We are delighted about the recent news regarding child burial and cremations. This is something we have always supported and it’s great to hear things are changing. Agreement will remove financial burden from families Scottish Government and COSLA have agreed to work together to remove all local authority charges for child burials and cremations....
Serendipity: Meaning: ‘the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way’ Gillian Phillips , one of our first celebrants to train with Fuze recalled when she met the team on her last day working for Debenhams. Morag and Anne met her in the changing rooms, of all places. Morag was buying...
Following on from last week’s blog about alternatives to a traditional burial or cremation – Innovative ways of saving the planet after you die We’re looking at another alternative which is being marketed as a ‘Green Cremation’. This “gentle, eco-friendly alternative to flame-based cremation” used an alkaline solution made with potassium hydroxide to reduce the body...
It’s important for all of us to think about how life, and death, can impact this beautiful planet. Death remains a taboo in our society, but talking about it and finding out what choices are available to us will help us all make the right – and hopefully environmentally kind – choices. Currently, we cut...
Just in case you hadn’t noticed, this Saturday Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot at Winsdor Castle. Followed by what is expected to be a lavish and well attended reception. But getting married in a castle isn’t just reserved for royalty or the rich and famous. In Scotland, you have the freedom...
People from all across the globe choose to celebrate life’s milestones with different rites and rituals. This could be a simple birthday party or it could be something a bit more permanent – Tattoos, piercing, teeth sharpening, Land Diving or just pure pain! Most cultures recognise that a rites of passage is an important occasion...
Many families ask that you don’t send flowers when some-one dies. Many of us feel the need to do something, some gesture if not flowers, what else … a card? If you’ve looked at sympathy cards, they can be, awful. So what to do? It has become increasingly common that a collection for charity...
Millennials (born 1980 – 1996) are entering their prime. In the UK, they are a quarter of the population (or 17 million people). Millennials not only highly value experiences, but they are increasingly spending time and money on them – concerts, social events, athletic pursuits, cultural experiences and events of all kinds. And that’s exactly...
One of the biggest changes in the funeral business has been the move away from the more traditional format most Funerals take. These days you can pretty much do anything you like and at Fuze Ceremonies we will help you create a ceremony that is as unique as the life you are celebrating. The reasons...
Well a couple of months on from our amazing day and we thought it might be useful to put down our thoughts about the wedding and how we organised it. We had been living together for 16 years in South-West London when we finally decided that we should get married. We also agreed that it...
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