Love Storyteller
Every life is a unique story.
Honour your loved one with a custom memorial ceremony.
Tell the story of a life that honours their memory and reflects your love.
Personal, meaningful, healing.
I don't know about you, but I've definitely been to too many funerals, memorials, or celebrations of life that left me wondering if the person up front had spent any time at all getting to know the person they were describing (too often, no, they hadn't).
I create completely customized memorial services that tell the life story of your family member or loved one. From their one-of-a-kind quirks to all of the wonderful things they did, I create a loving and healing portrait of the person to help you honour their memory and navigate your grief.
There will be tears, no doubt. But there will always be laughter as well. I take the time to dig deep for the nuggets of truth about a person that made their life unique, and help you share those gems with the people who loved them but may not have known all sides of who they were.
How we work together
First, we connect for an initial meeting that might last a couple of hours or more. We'll dig into some of the basic questions about how to structure the ceremony and what kinds of things you’d like to include in it.
From there, if you’re keen to move forward together, I'll continue to work with you and close family/friends through a series of questions about the person’s life to make sure that I collect as full a picture as possible of who they were and what they meant to everyone.
After that, I'll pull together a draft ceremony for you to review and make any changes that you feel are needed before the service.
On the day of the service, I'll lead the ceremony, making sure to arrive in lots of time to help family and guests feel comfortable with everything that's happening.
Throughout the process, my goal is always to honour your loved one and also help you move through your own grieving process.
Feel free to reach out with questions and to arrange your introductory consultation. I'm here to help, so contact me when you're ready.
Pricing
For a completely custom funeral, memorial, or celebration of life ceremony, services begin at $800. That includes an in-depth story gathering process with you and close family/friends, ceremony writing, editing, and officiating at the event.
Get in touch to talk about how I can help.
About Maggie
Hi, I'm Maggie (she/her) and I’ve always told stories.
When I was six, they were about spaceship travel and talking animals.
At sixteen, they were about unrequited love, invariably with a dash of cynicism and yearning (and usually with The Smiths as the soundtrack).
Turning twenty-six, the stories turned to paid gigs about companies trying to do good in the world.
At thirty-six, they were tales from the trenches of Canada’s nonprofit sector: who was doing what to make our communities a little kinder, gentler, and move us all forward together.
When I was forty-six, I finally realized that it was the stories from the early years that were calling me back -- the stories of love and loss. Those intimate tales of connection that are so universal but also so completely unique.
I'm drawn to the stories that celebrate a life and help you navigate through your loss. Whether someone has been with you for your lifetime or only a few precious moments, their story is worth hearing and sharing faithfully.
Those are the stories that I’m fortunate and grateful to tell these days. I can’t wait to hear and share yours with your friends and family, so give me a shout and let's connect.
Want to know anything else about me? Just ask! All the best,
Maggie
Let's Connect
I'd love to hear more about your plans and see if I'm a fit to help you with your ceremony. Reach out and I'll get back to you right away.
1 778 836 8181
Testimonials
“I wholeheartedly recommend Maggie as a celebrant for a funeral or celebration of life. She did a fantastic job of leading the ceremony we held for my mom. Through interviews with us three kids, she was able to craft a beautiful telling of my mom’s life story. She is not only an excellent writer, but also a warm and engaging public speaker. We had many people tell us it was the loveliest memorial service they had ever been to.”
— Jay S.
“We just want to say Thanks to you for a terrific job done leading our celebration for Dad . You had many very kind thoughts and comments that were noted and appreciated by all at the celebration. It was a lovely tribute to our Dad/Dad in law. You helped ease much of our potential pressure and strain.”
— Lee and Adele