Leicester Celebrancy Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Looking at 32 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, empathy, and ability to guide them through difficult times with ease. Many highlight the exceptional service, noting how personalized and detailed tributes were created, making emotional occasions feel more manageable and meaningful. Reviewers frequently mention the staff's calm, supportive presence and excellent communication, which ensured everything ran smoothly and felt authentic. People consistently express deep gratitude for the support received, highlighting how the service brought a sense of peace and made difficult times more manageable. Many reviewers highly recommend the company, emphasizing the trust they have in the staff to deliver an amazing and unforgettable experience.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil conducted Grandads Funeral in Jan 2025. 11 months later we were heartbroken to say we needed him again for our Grandmas Funeral. On both occasions the services were perfect in every way possible.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The funeral directors contacted Neil to conduct Dad's service. He visited the family & we were immediately struck by his empathy, good advice and guidance. Coincidentally it turned out Neil knew m... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A friend who had previously worked with Neil suggested we reach out to him. After my mother's passing, we contacted Neil, and his support was exceptional from the start and continued beyond the funera... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have to say that Neil was fantastic in conducting the funeral of my wife Lyn. He came around on a Sunday to talk us through the ceremony and wanting to know as much about Lyn as possible. As he cond... See more


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  1. Funeral Director

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As a professionally trained and qualified Independent Family Celebrant, I will help to create a personal ceremony that is exactly what you want and in a way that reflects you and your loved ones. Every person is different and their ceremony should be unique. I will meet with you to discuss the ceremony fully to plan it and make it perfect. You will be able to check the ceremony content beforehand to ensure complete satisfaction. I am able to conduct non-legal ceremonies such as: Weddings Vow Renewals Commitment ceremonies Civil Partnerships Name says Funerals I can offer a completely non religious celebration ceremony, or if you would like to include a hymn or a prayer I am happy to do that too. Talk to me about your wishes and I will do whatever I can to make the event as bespoke and personal as possible. I cover Leicestershire and surrounding areas. There is no such thing as a strange request. Talk to me about what you want and I will do all I can to facilitate that and make your service, unique, memorable and just the way you want it.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased with Neil’s service

Very pleased with Neil’s service, highly recommended.. he was very helpful and done my husband proud.

January 14, 2025
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Thank you Tina. It was great to meet you and the family. I do think that between us we created a lovely send off for him. A few tears and a few smiles, the perfect mix.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil’s kind and compassionate nature…

Neil’s kind and compassionate nature shone through from the first meeting with him. His support and understanding made a very difficult time a little easier. A beautiful farewell to my mum xx

December 20, 2024
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Thank you Gina. The service simply reflected what a wonderful person mum was.

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Caring and thoughtful …

Thankyou Neil for making mums funeral a lovely celebration of her life. You guided us through a very difficult time and suggested some special ideas which made it personal to everyone who attended.
You have a special gift.

November 28, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

It was so lovely to meet you all and to spend the time together to create the services. You have a lovely family and mum clearly was a very special person.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Truly Amazing

Neil what can I say you have been truly amazing throughout this difficult time for us all. You made it so special for us with your calm and funny nature, we were so pleased with the service and wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to have done it for us. Thankyou Neil we appreciate everything you have done. Elise

November 28, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Thanks Elise, lovely to have met you and worked together on this tribute/service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thankful for you being there…

Neil visited our family to go through the details. Such a personable man, made us all feel really comfortable. Neil helped make the whole experience of Mums funeral easier. He also went over and above when a key family member was unable to attend due to her 1 week old baby being in hospital. He whatsapp video called so she could hear the service first hand. Sincere thanks from us all
Dawn Houlihan & Family

December 3, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

It was my honour to be able to help put this together with you. Missing the service just wasn't an option. I'm just glad everyone was able to be included. Hope the family are doing well?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Neil for making an…

Thank you to Neil for making an extremely sad time bearable
What a lovely service for our beautiful Grom
It was so much more personal and special and we were all as a family treated so kindly
Thank you as well for the lovely touch with the roses so thoughtful

November 28, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Thanks Esme. I knew the roses would be perfect from what you had said about Grom. Lovely to have met you all and spent time together to give Grom a wonderful farewell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil was fantastic from start to finish

Neil was fantastic from start to finish at my Uncle's funeral.
I have to say it was the best funeral I have ever been to.
Neil was the calming influence that we all needed. Even down to stepping in during the poems if we felt we needed it.
The eulogy was beautiful. He really put the personal touch into it.
He did us all proud and I would recommend him very highly.
Thank you Neil

November 21, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

Neil conducted the service for my uncle today. We were guided through the whole process with sensitivity and kindness. It was easy to communicate with him and he responded really quickly to any queries we had. Despite all our tears, he successfully captured our many memories and the eulogy was perfect. As a family we felt we managed to give my uncle the send off he deserved - a respectful and fitting goodbye. Thank you so much Neil.

November 21, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great job by a great guy.

What an amazing Celebrant Neil is. I can't thank him enough for the service he conducted; he really did deliver the right level of compassion and a little humour, which made the service a celebration of life and was exactly what I wanted. Neil was so easy to talk to and a good listener, putting forward some great ideas and suggestions for the service. Having a run-through of the service the day before, and giving me plenty of opportunities to change my mind and tweak things, really helped for the emotional day ahead. In summary, great job from a great guy.

October 29, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

It was lovely to meet you and the family Sarah and an honour to lead the service. Thank you for your review. I'm glad it was to your liking and honoured your loved one in the best way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing :)

I’d highly recommend Neil he was our celebrant for my mums funeral and really didn’t make it one of them boring depressing funeral but made if feel more like a celebration of her life with his own spin on , he’s so calm and easy to plan with. He makes you feel very comfortable and helps out to the best of his ability. A friend of ours recommended him to us and he didn’t disappoint:)

October 10, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Thank you Rivan. It was lovely to meet you all and to lead this service. There were some incredible stories and that made the service something special. Thank you for the review, I really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

At one of the most difficult times

In your life when you are full of sadness, apprehension and anxiety Neil has such a calm and caring approach that your barriers are lowered from the moment you first meet him. During my mums funeral arrangements Neil talked through the whole process a stage at a time and supported us with it all getting a really good reflection of our mum's life. Comunicating with Neil was easy and he would return messages promptly. No question was any trouble and he catered for our individual wishes during the service. We were so grateful we were recommended and used Neil as the celebrant for our lovely mum/wife and wouldn't hesitate to contact Neil again if this difficult situation would arise sometime soon again. On behalf of my father, family and myself we thankyou for everything you did to make this difficult time a smooth and peaceful one.

October 2, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

This is wonderful, thank you so much for taking the time to review my service. It was lovely to meet the family and to honour your mum. From everything I have heard, she was an incredible lady. Thanks again for allowing me to lead the service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Grateful for Neil’s Support in Crafting a Beautiful Farewell Neil enough as a…

I can’t recommend Neil enough as a celebrant. Sadly, we met him at a family funeral earlier in the year, but we were so touched by that ceremony that my stepdad chose Neil as celebrant before he passed away this August. Neil was thoughtful, kind and patient at such a sad time for our family, and he helped us to craft a beautiful and uplifting send-off for our stepdad that brought tears of joy, humour and sorrow in equal measure. He was attentive also to the children’s voices within the ceremony too, which is a rare and special thing. We are and will always be so grateful for Neil and the wonderful work he does.

October 4, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

This was a very full service that combined so many elements. Demonstrating what a great man he was. It was my pleasure to lead this for you and your family. Hopefully we did him proud and gave him a send off he would have enjoyed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

Neil recently officiated at my Father’s funeral and we couldn’t have been happier with the service Neil supplied. Right from the start Neil was warm, and helpful enabling us to start to put a service together to celebrate Dad’s life. Neil was positive throughout the process, coming up with ideas, listening to our memories and stories from Dad’s life and putting this together in a fitting celebration. Neil even came on the morning of the funeral to pick up Orders of Service and flowers, nothing was too much trouble. The service Neil delivered was lovely too and those who attended commented on how good Neil was and how it seemed like he had known Dad. Neil helped make a difficult day the best it could be and I would have no hesitation in recommending his services to others.

September 18, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Thank you for your review. It was lovely to have met you and the family. It was a fantastic turnout and I think together we did him proud.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil was a lovely celebrant

Neil was a lovely celebrant, he was sensitive to our needs and accommodating when we were requesting changes. He delivered the service in a lovely way on the day of the funeral.

August 22, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Thank you for taking the time to review me. It was my pleasure to do it and it was great to finally meet you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great eulogy

Neil was very professional from start to finish. He made the service a very bright and happy experience, made it good to remember Roger.
Would definitely recommend him.

August 22, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful wedding

A wonderful wedding led by Neil. He made the happy couple feel relaxed and the service was really lovely and personalised for them. I would definitely recommend Neil.

August 17, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding, Professional, Reliable

I had the privilege of working with Niel on a wedding last Saturday. Niel is such a lovely person to work with. He is professional, yet really down to earth guy. He explained and gave out an approximate time line of how the ceremony will play out, which gives me a great opportunity on when to capture the moment for the couple that he was conducting the wedding for. His communication was spot on and it was such an amazing experience. He made me, the couple and the guests at the wedding just really relaxed overall. That is what and how a wedding should be conducted. I really can't recommend him enough.

August 17, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Great to work alongside you Kelvin. You have a great work ethic and made the whole process, so much easier. I hope we work together again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil was absolutely exceptional

Neil was absolutely exceptional as a celebrant for my best friends wedding. His service was a beautiful blend of warmth, humor, and deep sincerity. From the beginning, Neil made the entire experience personal and heartfelt, perfectly capturing the essence of the occasion. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room, as he skillfully guided us through moments of both laughter and tears. His ability to connect with everyone made the day unforgettable. We were all grateful to have had Neil lead such an important day in the lives of my best friend . Highly recommended!

August 17, 2024
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Reply from Leicester Celebrancy

Thanks Lisa. It was a lovely wedding and its always made better by the people that attend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful wedding

Neil had taken great care to make my friends wedding exactly how they wanted it through careful consideration and consultation. The service was relaxed, happy and well conducted. Excellent all round

August 17, 2024
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