Frequently Asked Questions

A life celebrant is a person who helps to celebrate a persons life during a ceremony. A life celebrant can assist with officiating at any type of ceremony, including a funeral, memorial, celebration of life, or living end of life ceremony. 

A Life Celebrant works with the family to plan a ceremony that best commemorates the legacy of the person who the event is for. As a ceremony lead by a Life Celebrant is unique to each individual’s legacy, anything can be included. This includes any type of music, video presentations, and display memorabilia.

When you meet with our Life Celebrant you can expect many questions to be asked. This is to provide the Life Celebrant with a picture of who your loved one was. These questions may spark an emotional response, which is a good thing. Whether a smile or tear occurs while sharing stories and memories, know your life celebrant does not judge and is thankful to now be part of your loved ones legacy. 

Your Life Celebrant offers many different service offerings, from graveside only, inside ceremony only, to full inside and committal ceremonies.

Our Life Celebrant is pleased to work within your budget to ensure your loved one gets commemorated how they deserve. 

The usual honorarium for a life celebrant is $450 for a full ceremony. Graveside only ceremony is $350. Depending on the funeral home and life celebrant you choose, this amount may vary.

Our Life Celebrant is honoured to offer more than just officiating the ceremony, especially for families planning the ceremony without the assistance of a funeral provider.

Additional services our Life Celebrant offers includes:

Assistance with writing obituaries and eulogies

Sound system for use at the graveside or ceremony location, when one is not available

Audio/Visual equipment

Webcasting and recording of ceremony

Assistance in connecting you with caterers, video presentation creators, stationary creators, keepsake providers and more