Exceptional Memorial Celebrant Services
Mr. Terry Cotter, BSc, CCAOC,
Funeral Officiant
Metro Vancouver and Bowen Island
Flexible Event Locations
- Funeral Home Chapels & Churches
- Community Halls and Larger Venues
- Home Gatherings
- Seaside, Hilltop, and Park Events
- Graveside, Interment, and Cremation Ceremonies
- 2-Part Funerals: Chapel and Graveside
Consider a program location that honors your family tradition, and the unique legacy of your loved one.
Serving the Metro Vancouver and Bowen Island area. Celebrant services usually require a minimum 5 days of notice.
Personalized Ceremonies
- Non-Denominational and Universal Programs
- Christian programs
- Lovely Family Stories and Memories
- Exceptional Original Writing for Every Service
- Video and Slide Presentations
- Emcee for Personal Tributes & Eulogies by Speakers
- Poetry, Songs, Hymns, Prayers, Music – consider favorites
- Theme Attire or Decor – don’t fear to be unique
- Refreshments or Snacks
We can include preferred prayers or readings at your request. Large or small memorial events, together, we will uniquely celebrate and honor the Heart’s Legacy in a beautiful and personal way.
Affordable
I provide compassionate support and guidance while working together with family members to create a fitting tribute.
A – Celebration of Life Memorial Event with a Graveside Ceremony – Chapel or Community Hall Celebration of Life for up to 300 people. Arrangement includes includes a family meeting and planning, answering any questions, preparation of a personalized tribute, on-site assistance, and a Graveside committal ceremony. $500 officiant honoraria.
B – Celebration of Life Memorial Event (without a graveside ceremony) – Chapel or Community Hall Celebration of Life arrangement includes a family meeting and planning, answering any questions, preparation of a personalized tribute, and on-site assistance. $425 officiant honoraria.
C – Graveside Interment Ceremony, Witness Cremation, Urn Interment, Spreading of Ashes – Cemetery or mausolium graveside service, urn burials and ash spreading. $380 officiant honoraria, includes a family meeting and planning, answering any questions, preparation of a personalized tribute, on-site assistance, and a committal ceremony.
D – Slide Show Preparation – +/- 10 minute slide show – includes digitizing up to 50 print photos, up to +/- 80 photos total, and mixing in up to 3 short video clips, set to preferred music. Includes delivery of MP4 file copies on 2 USB Memory Sticks for $295
E – Recorded Video of the Life Celebration – Estimated 60 minutes, delivered 5 days post-event. Includes delivery of 2 USB Memory Stick copies of the MP4 file $350. Add the Interment Ceremony for $125.
F – Service Card Design and Print – I can create 100 Service Cards (event programs) that include: the portrait image, a poem or psalm, the program schedule, and a photo collage or Thank You on the back page. 1 proof approval. Delivered to the event for $295.
For Funeral Directors: Pall Bearer or Driver Service. $150 for the first 3 hours in the Metro Vancouver area.
Honoraria is payable before the ceremony begins. For Cheque please make payable to ‘Heart’s Legacy’. e-Transfers to terry@heartslegacy.ca
Get in Touch
Letʼs Honour the Heart’s Legacy.
Call or text to Terry at (778) 847-3243
Terry Cotter is a Certified Life Celebrant and Funeral Officiant for Memorial and Eulogy Events in Metro Vancouver including Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, POCO, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Langley, Surrey, Maple Ridge.
Terry has worked with: Forest Lawn Funeral Home Cemetery, Oceanview Funeral Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Funeral Home, Mountain View Cemetery, Glenhaven Funeral Home, Hamilton Herron Funeral Home, Valley View Cemetery, Boal Chapel, First Memorial, Hollyburn Funeral Home, Vancouver Crematorium, Kearney Funeral Home, Arbor Memorial Funeral Home, Victory Memorial Park and Cemetery, and more – Providing memorials, cremation, interment, inurnment, burial, graveside service, graveyard, ash spreading ceremonies, pastor, priest, chaplain, church, chapel, hearse, and funeral director support services.
