Bereavement support
- https://www.tcf.org.uk/ – The Compassionate Friends, supporting bereaved parents and their families.
- https://miscarriageinfosuppservice.co.uk/ – MISS, A registered charity providing support for women and their partners who have suffered a miscarriage.
- https://refugeingrief.com/ – an online community and resource that helps people survive some of the hardest experiences of their lives.
- http://www.crusescotland.org.uk/ – CRUSE bereavement care Scotland.
- https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland – Samartins Scotland.
- https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ – We help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/ – The Good Grief Trust exists to help all those suffering grief in the UK. - http://shirleysspace.com/ – A mental health charity based in Aberdeenshire providing support 7 days per week.
- https://www.contentmentlifecoaching.co.uk/ – Willie Nicol, a transformation coach providing life coaching, hypnotherapy and NLP in Ayrshire, Glasgow and Online.
- https://www.memorybears.co.uk/ – Memory Bears are made from loved ones’ clothes or material that is sentimental to you. Be it a baby’s first baby-grow, a metre of fabric leftover from a wedding dress, a leavers school cardigan, your lucky dance costume, a team’s football strip or even a jumper of a special person that you have lost, your Memory Bear will be unique & something to cherish.
BOOKS
These books I personally found useful after Ben’s death.
- It’s OK that You’re Not OK – Megan Devine
- Surviving the Tsunami of Grief: For the Bereaved and Those Wanting to Support Them – Katrina Taee and Wendelin McNicoll
- Upright with Knickers on Surviving the Death of a Child – Claye Gina
For children who are grieving
- Michael Rosen’s Sad Book
- Badger’s Parting Gifts – Susan Varley
Celebration resources
- HOUSE OF COLOUR ABERDEEN AND ABERDEENSHIRE – Personal Stylists and Image Consultants We can offer you accurate colour analysis to find the colours that harmonise with your natural skin tone, hair and eye colour, personal styling working with your body architecture and personality to discover your individual style and make up advice (and the products) as well as accompany you when choosing your dress. We can also do this for other members of the wedding party including the groom (it’s his day too), the bridesmaids, mothers and fathers of the bride and groom. I can personally recommend Rosee Elliot, she is incredible!
- ISKA BIRNIE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER– Iska Birnie is an award-winning photographer, based in Aberdeen but is willing to travel all over the world to record your special day. I highly recommend Iska, she and her colleague created beautiful images of our wedding!
- 22 IN BLOOM – Susan Deans is a talented florist based in Aberdeen. She spreads flower joy from a little jar to a bespoke bouquet. If you are looking for a more eco-friendly display, Susan is the one to connect with.
- SPOTLESSLY CHIC – Based in Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, Spotlessly Chic offers fully bespoke wedding packages, allowing your canine friend to be part of your big day!
- THE SECRET GARDEN “FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS” – You’ll find the secret garden in Aboyne, a truly magical florist. They create beautiful bespoke bouquets, buttonholes, flower crowns and funeral flowers. I can personally recommend them.
- SAKURA FLORIST – Based in Alford, Sakura Florist is passionate about being eco-friendly. It was Sakura that provided my wedding bouquets so I can highly recommend Lorna for your big day!
- FIOR FLORIST – The essence of Fìor. Sustainable, Natural, Wild, Real. Flowers and foliage responsibly sourced, and where possible, seasonal and Scottish grown.
- STEVE GAULD PHOTOGRAPHY – a wedding photographer based in beautiful Lanark, in the heart of the Clyde valley but I travel far and wide
- ALAN FARMER PHOTOGRAPHY – Capturing big smiles, happy tears, and all the great moments in between. My style is bright, punchy, and true to life with a creative flair. A large part of your day is captured candidly, so there is no endless posing, just relaxed good times.
- EASTSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY – Kevin’s passion is catching natural and candid photos during fun and relaxed photo sessions where he aims to capture the smiles and laughs that you will look back on for years to come. Kevin was the second photographer at my wedding!
- TIMELESS WHITE – Timeless White are wedding planners and coordinators of local and destination weddings in Scotland. They offer wedding planning packages and wedding management services to couples planning a wedding in Scotland.
- WILD HEARTS – Wild Hearts Elopements is a Scottish based wedding planning company. Dedicated to organising intimate and micro weddings in Scotland’s most epic locations.