Forever Now Celebrancy Services

12/06/2024

20 years ago today we got married!!
So proud of everything we have built and created whilst being one another’s best mate, which was even in our vows - mateship!!!!
Here’s to 20 more Brett Reiger ###xx

12/05/2024

Had a lovely Mother’s Day with my two who made me a mum, my mother in law and sister in law who are strong and amazing mums. Missed seeing my own beautiful mum and sister today, hoping they had an awesome day. All finished off by Bretto taking us for a drive in the Hills relaxing with no cooking or chores for the day
Love you 😍 Brett Reiger
Kerryn Dawes-Smith
Eileen Harling
Erica Zis
Bonnie Reiger
Ned Reiger

18/01/2024

https://forevernow.com.au/funerals-are-for-the-living/
First Blog post of 2024 on the website NOW. All about Living Funerals.
Prompted by a wonderful question asked on a recent episode of the Hashtag Death podcast which I am a creator of.
Listen here and also many other thought provoking episodes and blogs can be found on my website.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2222592/14195650

16/01/2024

Thank you to The Funeral Directory for this share of my recent blog post about complex grief experienced post-pandemic, fairly topical of late.

Also relates quite succinctly to an ep of the pod 🎧🎙️
Tommy’s story

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2222592/13763055-8-deathbyzoom-unsaid-goodbyes-grief-and-loss-through-covid-across-oceans-and-unspoken-words

  In my work as a podcaster, I have had the great privilege of interviewing many individuals who have been affected by grief. Much of it, complex grief. What happens when a death is not “usual” or “expected”? What happens when things are left unsaid, you cannot be there to hug your loved on...

13/01/2024

The numbers game for 2023…..
10 weddings 💍
101 funerals ⚰️
A huge Business Mastermind course over 6 months 🧠🧐📝✏️
17 eps of the podcast
🎧🎙️

Huge plans for 2024
24’s always been my 🍀 lucky number 2️⃣4️⃣

13/01/2024

I have reached 900 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉
This business has evolved and changed a lot since 2010 when I launched!!!!

Marriages, up to 234 so far 💍
Funerals 753 beautiful souls farewelled ⚰️
A Trainer, many celebrants trained, mentored and now thriving in their own right, 👩‍🏫 masterclasses, mental health awareness and Professional Development ✍️
And finally an amazing podcast Hashtag Death
Which is 17 episodes in 🎧
Thank you ALL for the support 🫶😎❤️

10/11/2023

31/10/2023

If you haven’t listened to on Audible or read the “real” book of Matthew Perry’s memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing”, I implore you to do so. It gives a unique and raw understanding of addiction, how it is not just “partying” in Hollywood, how addiction crept into his every waking moment, his loungeroom, his very being. It’s different to what we think of as partying.

I interviewed Julia for my podcast Hashtag Death in Episode 4 back in August 2023 (linked below). She discusses in a raw way also, how her beautiful brother was an addict and the effect it had on her, her entire family and how it pulled his life apart thread by thread. Self-medicating and compensating for elements of life which are often missing, understood through the words of someone so close.

Understanding that beautiful people can be addicts and how hopefully we can listen and read to understand, is a gift hopefully Matthew’s memoir left and closer to home, Julia’s ep.

Thanks again Julia for being so honest and real in your recording. If you haven’t already, take a listen.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2222592/13446490-4-siblingsremembered-eternal-echoes-a-sister-s-journey-through-loss

31/10/2023

If you haven't listened to on Audible or read the "real" book of Matthew Perry's memoir "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing", I implore you to do so. It gives a unique and raw understanding of addiction, how it is not just "partying" in Hollywood, how addiction crept into his every waking moment, his loungeroom, his very being. It's different to what we think of as partying.

I interviewed Julia for my podcast Hashtag Death in Episode 4 back in August 2023 (linked below). She discusses in a raw way also, how her beautiful brother was an addict and the effect it had on her, her entire family and how it pulled his life apart thread by thread. Self-medicating and compensating for elements of life which are often missing, understood through the words of someone so close.

Understanding that beautiful people can be addicts and how hopefully we can listen and read to understand, is a gift hopefully Matthew's memoir left and closer to home, Julia's ep.

Thanks again Julia for being so honest and real in your recording. If you haven't already, take a listen.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2222592/13446490-4-siblingsremembered-eternal-echoes-a-sister-s-journey-through-loss

13/10/2023

After my insightful conversation with Tommy - featured on next week's podcast episode of Hashtag Death, I have also added a little more depth to my own views on this via the blog ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ check it out and read about the hangover from Pandemic Loss and Grief.

  In my work as a podcaster, I have had the great privilege of interviewing many individuals who have been affected by grief. Much of it, complex grief. What happens when a death is not “usual” or “expected”? What happens when things are left unsaid, you cannot be there to hug your loved on...

10/10/2023

1️⃣3️⃣ 🥳
My business today is 13 years old!!!!
9/10/10 and 10/10/10 I conducted my first and second ceremonies
Swipe for great imagery of Lace for gifting ON a 13th anno. As well as my 10/10/10 wedding at Sitella Winery in the Swan Valley. Still a favourite venue.

has evolved so much since this day 13 years ago. From weddings, to funerals, to a Celebrant Trainer, Family Death Care Advocate and now the podcast

Have enjoyed this professional journey which is a true life vocation and passion. Here’s to the next 13
1️⃣3️⃣💝🍾🥂

#13

08/10/2023

Happy anniversary 1️⃣🥂
P & M

03/10/2023

https://g.page/r/CSp7aqvfQ_kEEB0/review

Hi friends, family, followers. . . .
If you have ever used my services and have some feedback to offer, did you know that leaving a Google Review is good for driving me up HIGHER on the pages of Google. Who doesn't want that, right???
Thanks, no cheeky reviews ;)
😉😉😉

Post a review to our profile on Google

19/09/2023

https://forevernow.com.au/blog/
I've started my Blog now available on the website (attached).
It's about my work as a funeral celebrant and of course ties in with my new project Hashtag Death the podcast. You can also follow the page and of course the instagram account here. Follow the show too. The Blog is a fortnightly thought bubble 🧐🧐🧐 to discuss death, dying, professions, grief, loss and the beautiful lives we can all live, including having a good death. So have a read, take a listen and let's all be "Dying to Talk". Thanks :)

14/09/2023

When you marry the most amazing humans 🖤🤍🖤🤍




16/7/2023 🤍🖤🤍🖤

11/09/2023

I'm preparing to interview a lawyer - an expert in wills estates and probate on the podcast and I need your help!!!!

What are the questions that you would love to ask?
What confuses you the most about your own estate or that of a relative either deceased or elderly relative?

Do you understand what it means to be an executor of a will??

Have you had an experience or gotten into a conflict which you don't understand how to resolve??

Tell me in the comments below or send me a DM

01/08/2023

I’ve had a bright idea…….
A podcast about all things death and dying!!!
Head over to the account
Give me a follow, keep up to date AND mark it in your calendar, launching on AUGUST 8th 2023, which is ONE WEEK TODAY!!!

“Because conversations about Death and Dying SHOULD be trending”!!!

19/06/2023

Monday coffees at GMB 🖤🧡

20/04/2023

49 years ago today, these two did this.
They took a sip of champagne and celebrated. Today we do the same.

I say we, because these two, became five, then six, then more and more grandkids and now they have a legacy of many. They also have a legacy of success for us to marvel at.

A long and successful marriage you could say. As any adult child can tell you, sometimes you criticize and question your mum and dad's or guardian's relationship, marriage, the way they do things. You may conflict over "the way it was" vs "the way it is". The way they did it or do it, vs the way you would do it. But they raised individuals, and that's also what they are.

They are two unique individuals, who chose to come together in marriage and then make that marriage work, through many ups and downs over 49 years.

Unless you're within that champagne toast and that life, those shared intimate moments, you don't necessarily know what it took, what it takes every day. Just admire the bond, the closeness, the commitment for what it is.

Here's to eternity

12/04/2023

I’ve posted a couple of photos of these two, but that’s coz they’re special 😍🫶

24/03/2023

…….and here’s me!!!! Waiting and watching for Tash’s entrance and arrival 😎
thanks for the fab pics 📷

24/03/2023

Be as excited as TASH that it’s FRIDAY!!!!
Woohoo
Best day of the week.
captured this on 27/11/22 and after 14 years together, TASH & DAN’s love was worth celebrating 🥳
I had a ball getting to know them better, their families, marrying them and then keeping up with their journey and pics after the fact.

Enjoy you weekend everyone and enjoy every moment!!

14/02/2023

If you’re going to get married on a Sunday arvo, to your long term partner, why not get married at a private riverside home, also having personal friends photograph the event and sing 🎤 backyard tunes into the evening? Before sitting down on-site for some delicious catering - all with security by the family dog?? 🐕
Don’t mind if we do ☀️💐🌻💍🥰😍
Congratulations M & P - a long time coming, here’s to eternity 🥂🍾🥂🍾
#6054

05/02/2023

PC Ball 2023
Friends and a lovely group of Year 12’s and their partners and parents!!

24/01/2023

Some January moments…..
LOVE January, always reflecting on the year gone before and the 12 month stretch in front of me. Beach days, balmy evenings, lots of time for the gym and the plans in the mind for what’s to come…..looking forward to a great 2023

31/12/2022

Feel the love ❤️
16/12/2022

31/12/2022

16/12/22
Many “Firsts”,
Many “Lasts”

Their first kiss as a married couple
My first interstate Marriage

Their last walk into each others arms before becoming married
My last wedding officiated for 2022

As this Last Day of 2022 comes and goes may all their days, and yours be full of the love and beauty, just like this day earlier this month in the SA Hills 🌺🫶

Groom
Bride

Crew:

09/11/2022

The podcast - "hashtag death"

is coming in 2023..............
Details to follow with a new account on Instagram to follow, new content, interesting stories.

Hashtag death
because conversations about death and dying SHOULD be trending

11/10/2022

When you marry a person you’ve known for 30 years, to their second chance at love, and everything is perfect 👌
Congratulations Penny and Mick - wishing you a lifetime of happiness…….
💍💐☀️🍇

05/10/2022

For the LOVE of feedback.
For the LOVE of thank you.
For the LOVE of life.
For the LOVE of telling their story.
Thank you 🙏 for the LOVE.
LOVE helping creating meaningful ceremonies for your LOVE.
LOVE never passes away ###x

‘Hi Ingrid just want to thank you so much for the booklets with the full service you have sent me so lovely of you. Everyone who came to L funeral have told me how lovely the service was and how clearly you spoke they thought you had done a wonderful service.Thank you again for making L farewell special J and family x