Funeral & memorial services
A service shaped entirely around your person — held in a chapel, a garden, a hall, a home or on the shore. Written with you, delivered with steadiness and warmth.
Funeral Celebrant · Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
Personalised, non-religious celebrations of life that honour the person, their story and the people who love them.
No two lives are the same, so no two farewells should be either. My work is to listen closely, then give your loved one's story back to you in words that feel true.
About Liz
A calm, careful presence on one of the hardest days
I'm Liz Foxwell-Canning, a funeral celebrant based in Ōtautahi Christchurch and working throughout Canterbury. I create and lead personalised, non-religious services — for families of every belief and none.
Grief doesn't follow a script. Some families want gentle formality; others want laughter, music, and a story told plainly. Whatever you need, I'll take care of the words and the running of the day so you can be with the people who matter.
When you're ready, I'm here.
Serving Christchurch, Canterbury and the surrounding districts. You're welcome to give me a call any time.
Services
Ceremonies held wherever your family gathers
Graveside & ash scattering
Simple, intimate gatherings for burials, interments and the scattering of ashes, whenever the time feels right for your family.
Life celebrations & unveilings
For families who want to gather again — an unveiling, an anniversary, or a celebration of a life lived well, with no religious framing unless you want it.
How it works
Unhurried, and led by you
- 1
We talk
A phone call or a cup of tea. No pressure, no forms — just space to tell me about the person you've lost.
- 2
We gather the story
Memories, music, readings, the small details that made them them. I write and shape the words.
- 3
The day itself
I hold the room so your family can simply be present, together.
Get in touch
When you're ready, I'm here.
Serving Christchurch, Canterbury and the surrounding districts.
You're welcome to give me a call any time.