The Smiley Celebrant

20/02/2026

Funeral open day tomorrow :)

07/12/2025

If you would like to come along to the chapel on Thursday night, you are very welcome!

It’s our candlelit service - music from Belle Aria and a special guest! (Don’t worry it’s not me for those who have heard me singing hymns!!)

Thursday 11th December 7pm start - brews and mince pies after!

Details below if you want to send a photo for the screen :)

K x

29/09/2025

If you would like to suggest a name for my new employee, pop over to The Old Chapel page :)

He has joined to help with the workshops I run!

(and also to live on my sofa at home - he is cute!!)

I would like to introduce you to the newest member of our team!

For those who don’t know we run workshops called ‘It’s YOUR Funeral’ where we talk about funeral options, what happens after you die, myth bust and answer lots of questions you throw at us! (Send me a message if you would like information!)

This new staff member will be taken along to these workshops and will live with me when he isn’t out socialising! - please don’t worry he won’t be sat at the back at services!!!

He needs a name!! What should we call him?!

23/07/2025

I don't just do 'celebranting' sometimes, I go and help out on Funerals too!

Today I was with the wonderful team from Isobel Whittaker Funeral Services and Su from Tending Hearts at Stafford with this amazing Black Cab Hearse!! Its called 'Big Ben' from Mortons Funeral Hire

What vehicle would you like to take you on your final journey?

K x

23/06/2025

What a beautiful celebration 💕

10/06/2025

You may have seen this lovely lady pop up on your social media. It’s Norma from Jess And Norma

I loved watching their videos! Norma was funny, sassy, a typical Nan always trying to slip Jess money!!

I had a wee cry when I read that she’d had left our world this week.

What a life she had! Millions of followers and loved my so many that had never even met her.

💕 Big love to Norma’s family - what a legacy to leave 💕

08/06/2025

A funeral can be literally anything you want it to be!

You can keep your person at home, decorate their coffin, take them to the crematorium or burial ground in your own vehicle.

There are actually very few rules that must be stuck to !!!!

You don’t even need a funeral director! (Although advice and support from one is a good idea!)

🪩⭐️🪩⭐️🪩

07/06/2025

Hello you lovely people!

The last 3 years I have been honoured to be in the last few shortlisted for Celebrant of the year at 'The Good Funeral Awards'

Its that time of year again....If i have helped your family say goodbye, or hosted a workshop, and you would like to send in a nomination form the details are below.

You can nominate in lots of different categories from Funeral Directors to Crematoriums (and even The Old Chapel Etruria - Bespoke Funeral Venue - we WON last year!!) so if you have received great service, you can nominate them too.

The closing date is June 20th and these are the bits you will need

Kate Moran - The Smiley Celebrant
hello@thesmileycelebrant.co.uk
07786 434648

https://www.agfdgoodfuneralawards.co.uk/nomination/categories

Photo by the wonderful Gareth Roy Photography

02/06/2025

My new camper makes a great place to work in between services and seeing families! I even match it today!! Haha!

18/05/2025

So last week I had a bit of a change of ceremony……

Wendy and Dom have the most beautiful wedding venue near Knutsford…it’s called The Love Shack - Honestly it is MAGICAL! It’s nestled in the woods and there is just something so special about it.

They decided to surprise their mums with their vow renewal. They thought it was a photoshoot 😂😂

Thanks you guys for asking me to be part of your day! The sun was shining and it was just perfect!

Photos by the wonderful Gareth Roy Photography who amazed me with photographic RayBan sunnies….😎 of course I now need a pair…..do they do them in pink?!

14/04/2025

Who said you have to wear black to a funeral?!

Lovely seeing my pal Kirstie Celebrant today at Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park 💕💕

When your work day's brightened by bumping into one of your favourite fellow celebrants at one of your favourite crems.

Smiley Kate and I never fail to bring the colour. Shame you can't see my bright orange shoes and Kate's gorgeous turquoise ones.

Thanks for the pic Pete, always gorge to see you too x

Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park

29/03/2025

This week we gave the most beautiful send off to Julie. There was alot of leopard print, pink! And a lot of love in the room🐆💕

Her family have kindly given permission to share

Working with Fowles Funeral Services and Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park

*I do not own the rights to this music 🎵