Vanessa Leigh Celebrant

11/04/2026

🙌 life is short, I see this daily 🙌

10/04/2026

To whoever left this on my car today, thank you, you made my day 💕💕

09/04/2026

Thank you to all who attended the Easter Memorial Service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park last week.
It’s always an honour and privilege to be asked to officiate such an important Memorial Service that brings so much peace to families over the Easter period. Thank you Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Kenneallys Funerals and Sister Anne for working together for our community 🐣 💕

05/04/2026

Happy Easter everyone 🐰🐣🐰🐣🐇

30/03/2026

Please feel free to join with me at Forest Lawn Memorial Park tomorrow night for our annual Easter Memorial Service. All are welcome, as we come together to remember our loved ones at Easter.

You’re warmly invited to our Easter Memorial Service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in collaboration with Kenneally's Funerals and Vanessa Leigh Celebrant.

📍 North Chapel
📅 31 March 2026
🕔 6–8 PM

Refreshments will be served after the service.

25/03/2026

You’re warmly invited to our Easter Memorial Service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in collaboration with Kenneally's Funerals and Vanessa Leigh Celebrant.

📍 North Chapel
📅 31 March 2026
🕔 6–8 PM

Refreshments will be served after the service.

23/03/2026

A massive call out to all of my funeral Industry Colleagues and friends.
This has to be the bravest little girl I’ve ever met.
Tomorrow little Emilia is shaving her head…. That’s right shaving her head as part of the Worlds Greatest Shave, to support blood cancer.

Please dig deeply, donate, share and like. Links are below ⬇️

Emilia you are simply incredible 💕

https://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/fundraisers/emilial/2026

11/03/2026

This was my 7th year of officiating the Preston’s Lodge Annual Memorial Service. Always an honour and privilege. 💕

13/02/2026

This week I officiated a service for a young man named Dean.
This is the email i received from his carer……💕💕

Afternoon Vanessa.
Just wanted to thank you for such a fantastic service you did for Dean on Wednesday.
You put so much feeling and thought in everything you said. The words you spoke of your own were deeply felt. When I was drafting his eulogy I knew that you would do it justice. You picked up his character and got a glimpse of him even though you had never met.
It takes a very special person to do what you do, in a caring and compassionate way.
Your chosen field fits you like a glove. You have given comfort to so many. You are a very special lady.
I guess what I am trying to say is
Thank You for just being you.

Kind Regards Barbara.

16/01/2026

This was one of the hardest funeral services I’ve ever had to officiate. No mother should ever have to say goodbye to their 2 year old child 💕

19.2K likes, 827 comments. “A heartbreak like no other !”

16/01/2026

Balloon Releases at Funeral Services have now been banned in NSW as of the 1st of January 2026

It has recently been announced that from next year, it will be illegal to release balloons in New South Wales. This change, introduced through the Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Balloons) Bill 2024, aims to protect our environment, wildlife, and waterways — a small but important step in caring for the world our loved ones leave behind.

At Kenneally’s Funerals, we understand that for many families, balloon releases have been a meaningful way to express love, remembrance, and letting go. While this change may feel like the end of a familiar tradition, there are many other beautiful and heartfelt ways to honour someone’s memory — each just as symbolic and personal.

Here are some thoughtful alternatives:

• Plant a native tree or flowering shrub in a place that holds meaning — a living tribute that grows with time.
• Write messages or memories on biodegradable paper and place them in a memory box or beneath the tree.
• Create a candlelight or lantern moment at home or by the graveside, bringing family together in quiet reflection.
• Scatter flower petals, leaves, or native seeds — gentle, natural gestures that symbolise release and renewal.
• Host a small gathering, share stories, and celebrate your loved one through music, photos, and connection.

These moments remind us that remembrance doesn’t need to reach the sky — it can bloom right here, in the hearts and hands of those who carry on the love.

We’re always here to help families create memorials that are meaningful, respectful, and personal — honouring both your loved one and the world they cherished.

Learn more about the upcoming changes here:

https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Your-environment/Plastics/plastics-plan-20

https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/nsw-takes-action-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-and-harmful-chemicals

04/01/2026

Back to work today.
Day One of 2026 and the Flowers are In full bloom as I head off for work🌺