Embrace Ceremonies

21/10/2025

❤️ Meetings later but had a cosy morning keeping out the rain writing for Thursday’s services assisted by my wee pal Flora ❤️

18/10/2025

15/10/2025

🤍 Today marks the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week with the lighting of candles at 7pm in the annual Wave of Light. We stand with the parents and families of the babies born sleeping; the babies who were longed for but never met; the little ones who were held but never came home and the babies who came home but didn’t stay long.

Life is forever changed by those little ones; hopes and dreams for the future shattered by their loss; words totally powerless to express the heartbreak.

Tonight my candle is lit and I am thinking of everyone affected by the loss of a baby with very special thoughts for the wee ones I have had the honour of speaking for; never forgotten and neither are your brave mummy’s and daddy’s 🤍

10/10/2025

❤️What could be more perfect for Mental Health Awareness Day that a wee Donna Ashworth recital - her new book Joy Chose You has been released - a reminder Mental Health is not all about being unwell it’s about keeping well and letting those things that bring us joy and happiness kept us in a good place ❤️

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10/10/2025

❤️So much of my work involves mental health; su***de, speaking with family members who have mental health issues and the impact grief has on mental and emotional well being. Although this is very much more spoken about there is still a stigma about mental health problems and that is a barrier to those who desperately need help and support. Often the extent is unseen and unheard…….

Be kind, Be present, Listen, Speak, Be heard, Be yourself …….. Be brave in the dark days because the light is there and will return …. Be loved and love in return, never be afraid to reach out a hand or to grab one …..stay well everyone ❤️

03/10/2025

❤️ LONG BLETHER ALERT❤️

Friday again and very stormy one, think Birky is about to blow away 💨Stay safe everyone. Feel very privileged to have had another very busy week at work - I never take it for granted because there are lots of us Celebrants out there, to be asked for and recommended is always so appreciated -11 and a half years and love being reconnected with families I know and meeting new folk.

Have had lots of amazing stories to tell this week of lives welll lived and journeys taken, generations of families coming together to celebrate their loved one. I’m so lucky to meet and speak about so many lovely people. Not all journeys are the way they should be though, had a very sad end to today speaking for the most lovely family who lost their beautiful wee baby girl before her life had even begun 💔 words are just never enough. The bravery and dignity shown always takes my breathe away.

Weddings are continuing to come in and loving the excitement of those and being part of the TLC Family - these next few years are going to bring a real balance to my work and allow me to be a Family Celebrant, there for all life’s moments and occasions.

Continuing to work alongside my eldest son Finlay, The Birky Piper - although only 16 he’s been piping at funerals, weddings , baby namings and all other occasions for five years so very professional and happy to chat to anyone needing a Piper. He is piping at a wedding tomorrow and I’m on taxi duties, will be in my car office writing next weeks ceremonies all afternoon. My younger son Noah is 12 and a Piper too so shout if you need tunes on a ceremony, they often work independently of me.

Suggestions and feedback are always welcomed - looking at venturing onto Tik Tok for wedding promotion and putting some wee videos on here - don’t like seeing myself in videos and pics but seems to be way forward so brace yourselves!! 🙈

Sending love to you all for a good (windy, rainy) weekend.

Take care
Fiona ❤️x

26/09/2025

❤️The end of another busy and varied week - Wedding meetings and lots of enquiries and last journeys taken with lives celebrated.

Last Saturday’s service at Parkgrove celebrate a life of nearly a hundred years is one I’ll never forget - what a story and an honour to tell it. Wednesday the sky was clear and blue for us at Cairnbrae Natural Buriel Ground, sunshine and soft breezes as we laid one of life’s true characters and free spirits to rest.

As always your support, likes, messages, calls and shares are so appreciated - word of mouth and recommendation is how much of my work comes to me so huge thanks. Here for life’s celebrations and the hardest times. Lots of love.

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14/09/2025

❤️ What a brilliant afternoon conducting gorgeous Ruby’s Naming Day - she was on sparkling form, entertaining us all and loving being the centre of attention. Loads of smiles; a few emotional tears as one of her Godfathers read a poem he’d written and lots of love for this wee toot. Ruby didnt want to wait for the cake to be cut, she was right in there for the first taste 😂🙈❤️

06/09/2025

❤️A lovely, happy end to a very busy week. Huge congratulations to Laura and George and their gorgeous children Eva and Rueben. Have a lovely weekend everyone 🥂❤️

28/08/2025

⭐️❤️ EXCITING END TO AUGUST ❤️⭐️

Totally delighted to now be able to LEGALLY MARRY couples in Scotland. This is a huge step for me as I develop the Wedding side of Embrace Ceremonies while still working hard in the Funeral Industry.

As of this afternoon I am fully trained as a TLC Marriage Officer alongside my lovely and very talented fellow Celebrant and partner in crime Alan Morgan. Excited to see where this journey takes us.

Bookings already in for end of this year, 2026/27 and 2028 but lots of dates to fill so please share far and wide - looking forward to meeting couples, new colleagues in the Wedding Industry and celebrating love.

Thanks to all my lovely couples whose Wedding Days I have already been part of here’s to many, many more to come .

Feel a wee celebratory glass of bubbly coming on. ❤️⭐️

06/07/2025

❤️Remembering today a beautiful wee girl who has left a lasting legacy, Freya. Her mum Brooke had been inspirational over the past five years in how she has helped other families make special memories with their children through her charity Freya’s Wish, please support and share if you can.

I wish I had known Freya in life, she had the most beautiful soul, wise beyond her years and loved beyond measure. Will always be an honour to have been part of her final journey. The sky is brighter and more sparkly with you there Freya and your kindness and love lives on here with us ❤️