Rachael
Angus
"Warmth, Sincerity & Experience"
One of Melbourne’s most sought after and respected Funeral Celebrants working independently and in partnership with all Melbourne funeral homes, Cemeteries, Memorial Parks and private venues.
Honour your loved one and their life your way!
About Me:
After 20+ years working in Human Resources, Work Place Training and Counselling, my life was changed for ever in 2016 after being asked to officiate at a funeral for the first time (having been a Civil Marriage Celebrant since 2010).
That first funeral was a life changing experience, leading me to cease working in my corporate career 3 months later and going on to start my own business as a Professional Full-time Funeral Celebrant.Over 1500 funerals and memorials later and I still wake every morning inspired to deliver the best possible service to my client families as they farewell a loved one ‘Their Way’.
Funerals these days can be as informal or as elaborate as a family wants… from a simple 30 minute service in a funeral home or cemetery chapel to a beach or private venue memorial for hundreds that can incorporate the scattering of ashes, live music, visual tributes and multiple speakers… and everything in between. I also deliver graveside services and natural burial services and more recently have added ‘home based funerals or vigils’ to my service offerings, where the deceased is kept at home for a period of time after passing, and the family hold a service or vigil at the home. As a Diploma qualified Grief and Bereavement Counsellor I also offer counselling services to individuals who require assistance post funeral.
Funerals / Memorials / Celebrations of Life
Our services include:
- Officiating at Funeral/Memorial/Celebration of Life/Interment/ Scattering of Ashes or other end of life services.
- Assistance with choosing a Funeral Director to care for your loved one at the time of death and/or liaison with chosen Funeral Director throughout the process of the Funeral.
- Meeting with deceased’s loved ones to discuss service requirements in detail.
- Writing of Funeral Service including creation or assistance with Eulogy and Personal Tributes if required.
- Recommendations on Stationery & Memorabilia services.
- Recommendations on Media and professional slideshow presentations.
- Assistance with music selection.
- Assistance with choosing Readings, Rituals, Verses & Poetry selection
- Coordination of family and speakers for Service including RSL or other service groups.
- The use if required of a Professional P.A system if required for graveside or outdoor venue.
- Funeral advocate/liaison with other End of Life/death-care professionals and services
- Pre-planning a service with individuals prior to death who wish to be involved in the creation of their own Funeral/memorial
Why have a funeral or memorial service?
Bereavement is the experience we all face after the loss of someone special in our lives.
One significant part of an individuals grieving process can be attached to how they farewell the deceased. This is where a Funeral Service can be a very important part of beginning the journey to healing.
These days a lot of people are choosing ‘non-service delivery’ options when a loved one passes away. This means the deceased is taken to be cremated without a funeral or memorial service being held.
Whilst this can be cost effective financially at the time, for some of those left behind – the lack of closure can have adverse and far reaching effects. The ability to to memorialise someone’s life at the time of their passing, can play a big part in the grieving process of those nearest and dearest to them. Allowing people to celebrate the deceased person’s place in their family and community, reminiscing about past times spent together – and allowing people to voice their feelings and recount special moments in the life of their departed loved one can all be extremely healing.
How to choose the right Funeral Celebrant
Choosing the right Funeral Celebrant is equally as important as choosing the right Funeral Home/Director. Do note that YOU have the right to CHOOSE YOUR OWN FUNERAL CELEBRANT, regardless of which funeral home you are working with.As a full time Professional Funeral Celebrant, I wake up every single day feeling truly blessed and honoured to do the work I do. Of course some days are harder than others, but I could not imagine doing anything else… this work is my calling.
Being able to provide families with the insights and experience of having officiated over 1500 services in the past decade means so much, but it often also comes down to finding ‘just the right fit’.
Each and every family has their own unique requirements when planning to farewell a loved one; and the best way to ascertain if a Celebrant is the right choice is to engage in a telephone conversation.
Potential clients should also have access to authentic client testimonials that give genuine insight into the Celebrant’s work.
Please see below and for further testimonial and client feedback visit my social media pages listed.
Testimonials
Rachael is very professional in her work and takes great care to provide a lovely and respectful environment.I would highly recommend Rachael to conduct a family eulogy that would bring beautiful memories to the day.
debra-m736
Right from the start Rachael made the process comfortable and very respectful. She was warm and understanding in this very hard time for our family . Would certainly recommend her . we thank her enormously for her compassion and beautiful service .
pamw504
Rachael Angus is very professionl lady and having a warm attitude towards us in such difficult time made the grief we experienced just a litle less eassier. Thank you Rachael very much.
ireneh32
Rachael was very competent and polite during a very trying time. She lead the family through process with transparency that made it so clear
stevel247
Rachel Angus was highly professional, and made saying goodbye to our mum that little bit easier with her warm nature. Thank you Rachel .
jessb479
Rachael was an extremely professional and engaging celebrant who took the time to really get an accurate and personal account of my dad and his life . She delivered the eulogy with dignity, sincerity and warmth . I would highly recommend her
jillw708
I can highly recommend Rachael as a funeral celebrant. Her experience, knowledge and compassion was apparent from the start, and on the day she took care of all the details to ensure a beautiful memorial service for my father. She is very kind and thoughtful and a lovely, calming person.
klbb
Rachael Angus Funeral Celebrant has come across as a caring, compassionate and a well equipped funeral celebrant with full of wisdom words at her fingertips. Through our no fault at all our Pastor was not able to attend to our service and that is when Rachael was called in to our blessings. I loved everything about Rachael's presentation and could not be happier to have her guiding me through such sad occasion fare-welling my partner of 16 years.
martan708
Rachel was very pleasant and professional to work with and listened to what we had to say.
russellc473
Rachael was very caring and professional during this whole process. She was very accommodating, kind and very supportive from the initial meet and greet right through to the gathering of information and then the final task of celebrating my fathers life with friends and family. She is obviously a very experienced celebrant which shines through in the way she builds rapport and conducts herself. I highly recommend her services.
mariav55
We Couldn't have asked for a better celebrant, Rachael was great leading us through the process in such a hard time and happy to accommodate our needs on the day, she was respectful, elegant and articulate, thankyou Rachael
troym942
Rachael, was professional, articulate, caring. The service that she prepared for my brother's passing was beautiful, and faultless. Would highly recommend her services.
paulw159
Dear Rachael Just to thank you once again for your beautiful and considered approach to Mum’s life celebration yesterday. The words you chose and the way you delivered them was really touching and beautiful. You made us all feel very calm and natural when we gave our speeches which took away any pressure from us and made our jobs much easier. I loved your quotes from the various poets as they befitted Mum perfectly. I am so thrilled you guided us through a difficult and extended time, your calm professional advice was gratefully received. Thank you Susan, Gary and Andrew
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Locations serviced:
Melbourne and all suburbs, including Mornington Peninsula.
For enquiries in Regional Victoria and interstate, please use the form and I’ll endeavour to honour your request.
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