Shari Stern
Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant
Greater Philadelphia area
484.551.8493 call/text
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Welcome to This is How My Story Ends
*Certified Celebrant (Officiant)
Specializing in:
Funerals, Memorials, and Celebration of Life
Retirement Transition Ceremonies
Servicing the Greater Philadelphia Area and beyond.
* Certified through an intensive training program by the Celebrant Foundation & Institute
As a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant, I provide meaningful, personalized Celebration of Life ceremonies. If you have not experienced this kind of ceremony- ask your friends and family if they have and how it made them feel. My own experience with personalized funeral ceremonies was so fulfilling- it inspired me to want to bring this experience to others. You never forget a ceremony like this. The ceremony will likely create a rollercoaster of emotions- sad and bittersweet but we’ll also chuckle at a memory and nod together with a smile. It will be an inclusive, warm, life-affirming experience for all who are present- from immediate family and close friends to extended networks and acquaintances- will all feel as part of the ceremony. Please visit these pages to learn more about me, reviews, as well as other services I provide. I also can support other kinds of ceremonies including Retirement and other transitional events- reach out and I am happy to discuss your needs. Thanks for visiting and I hope to hear from you. I can be reached via email thisishowmystoryends@gmail.com ; call/text 484.551.8493
CERTIFIED LIFE-CYCLE CELEBRANT
CEREMONY EVENT PLANNING SUPPORT
Personalized, meaningful ceremonies for Funerals, Memorials and Celebrations of Life.
I deliver the story of the person that is being remembered through words, music, symbols, structure, and ritual. My goal is to create an important and meaningful experience for all guests as this can be healing to the friends and family as part of the grieving process.
Live Ceremonies- Greater Philadelphia Area. Open to Travel.
Scripted Only Ceremonies are also available for anywhere in the United States
Planning a funeral under short notice can be overwhelming. From finding the right venue or funeral home, creating a photo tribute, musicians, artists, caterers, and more- I provide referral and booking services.
SPEAKER AND WRITER
RETIREMENT CEREMONIES
Corporate and Community Workshops include:
Death Positive Outlook and Overall Wellness
How to support your grieving co-worker
Death on Social Media
Writing Services:
Ghost Writer (Eulogies)
Guest Blog Contributor
Can be conducted live or online (for remote). A personalized, fun ceremony to support your co-worker's transition to retirement. Most people don't realize this is a big transition and a ceremony is so supportive. Each ceremony is unique to the individual.
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TESTIMONIALS
"I was so pleased with how my sister’s ceremony came to life. It was a great depiction of her and we heard so many people state they learned so much about her through the eulogy. You were amazing! Your calm demeanor and gentle nods to signal the next speaker made the event flow flawlessly. I greatly appreciate all the time, effort and conversation that went into this." -JR
You were the perfect person to put together my husband's Celebration of Life - KO
"This reminded me so much of Rose and I keep thinking of the eulogy you wrote for her funeral- even years later. I still think about her ceremony and those little details that you shared was how I still remember her.” - EV