend, the salient points of his life were gathered through carefully, constructed interviews with those closest to him at our home resulting in a accurate and engrossing service, carried out by Maria in a thoroughly professional manner with care, empathy and passion. All attendees at the funeral service commented on the quality of the service. Bravo Maria "

"Thank you for the service you gave at EE’s funeral and the written presentation of the service given to us afterwards, which is something we will keep and cherish for the rest of our lives. The written life story and service presentation is truly excellent thank you. Thank you for celebrating EEs life, we know he would have appreciated everything said on that day. Thank you for everything, it was a pleasure also meeting you and celebrating EE’s life story with you. We wish you well "

L & R

"I have read through the script and I must say it's amazing, even though you never met Dad, your words are like you knew him well. "

"Thank you for your lovely kind words and the service you provided to us was outstanding. "

"Dearest Maria, thank you for the absolutely amazing service for M. It was everything we could have wished for and he would have been so very proud of all of us including you. You are an exceptional lady who made the service so very personal and special for everyone. Thank you so very much Maria."

Kind regards, L xx

Links

Help and Hope in One Place

Independent Funeral Advice

Memorial Jewellery From Ashes For You To Cherish.