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—Hannah, Ag, Janelle and Jen
"We recently had the privilege of working with Jaime Hetherington as the Celebrant for a memorial service for our family member. Jaime was deeply attuned to who we are and what we wanted for the service. She has a calm, steady presence that immediately put us at ease, and we felt genuinely supported by her throughout the entire process. Jaime approached the memorial not as an outsider, but as someone who felt invested in honouring our loved one. She listened carefully, offered thoughtful guidance, and helped us create a service that was both meaningful and personal. Her manner is warm, fresh and respectful, and she brought a sense of calm to what was an emotional time for our family. We are incredibly grateful for the care and sincerity Jaime brought to the day, and we would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone seeking a Celebrant who truly understands the importance of creating a heartfelt and memorable farewell.
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- Auckland Funeral Home Manager
Jaime is an exceptional funeral celebrant who brings genuine care, empathy and professionalism to every service she leads. Her bespoke approach ensures each farewell truly reflects the life, personality, and wishes of the family. We consistently receive wonderful feedback from families who feel supported, understood, and comforted by her presence.
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- Moore Family
Dear Jaime, I am so unable to fully express my deep gratitude to you for your kind, loving and heartfelt warmth and the clear beautiful presentation of my daughters life. Your amazing ability to present for us, who were unable to at the time, in front of such a large gathering. With your lovely smile, kind words and warm hug you brought her back to me, Thank you. Jaime, may your sincere love, warmth and compassion comfort others too .
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- Auckland Funeral Director
From my perspective, Jaimes communication is a real strength, shes highly responsive, no matter the time, and easy to work with. She takes feedback on board really well, and is willing to adjust where needed, which is appreciated and makes a big difference in a collaborative environment.
In terms of her work with families, the way she interacts comes across as very natural and genuine. From what I’ve seen, families feel comfortable with her, and I’ve been told they really like her, which speaks volumes.
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- Cedric
Hi Jaime
Just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful service you put on. We had nothing but positive feedback from everyone about how nice it was. A little bit of humour, a bit of serious stuff and lots of emotion all round.
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- Auckland Funeral Director
As a funeral director my two primary objectives are having a well-planned funeral often on very short notice, and ensuring the family has a meaningful and impactful farewell for their loved one. My most important decision is selecting a celebrant; I can confidently say that Jaime has always helped me achieve my primary objectives. Her confidence to step in for a family on very late notice is nothing short of exceptional. Jaimes' ability to guide a family in having a farewell that honours the deceased and helps said family with their grief later on is beyond impressive. Jaime is calm, articulate and adaptative to a family's needs. These are qualities that are consistently displayed by Jaime, it brings me pride and confidence when a family will call me back and thank me for selecting Jaime weeks if not months after their loved one's funeral.
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- The Fraser Clan
Hi Jaime,
Just want to thank you again for making such a difficult day so special. Your kindness and compassion shined, and the service was just wonderful.
Had several people come up to me later and comment how well you spoke and looked after the family through the readings etc.
Thank you again, hope I never have to recommend your services, but I completely will 😊