Root & Branch Celebrants

08/03/2024

Opening 3/15: MUCH ADO ABOUT DYING, a deeply moving and funny documentary that follows filmmaker Simon Chambers as he cares for his delightfully mercurial gay uncle David, a retired Shakespearean actor living in a cluttered London home and entering the final phase of his life.

“Pulls off a remarkable feat: a story of an elderly man’s farewell that manages to be simultaneously touching, endearing and often riotously funny.” – Matthew Carey, Deadline

Chambers joins us for a special Q&A on Friday, March 15 at 6:30, entitled “Finding Humor and Humanity in the Final Act,” co-presented by Bellevue Literary Review as part of the Alfred P. Sloan Science On Screen series and moderated by Bellevue Literary Review Editor-in-Chief Danielle Ofri. Chambers will return for a Q&A on Saturday, March 16 at 6:30, co-presented by SAGE.

Tickets available at https://buff.ly/431u6IG

04/04/2023

So great to do a wedding ceremony at the Regency Banqueting Suite. Gorgeous couple and lovely guests.

25/03/2023

So glad the sun came out for our lovely couple’s ceremony - The Queen’s House really is a stunning location.

14/02/2023

Grief is love

14/02/2023

Love knows no age…

29/01/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/29/i-knew-my-son-had-gone-michael-rosen-on-the-moment-that-changed-his-life-extract?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

In this extract from his new book, Getting Better, the author and poet describes the death of his beloved teenage son, Eddie

17/01/2023

The Year of Magical Thinking

17/01/2023

A History of Love 💙

14/01/2023

First wedding of the year completed for a wonderful couple in one of my favourite London venues . Love my job 💙

07/01/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/07/ways-to-talk-to-people-grieving-cariad-lloyd-griefcast?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Comedian Cariad Lloyd has spoken to hundreds of bereaved people for her award-winning series Griefcast and a new book on dealing with loss. She shares the lessons she has learned

14/11/2022

Everything I Know About Love - Dolly Alderton

31/10/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/19/shallow-grave-kids-picnic-alternative-undertaker-funeral?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1hGZZKq5RhUpaim4aGYg1J412d6ftPIE7TEXcicomPAou6HoTj6O5l5Wo

Rupert Callender didn’t know what to do with his life until he realised he could help people mark the deaths of their loved ones. Just don’t mention pallbearers and the other traditional trappings

12/09/2022

12/09/2022

So enjoyed officiating this wedding at this weekend - such a lovely couple, a gorgeous venue, stunning flowers, sunshine and a whole lotta love 💕

12/09/2022

“When you push grief away, it’ll come back harder. When you welcome it, look after it, feel kindly towards it, cease being afraid of it, it will not go away, but it will be easier to carry.”

Accepting your grief, no matter how long ago it happened, will make it easier to live with

10/07/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/10/why-a-good-funeral-can-be-a-life-affirming-occasion

As well as tears there’s cake and laughter: remembering a well-lived life is a very human affair

21/06/2022

What a gem of a venue, tucked away on a quiet back street in East London - If walls could talk the lovingly restored ones behind this door would no doubt have some stories to tell!

06/04/2022

An inspiring podcast on resilient grieving. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?i=1000556224405

‎Show Hidden Brain, Ep Healing Your Heart - 4 Apr 2022