Mulberrydays celebrants was started by Tina Bowden in 2007,
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20/11/2023
Hi Tina. How about this for Facebook?
It was standing room only at Colney today at a service for a 44 year old local quiz/karaoke/disco host. Tears and laughter and some great music, including Rabbit by Chas ‘n’ Dave. There was also applause and cheers following a video of him singing a punk version of My Way.
20/11/2023
"Today's service at St Faith's was for a lady who was just six months from her one hundredth birthday. The sun shone, there was beautiful late Autumn colour, and the flowers were gorgeous. A small service, but one that was extremely heartfelt for all present. "
14/11/2023
Good Evening Geoff,
Apologies for the delay in sending this but we just wanted to convey our sincere thanks for the way you conducted mother’s funeral on Friday. We were very happy with the way the service went and your contribution to that.
kind Regards
Claire & Graham
14/11/2023
Come, see and hear our Pam, see them launch the Norwich lights switch on…
Invidia Voices - Rock and Soul Choir
9 November at 18:20 ·
The Christmas performances are stacking up!
Here are just some of the places you can find us over the Festive Period with more to be confirmed:
• Thursday 16th November – 6-8:30pm – Norwich City Light Switch On
• Saturday, 25th November – 11am-12noon – St Williams School Fair
• Saturday, 25th November – 3:30pm-4:30pm – North Walsham Light Switch On
• Sunday, 26th November – 3-4pm –Winterfest - Wymondham
• Monday 27th November – 7:30pm - The Robert Kett
• Monday 27th November – 7:30pm – The Village Inn – West Runton
• Tuesday 28th November – 7:30pm – The Racecourse, Norwich
• Wednesday 29th November – 7:30pm – The Cantley C**k
• Thursday 30th November – 7:30pm – The Junk Yard
• Saturday, 2nd December – 7-9pm – Upton Village Xmas Concert – Upton
• Monday 4th December – 7:30pm – The Goat, Skeyton
• Tuesday 5th December – 7:30pm – Maids Head – Old Catton
• Wednesday 6th December – 7:30pm – Acle Bridge
• Sunday, 10th December – 11am-1pm – Santas Grotto for Dogs – Norwich
• Monday 11th December – 7:30pm – Thornage Hall
• Wednesday 13th December – 7:30pm – Acle Bridge
• Thursday 14th December – 7:30pm – The Racecourse
• Tuesday 19th December – 7:30pm – The Peoples Picnic – City Hall Steps
• Thursday 21st December – Red Balloon Concert – St Peter Mancroft
Come along and get festive with us! 🎄🎄
08/11/2023
Hi Pam, thank you so much for yesterday. It was such a lovely service and your words gave great comfort and pleasure . Thank you again for making a sad occasion so meaningful to us all xx
06/11/2023
Hi Tina
Thank you for being in touch it would be great to have the chance to send you and Leanne my absolute best and thanks for being brilliant.
Everything was perfect and exactly as we hoped and with Leanne's help we created the service worthy of Paul's send off.
Many attendees asked me if Leanne was a family member and I explained she was a celebrant and they expressed their admiration for her professionalism and empathy.
Thank you Leanne!
Kindest regards
Jilly
06/11/2023
Hi Becs, Can I just say thank you so much for your handling of the service everyone was commenting on how wonderful you were!!!! I know you are only a part-time celebrant at the moment but once you become full time you will be helping to ease lots more people’s grief I am sure.
Lots of love ❤️💖💕 Jan ###
06/11/2023
Did you know that you now have the option of a traditional veneered coffin with the addition of a stunning printed overlay ?
adding vibrance and colour to the rich and warm tones of oak or elm ?
A Spring Wreath with Butterflies -
into which a name could be added.
Wording of your choice -
a sentiment, favourite saying or even a favourite song lyric.
Bluebells in delicate detail -
do you have a favourite flower ?
Sporting Silhouette -
what sport would you chose ?.
A large range of stock images is available with bespoke designs available on request. All designs shown are on Oak Veneer.
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06/11/2023
"This morning, at Earlham, our service was blessed with sunshine. The family had chosen this lovely poem for their loved one, and the sunlight obliged us with our own rainbows in the chapel..."
In Memoriam - by Victoria Bruce
For a second you were flying
Like you always wanted to
Now you’ll fly forever
In skies of azure blue.
We’ll see your smile in every ray
Of sunshine after rain
And hear the echo of your laughter
Over all the pain.
The world’s a little quieter now
The colours have lost their hue
The birds are singing softly
And our hearts are missing you.
Each time we see a little cloud
Or a rainbow soaring high
We’ll think of you, and gently
Wipe a tear from our eye.
05/11/2023
For all of our funeral director friends, you are all heroes…
HERO - The new Pixar movie of Funeral Directors ⚰️⚱️ (AI image)
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05/11/2023
Good afternoon Kate.
We feel that Dad had a really good 'send off' and we are very
grateful for all your hard work in making everything go off so well !
Thank you for sending the details from his service which we will e-mail
to my brother, in Spain.
We are glad that you joined us at Park Farm and met more of the family - hoping our paths do cross again in better circumstances
Very best wishes
Sandra and Graham x
05/11/2023
Hi Kate
I didn't get the chance to say thank you before you left.
It was a wonderful service, and everyone said how lovely and uplifting it was (even if everyone did cry when the last song was played!)
Dad would have been so pleased and touched by how you conducted the service.
You have been so kind and taken the time to chat to us about Dad and our family, we really appreciate it.
Thank you once again
Anne, Dawn, John and Kevin
05/11/2023
Hi Kate, I just wanted to thank you for yesterday - it seems strange saying that it was a wonderful day, but it was. You are a thoughtful, compassionate and professional celebrant and I hope you continue to help people through difficult times.
Andrew
04/11/2023
It’s not WHERE you work; it’s WHO you work with that makes a job worth doing everyday..
🙌👍🙌
03/11/2023
Congratulations on your first funeral service today Becs, you were amazing and Thankyou to the staff at St Faiths and to Craig from Barkers Family Funerals.
03/11/2023
02/11/2023
A brilliant article…and a beautiful setting.
With traditional funerals not quite as common as they used to be, we’ve got some tips on how you can make a funeral more personal.
02/11/2023
Bereavement Cafe - first Wednesday of each month at 10am
Every month, we offer a secure, safe and comfortable space where individuals can discuss their experiences with grief without fear of judgment or scrutiny; regardless of how long it’s been since the bereavement occurred.
It’s happening today at 10am.
Diocese of Norwich Fakenham Info Hub
31/10/2023
Spooky out there.
31/10/2023
A Spell for finding a Celebrant
Professional, and Clear of voice,
There may only be one choice.
Empathetic, listens well, too -
There is a Celebrant right for you.
Approachable; good turn of phrase,
The one you seek is with Mulberry Days.
30/10/2023
Very proud of Leanne today, a very touching service for a wonderful man..
29/10/2023
another poem
29/10/2023
we are very proud to say that we have 831 followers on this page, and we would like to have some fun with you all on this halloween. you have heard us all reading our spooky poem that Pam kindly wrote for us, and now we hope it will be your turn. we would like you to record yourself (or someone else) reading our poem and then post it in the comments of this post. lets see if we can break some sort of a record and all have fun at the same time. please feel free to share the post as well of course.
A Spell for finding a Celebrant
Professional, and Clear of voice,
There may only be one choice.
Empathetic, listens well, too -
There is a Celebrant there for you.
Approachable; good turn of phrase,
The one you seek is with Mulberry Days.
27/10/2023
poem number 5
26/10/2023
our fourth poem
25/10/2023
the second of our spooky poems.
25/10/2023
24/10/2023
the first of our spooky poems.
24/10/2023
As the season of witching commences, let us never forget - women, not witches 🩶
THE WITCH WOUND
They call it the witch wound.
We were punished you see, broken, slain, for shining too brightly.
So we learned to hide that spark.
We learned to play it down, play dumb, play dead.
And we were taught to fear the light within us, lest it herald our downfall
But not anymore.
You are not a wicked witch my friend, you are quite simply, or complicatedly, a woman.
And your magic is not something you can choose, or lose.
It always is, and always has lived within you.
And you need no longer hide it.
I call it the witch wound, but the time to heal is here.
Now.
Let that magic out.
Donna Ashworth
Wild Hope: Healing Words to Find Light on Dark Days (Poetry Wisdom that Comforts, Guides, and Heals)
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Spooky out there.
Spooky out there.
another poem
we are very proud to say that we have 831 followers on this page, and we would like to have some fun with you all on this halloween. you have heard us all reading our spooky poem that Pam kindly wrote for us, and now we hope it will be your turn. we would like you to record yourself (or someone else) reading our poem and then post it in the comments of this post. lets see if we can break some sort of a record and all have fun at the same time. please feel free to share the post as well of course.
A Spell for finding a Celebrant
Professional, and Clear of voice,
There may only be one choice.
Empathetic, listens well, too -
There is a Celebrant there for you.
Approachable; good turn of phrase,
The one you seek is with Mulberry Days.
poem number 5
our fourth poem
the second of our spooky poems.
the first of our spooky poems.
Todays service
our Geoff on his way to a wedding...
a celebrant led wedding for a lovely couple .
For all of you that this track means so much to. #harrycambridge
For everyone who loves this song. #harrycanbridge
Time for the draw…..
Caught the fork lightning. #lighting
Not much of a garden party possible in Norfolk. Flags wet lightning. Thunder, and the flags from the front garden came over the roof and landed in back garden. Hope it’s better for the coronation tomorrow
Coronation windows.
I tried to do this live but it wouldn’t let me so Dave very kindly recorded the draw for you…
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Our Story
Mulberrydays celebrants was started by Tina Bowden in 2007, Tina was a registrar working for Norwich county council and saw that there was a gap in the market for someone to actually give families the funeral service and the wedding ceremony they really wanted. at the time the choices were a humanist funeral with no reference to any type of belief or here after, or a full blown religious service. Tina talked over her idea with a local funeral director (thank you Ivan) who agreed that her ideas were sound and families would be receptive, he also agreed to give her her first funeral service to conduct. The rest as they say, is history. The business took off and soon Tina found herself in such demand that she could not cope with the work load and began looking for that special person to help her, Julie Bates appeared at just the right time and has been working alongside Tina since 2008. the next few years have seen work and reputation increase even more, and so Julie Greenslade, Trish Moss, Liz Radley, Mirian Cooper, all joined her, then the team decided that maybe it was time to let the boys in and the first man or Knight as they like to call him ( mulberry Days, mulberry Knights) Bob Hannam joined the team in 2017 and in Feb 18 another Mulberry Knight joined them, Geoff Patching. Since then we have trained many celebrants who have gone on to work alone and this year, 2019, see’s Pam Wilks joining our team as well. The team continues to grow, but our ethos remains the same.
The team have all been trained by Tina, and the rest of the team also help with the training, so there is continuity right across the team, but each of the celebrants obviously brings with them, their own style, personality and individuality, but each one of them also has the reassurance of a friendly team behind them.
The wedding side of the business has also grown and grown, when Tina first started it was not possible to get married in the open air, now of course most registrar offices have cottoned on to Tina’s way of doing things and they now offer dual ceremonies, where you do the legalities inside and then again outside, but they still do not have the freedom to include many things that couples want to make their ceremony unique and personal to them. Mulberrydays has always maintained the motto and standard that it truly is the couples day, and they have just given hundreds of couples their day in exactly their way.
Tina has conducted some beautiful grand ceremonies in woodlands, on beaches, famous places, and some equally beautiful small intimate ceremonies in peoples homes and gardens in both this country and many countries abroad. Her team are also trained in weddings and they too have conducted many wonderful ones. You only have to read the testimonials on their facebbok or website pages to know how happy their customers are with the way they have helped them.
MulberryDays continues to grow, year by year, hopefully for many more years yet to come.