Suzanne Hunton, Funeral Celebrant

11/12/2025

I had the incredible privilege of being the celebrant for a dear friend's funeral today (he was also a celebrant, so I felt I had to be at my *very* best...), and travelled to the other side of the country with lovely husband at my side. 'Bright colours' were requested, so I went for an entire rainbow! The entrance song was 'Better Off Dead' by Elton John, which was an incredible and truly fitting choice - I love this job!

14/10/2025

And this makes it all worthwhile! This was a unique, lovely and fittingly informal service that I will truly remember - getting this from the family has truly made my day.

13/10/2025

All the way up to Blyth for a service this afternoon! From last-minute edits and tweaks from the lovely client, to all suited and booted to deliver a really special, intimate little ceremony. I love this job!

28/08/2025

Doing a ceremony *slightly* further afield this morning, but only by 250 miles or so... Drove down last night, slept in my trusty Constance the Camper, and here I am all ready to go!

27/02/2025

Pink hair, don't care... All tamed, sprayed and pinned so it doesn't decide to run wild during a service!

30/01/2025

The other side of preparation for a ceremony - trying to get my fringe to behave 🤣 Straighteners have been applied, but it still needs half-an-hour under a beanie hat 😜 I just need to remember to take it off...

22/01/2025

First funeral of 2025, today. There's something gentle and soft about quiet, misty January days, and it was lovely to be trusted with the ceremony for a much-loved 90-year-old gentleman. I'm so very glad I chose this as a career path 💜

13/11/2024

Next week I'll be attending my second-ever Death Café; there's definitely something about this season that sends us inward, and it feels good to have somewhere to focus all that introspection!

21/10/2024

In the pink to attend a 'Death Café' at a local library this morning (headband worn on the journey to get my errant fringe to behave...). It's a great drop-in held once a month to allow people to get together and discuss all things deathly, and to demystify the topic.
Although it's open to everyone, it was an all-women gathering, reminding me that it's always pretty much been women working behind the scenes at the gateways to both life and death. 🖤💀🖤

16/10/2024

Autumn vibes. It's important to remember that melancholy and introspection are part of our make-up, and we sometimes need to listen carefully to receive their strange but vital gift 🧡🖤🧡

04/10/2024

This is a really useful and interesting article. I strongly believe that we humans need ritual at the crossing points of life; birth, marriage (or partnership), death. We need a point in time when we come together, support each other, mark an important and powerful moment in time. It lets us reflect, take a breath, and begin to acknowledge the shift that has occurred in our life, and there's a beauty in any ritual that is done in a meaningful and personal way. It's important that we're informed about the choices that we make, and have agency in whatever happens to us and our loved ones.

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02/10/2024

Having a bit of a 'woman down' couple of days, so I'm using the time to reach out to new funeral directors. Weirdly enough, cold-calling is about 132% more terrifying for me than standing in front of a packed congregation and leading a full funeral service! Still, it was a worthwhile enterprise; four calls made, three appointments arranged for tomorrow off the back of them.
I am blessed to be mentored by my life coach and expert in all matters funereal, Kylo Fraser McGowan. His patented technique involves lying across my knee and sending good vibes and confidence; it's highly effective, and he'd like you to know that he's *not* asleep when he does it, he's just concentrating. Hard...