Fiona Da Silva - Celebrant

14/07/2026

Skip the funeral - go straight to the wake. Surf clubs are great for memorials.

26/06/2026

❤️

11/03/2026

Memorial parks are not sad places, they are filled with wildlife, birds and flowers. A place of peace 🦘❤️

25/02/2026

Recently, one of our celebrants, Fiona Da Silva did something incredibly special.

After spending time with a family and learning about the life of the man they loved, Fiona went home and quietly wrote a poem for him — without being asked.

She simply felt his story deserved it.

When the poem was read during the service, it captured everything that made him who he was — his love of home, the land, the sound of kookaburras, the life he built with his hands, and the quiet strength he carried.

There were tears. There was gratitude. And there was a deep sense that he had been truly honoured.

At Solace Family Funerals, we set a very high standard for the celebrants we work with. Not just professionally — but personally. We work with people who genuinely care. People who listen deeply. People who go above and beyond because they believe every life deserves to be remembered properly.

Fiona’s poem, shared with permission, is a beautiful reflection of that care.

16/09/2025

A treasured wedding dress to mark the beginning and end of a beautiful journey ❤️

04/09/2025

So true

A family member said something at a funeral that I’ll never forget:
“Isn’t it strange how far we’ll travel for the dead — yet how seldom we walk across the street for the living?”

It hit me hard.

I thought of the miles people drive for funerals, the flowers piled high on a casket, the words spoken in trembling voices. And then I thought of the days before that — the lonely hospital rooms, the unanswered calls, the quiet struggles no one showed up for.

We are quick to honor people when they’re gone… but slow to show up when they’re still here, still breathing, still needing us.
But what if we changed that?

What if we walked across the street with a warm meal before the fridge went empty?

What if we called just to listen before loneliness settled in?

What if we gave flowers while hands were still alive to hold them?

A supportive community doesn’t wait for funerals to show up. It shows up now.

It’s the knock at the door when you’re tired. The hug when you didn’t ask. The simple words: “I see you. You matter.”

Because at the end of the day, what people need most isn’t a crowd at their graveside.

It’s company at their kitchen table.

💡 Let’s not wait until someone is gone to remind them they were loved.

Let’s build a world where kindness isn’t delayed — it’s delivered daily.

02/09/2025

So grateful to stand with this beautiful family as they honoured an amazing husband, father and friend.

31/08/2025

With love we farewell an artist, a mother, a friend - taken too soon.

10/08/2025

Let it be grey 🩶

09/08/2025

I love these words by Sara Rian 🌸