Heavenly Catering https://heavenlycatering.com.au/ Fri, 02 May 2025 08:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 A Gentle Guide to Handling Grief Triggered by Christmas, Birthdays, Anniversaries and other Significant Dates https://heavenlycatering.com.au/a-gentle-guide-to-handling-grief-triggered-by-christmas-birthdays-anniversaries-and-other-significant-dates/ Fri, 02 May 2025 07:50:07 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1525 Christmas, new year, birthdays and anniversaries are meant to be times of joy and togetherness. However, if you are grieving the loss of a loved one, these once treasured celebrations often become painful reminders of absence. Grief can resurface intensely …

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]]> A beautiful farewell for a beautiful lady – champagne and flowers at the Bilgola surf club for Joan https://heavenlycatering.com.au/a-beautiful-farewell-for-a-beautiful-lady-champagne-and-flowers-at-the-bilgola-surf-club-for-joan/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:18:50 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1503 When Joan Gauld died in July 2024, her daughter Jen had only been to two funerals before and she didn’t realise it was possible to personalise a funeral and a wake. However, after Karin Slade from Funerals By Design and …

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]]> A celebration that truly reflected the full and remarkable life of Jürgen Claren https://www.funeralsbydesign.com.au/a-celebration-that-truly-reflected-the-full-and-remarkable-life-of-jurgen-claren/#new_tab Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:12:32 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1431 A full and remarkable life deserves to be celebrated in a meaningful way, and that’s exactly how Karen Claren farewelled her beloved father, Jürgen Claren, thanks to the advice and support of Funeral By Design’s Karin Slade.  “When doctors told …

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]]> How religious beliefs and cultural traditions impact the way we die and the way we say goodbye in Australia https://www.funeralsbydesign.com.au/how-religious-beliefs-and-cultural-traditions-impact-the-way-we-die-and-the-way-we-say-goodbye-in-australia/#new_tab Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:51:34 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1399 Australia is increasingly becoming more of a multicultural nation and this is impacting the ways we die and say goodbye. Recently released data from the 2021 Australian Census revealed that our most common religions are now: Christianity (43.9%) No religion …

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]]> Farewelling Malcolm in the most perfect way possible https://heavenlycatering.com.au/farewelling-malcolm-in-the-most-perfect-way-possible/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:57:47 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1320 In the wee small hours of the morning, just weeks before her father’s death, Jackie had the great fortune to stumble upon Karin Slade from Funerals by Design. “Heartbreakingly, hours earlier, the nursing home had suggested I consider making funeral …

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]]> Arla’s “Christmas in July” Memorial and Wake https://heavenlycatering.com.au/arlas-christmas-in-july-memorial-and-wake/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:55:56 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1316 How do you celebrate the life of a woman who was fanatical about food and crazy about Christmas? With a “Christmas in July” themed memorial service and wake, of course! When Chantal Gibbs’ mum, Arlene (Arla) Gibbs, died on 25th …

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]]> Writing your own farewell – Robyn Friend’s final gift to her family and friends https://heavenlycatering.com.au/writing-your-own-farewell-robyn-friends-final-gift-to-her-family-and-friends/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:50:51 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1313 When Robyn Friend was laid to rest in May 2022, it really was an extraordinary celebration of an extraordinary life. Over 600 people were there in person to farewell the woman, who according to her husband, Brian, “had left a …

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]]> 10 Ways to Personalise a Funeral or a Wake https://heavenlycatering.com.au/10-ways-to-personalise-a-funeral-or-a-wake/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:49:27 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1310 As well as serving favourite foods of the deceased at the wake and sharing stories and favourite memories, here are some additional ways you can put the personality back into the funeral or wake, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach

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]]> A Fitting Farewell For Jim https://heavenlycatering.com.au/a-fitting-farewell-for-jim/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:48:31 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1307 “We knew we wanted an event that was true to Jim and Davidson Park under Roseville Bridge had significance for our family. “Until we spoke to Karin we didn’t realise we could even hold Jim’s funeral there!

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]]> Navigating grief after the funeral is over https://heavenlycatering.com.au/navigating-grief-after-the-funeral-is-over/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:47:32 +0000 https://heavenlycatering.com.au/?p=1304 The full intensity of grief is often not felt until after the funeral service, when the “structure” and ceremony of mourning – visitation, funeral service, burial or cremation and wake – has ended and everyone else returns to their normal …

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