Sharon Fielder

Hello and welcome — my name is Sharon, and I live in Reading. Over the last few years, I have found myself searching for a role that allows me to work with people in a way that serves a deep and meaningful purpose. I have thoroughly enjoyed working in the healthcare sector for the last 32 years, having naturally enhanced my passion for supporting people through just about anything, and I am incredibly proud of my current role as Wellbeing Coordinator for Sue Ryder. This additional step seems a perfect fit, and I am excited for my journey as a celebrant.

Having lived a varied life of ups and downs, I have developed a wide range of empathetic, nurturing and empowering skills. I realise how important it is to have someone who understands and genuinely cares about you, your needs and your choices. This is true for both weddings and funerals, and I really look forward to walking alongside you on your journey.

As a wedding celebrant I specialise in working with you to ensure that we create your perfect day. Through the sharing of your stories of how you came together, the fun you have (and the trials), your quirky moments and the things that you adore about each other, we will create beautiful vows and a memorable ceremony for you to treasure.

I love working with bridal couples — whether a traditional couple or a same-sex marriage — and I fully support the LGBTQ+ community. I am especially happy to carry out pet weddings, because who said love should be restricted to “hoomans”?

For funerals, my goal is to deliver a deeply personalised, engaging ceremony representative of your loved one — a thoughtful, dignified and fitting tribute through storytelling, creativity, appropriate humour, readings and music. I hope to help you revive happy memories that are reflective, hopeful, joyful and loving, and to relieve some of the burden so we can create a memorable service that celebrates the life shared.

I also offer a unique pre-bereavement service for those enduring a life-limiting illness. If you would like to have your say when your loved ones gather to say goodbye, I will (literally, if asked) hold your hand while we create the sincerest words of love and reassurance — then lovingly read your heartfelt message so your presence is truly felt in the service.

Along with weddings and funerals, I can deliver memorial services, baby naming ceremonies, renewal of vows and special words for the interment or scattering of ashes. If you simply need help to write (and read) a eulogy, or find the words for the loss of a much-loved pet — I am here for you.

My commitments to you are: to work with honesty and integrity; to listen intently and respectfully; to support you and be by your side throughout the process; to deliver a unique, loving and befitting ceremony; and to leave you with a lasting, special memory that will always be with you.