Reviews
Emotionally intelligent celebrant. Outstanding.
"At the last minute, we asked Blue to be our celebrant for my father's Celebration of Life when we realised we were unsure if we were emotionally equipped to do it ourselves. It was the best decision we made, Blue sprung into action immediately ensuring we crafted the perfect eulogy and making sure we had covered all the other bases in terms of the event organisation. Her experience was invaluable. Our best recommendation is that when our mother died we had no hesitation in getting Blue on board again. Friends and family were also appreciative of Blue's contribution, commenting that it felt like she had always been part of the family and our parent's lives. What more could we ask?"
Amazing celebrant
"I couldn’t have asked for a nicer kinda person than Blue, she was absolutely brilliant, she listened to all our stories and took everything in, stayed in touch continuously, on the day of mymums funeral she spoke beautifully and described my mums life perfectly, I highly recommend Blue."
Highly recommend, heartfelt ceremony
"Blue exceeded our expectations. The way she listened and collated our stories (not a small task considering she had 6 people in the room all talking at her at the same time), creating the script for the ceremony, how she helped organise the day overall, and the brilliant way she delivered the service. We found her suggestions and tweaks really helpful and made us feel at ease from our first conversation. She helped give our Mum the best send off and many people commented on how good she was, and how it came across as if Blue really knew her in life. Thank you Blue, would highly recommend."
Blue is absolutely amazing
“"Blue is absolutely amazing from first phone to last, and to performing the eulogy, her guidance and reassurance carried out in the appropriate tone were so appreciated. Can't recommend highly”
A Superb Celebrant
"Blue is a superb celebrant, beautifully calm and reassuring. She supported us with a non-standard cremation ceremony and was an excellent person to collaborate with. At an initial discussion meeting Blue managed to capture the essence of the deceased and crafted this into a deeply meaningful and joyful life-celebration full of tears, laughter and love. Many of the guests said it was the best funeral they had ever attended and were fulsome in their praise of Blue at the reception afterwards. I cannot recommend her highly enough!"
An outstanding celebrant
“Blue offered a very professional service with an exceptional empathy. Her communication skills are excellent. We used her services for my husband's funeral.”
Dad's Funeral
"Blue met my family and prepared such a beautiful service for my dad. Everyone at the service spoke about it being one of the most beautiful funeral services and how personal it was to my dad. I would recommend Blue to others at a very sad time in their life for their loved ones final journey. Thank you Blue."
Gracious, kind and flexible
“Blue was incredibly kind, gracious and flexible when we needed her in our family's hour of need under difficult circumstances. We really appreciated her heartfelt service which was exactly what we wanted, and she always made sure we were 'happy'. Highly recommended.”
Wonderful celebrant
"Blue conducted the humanist ceremony for my Granny’s funeral recently. She was truly wonderful. She took the time to get to know all about Granny and wrote a wonderful tribute which really sounded like she knew her. Communication was brilliant all the way through and our minds were put at ease that the funeral would be a lovely send off, during the sad time of losing our loved one. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Blue to anyone who would like to organise a humanist funeral."
Highly recommended
"Blue was a wonderful celebrant at my step father's funeral. From the first contact, she was patient, kind and sensitive. Her conversations with myself, other members of the family and friends were full of understanding. Nobody felt rushed at such a very difficult time. Blue listened so carefully to what people had to say. This resulted in an incredible tribute, read by Blue with the perfect tone on the day of the funeral.
Blue also helped and advised on all aspects of the day and worked with us throughout.
A few people asked for Blue's details after the funeral and I would not hesitate to recommend her. At such a challenging time, Blue provides a clarity and kindness which is much needed."
Warm, kind and compasionate celebrant
"Blue was warm, kind and empathetic. After a lengthy chat with her she perfectly encapsulated my husband and helped us create a musical and visual celebration of his life. She was always on hand to tweak the script and added her own content. Blue was very calm and we really trusted her to guide us through this difficult time."
Highly recommended
"Blue was great at my husband's memorial. She found exactly the right things to say. Highly recommend her."
"Blue was incredible.
They went above and beyond to ensure my mother was remembered in the way most suitable for us.
I was so grateful to have them by my side throughout the daunting process of remembering my mother.
Blue's ability to speak with such sensitivity to grieving family members including myself so we could gather all the details about my mother's life for her eulogy was mentioned by everyone they spoke to and really impressed me.
The eulogy that Blue created is very beautiful and something I will keep forever. You can see that it has been created with time and love by someone who really cares about what they do.
At such a difficult time Blue made everything so much easier and they were able to deliver my mother's eulogy with sensitivity and even a touch of humour where required.
I felt confident and assured that Blue would be leading proceedings on the day.
I want to book Blue for my own memorial!"
Highly recommended
"Blue was a professional, sensitive and friendly celebrant. I can recommend her wholeheartedly."
"I can't recommend Blue highly enough.
She presided over the funeral of my mother and guided and advised me through the whole process, whilst always listening and taking on board my ideas or concerns.
She took the utmost care writing the service and description of my mother's life, patiently doing three re-writes to dates, names and order of events until we were both completely happy.
After the funeral at least 5 people asked me how long Blue had known my mother. That on its own kind of sums up just how good she is and how much care she takes.
Cheers Blue."
Blue Ryan was great!
"Blue came highly recommened to us from a family friend as someone to steer us through the ceremony of mum's funeral, and we were not disappointed. She brought a very thoughtful, caring and knowledgeable hand to what was a difficult time for our family, she was very much appreciated by us and by everyone that attended the ceremony. I can't recommend her highly enough."
"Blue was exceptional. Dad's send-off was not remotely traditional and needed to be pitched just right. Blue nailed the brief and attendees all agreed they'd done a terrific job.
Blue listened to everything we'd said and it showed. Dad would've loved it. Not least because it was all about him.
I'd recommend Blue to anyone."
Amazing celebrant
"Blue was recommended to me when looking for a celebrant for my Mother’s funeral. Blue showed so much warmth, empathy, and compassion to my family. She strived to understand as much as she could about my Mum’s life and present her true essence, which she delivered beautifully, and captured her to a T."
Sensitive, caring, effective celebrant
"I found the experience of working with Blue in the design and delivery of the celebration of my husband's life an enriching experience. The care with which she wove together the script for the service and integrated both what I provided with the tributes of family and friends was most valuable. On the day, the service flowed and yet kept within the tight time constraints without ever appearing rushed. Blue both managed the overall design of the event and its delivery with care and sensitivity. Feedback from attendees has been extremely positive. The service was full of my husband and laughter and tears flowed. I recommend Blue highly."
"If it is possible that anyone can make the saddest of occasions more bearable, then Blue Ryan is highly recommended. When we asked Blue to officiate at our mother’s funeral, we were extremely impressed by how much time and effort she put into her preparation beginning with a home visit to get to know us and taking particular care to find out what our mother was like. Blue was very sensitive and asked all the right questions to formulate a funeral service that felt personal to us and included contributions from close family and friends. Blue kept in touch in the build up to the funeral giving us plenty of opportunity to change or adjust the content while keeping us on the right track. On the day itself everyone attending and those that couldn't, were welcomed by Blue and we all felt we were in very safe hands. Her gentle professional manner and delivery during the funeral, her attention to the little details and her reassuring presence made the funeral feel special, both a celebration of a loved one and a moving farewell. Our mother would have loved how we did it and Blue herself. "
Blue was absolutely fantastic
"At the hardest time for our family she stepped in with professionalism, empathy, and most of all kindness. The funeral / memorial of a loved one is one of the most intense experiences and there is a desperate need to get everything right: Blue was just amazing. She spoke brilliantly, she offered huge support, she took care of so many things... my family will always be grateful to her."
Blue Ryan is Superb
"Blue is truly brilliant. She listens carefully, she is empathetic, intelligent and imaginative. More than this, she went far beyond what was asked of her to provide guidance and care. She is calm and charming and has huge experience. Nothing is too much trouble for her, she is incredibly thorough and constantly seeks to improve her service. She is a really delightful person and I highly recommend her."
Excellent, appropriate and sensitive celebrant
"Blue was recommended to us and was amazing when my husband died. It is important to show sensitivity and understanding at these difficult times. Blue was very empathetic and really understood what we wanted from the day. Her experience also means that her suggestions were well made and really helpful. I would definitely recommend her. She was also very thorough in her work putting together the celebration of Ian's life."
Highly Recommended
"Blue did an absolutely amazing job as the celebrant at my Dad's funeral. She was so professional and kind at such a difficult time for our family. She took the time to get to know us as a family and especially my Dad, which came through so strongly at the funeral: it was as though we'd known her for years! She helped coordinate with both the funeral directors and the crematorium which was very helpful at a stressful time. We would highly recommend Blue and are enormously grateful for her contributing so significantly to a really special 'send-off' for Dad."
Blue Ryan: Highly recommended
"Our first meeting with Blue felt like stepping into a woodland clearing. We were able to talk candidly about the person we’d lost and share recollections of the best as well as the tricky times. She put us at ease and made us feel that we were in safe hands. Her empathetic approach meant that the eulogy she prepared sounded as if it had been written by one of our closest friends, taking difficult emotions and transforming them into something celebratory. Blue is a great listener as well as a wonderful communicator and I can’t recommend her highly enough."
Perfection
"Blue was incredibly helpful, kind and knowledgeable in creating a very beautiful memorial for my mother. Behind the scenes she was an invaluable support, helping us find the right words and putting so much time and thought into the memorial. On the day all the guests agreed on her beautiful way of celebrating my mum and her life."
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