Costa Blanca Celebrant Services

Janette Galbraith

My name is Janette Galbraith, I'm English and I have lived in Spain since 1987. I love Spain and my life here and I also speak Spanish. The first thing people ask me is how I became a funeral celebrant, they think that it must be a very sad and emotional job to do so let me try and explain.

My own father passed away in 2017 and I really wanted to make sure he had the sort of funeral that he would be proud of. An event that I would remember for the rest of my life and also other family members and friends would remember and talk about for a long time. I never wanted him to be forgotten.

People actually thought I was mad to conduct the funeral myself. I had never done a funeral for anyone before but I was determined to give him the "Celebration of Life" which he deserved. The funeral was beautiful and I managed to capture and share lots of facts about him and his life. People were surprised about what they learnt about my dad because there were achievements and stories which he had never discussed with others apart from close family.

I found it so important that his friends and family heard about all of the wonderful things in his life including some very funny stories. It was lovely to hear laughter and see smiles on people's faces. My dad would have loved that about his ceremony.

I was then asked by a friend if I could help to arrange the celebration of life for her wonderful husband who sadly lost his very brave battle against cancer. I agreed to help and little did I know that from this day I would begin a career that I loved and which became extremely important to me. This is how it all began.

In my role as a funeral celebrant it is very important for me to give somebody the send off which they would be proud of and that their family members would also approve of totally. It is paramount for me to help ease the suffering a little, as much as I possibly can, in what can be a terribly painful experience for the family members of the deceased. My aim is to help them remember that person with a smile on their face and to remember the beautiful, or even funny, memories they might have. Remembering the good times and noticing the footprint which their loved one left in this world and in people's hearts. I believe this is very important.

I really am dedicated to making such a difficult time in life become a little more bearable for everyone. People are always surprised how it could be possible for me to be so passionate about my job. I love it and I love to create, along with the family, a lasting memory that people will talk about and remember forever. Your loved one's final farewell.

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  Funerals

  Losing a loved one is one of the most traumatic events we may have to experience and being supported during this most difficult time is so important. I am available to offer you personal support while removing the added worry and stress of planning the funeral service and ensuring everything goes smoothly and according to your wishes.

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  Memorials

  Remembering loved ones on a special occasion such as an anniversary or birthday is a special gesture of affection and can be easier when shared amongst family and friends while also receiving support. You may even like a duel celebration whereby two people are remembered and reunited in spirit.

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  Scattering of Ashes

  The scattering of ashes is a beautiful finale to the celebration of the life of your loved one and for you to know that you did all that you possibly could to make the goodbye unique and special. I can assist you in the scattering your loved one's ashes in your chosen location with a restful farewell ceremony where a few last few words can be said and a song of your choice played to send them on their journey.

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Ally M.

26/10/2024 21:08:13

Janette’s attention to detail, responsiveness, professionalism, and kind manner is exceptional. The support she provided to our family from start to end was completely perfect. What a wonderful lady doing such an important role. I can not recommend her highly enough.

Arthur B.

08/08/2024 14:01:37

My wife, Stephanie, and I contacted Janette when Stephanie’s mother died at a very old age. Janette could not have done more for us. She listened carefully and made very cogent suggestions and carefully interpreted Stephanie’s confused requests! As most of the friends attending were Spanish, there only being about four English people there, Janette was able to translate all of the ceremony as it happened, thus including everybody. Thanks to Janette, everything was conducted in a very professional manner. There was a brief introduction, a reading of poetry, which Janette had translated and which she read in Spanish also, some music and a very simple non religious event was conducted perfectly.Thank you Janette.

Donna C.

19/05/2024 18:55:31

Me and my brother recently lost our Dad and were privileged to have Janette as our celebrant. Janette visited us at home and with ease and compassion got to know about our Dad’s life and all the things that he loved and the things people loved about him. The service was exactly as we had requested, simple. Janette was professional and easily guided us through the whole thing from start to finish. Thank you so much!! ❤️

Jax S.

04/04/2024 12:24:20

What a wonderful lady. We can’t thank her enough for all her care and advice during this tough time. We had to plan most of the funeral remotely which must have been even more of a challenge, to get a feel for us and our mum. Nothing was too much trouble. She helped us put into words all our feelings and love for our mum. Janette really helped us to say goodbye in the best possible way we could. Thank you Janette. 💕

Thank you so much, it was the best service I have ever been to. You did our Bob proud. Had a flood of messages waiting from abroad saying what a lovely service.

So funny, the "blip" sounded just like Bob "butting in", everyone thought so, and it eased all our tensions. Everyone felt so happy and thought the same thing (there’s Bob, doing it HIS way again).

Was amazing, you really were sent to us 🙏 Bless you