Plans for funeral/life celebration and gathering

Louis and I have planned to have a morning celebration of Helen's life in Nightcliff at 10am on Wednesday 7th December. This will be followed by a morning tea thingy. In the afternoon Louis and I and the odd family member will go out to the Resthaven Funeral Home for her cremation and we are thinking of hosting sunset bubbles on the Nightcliff Foreshore (one of Helen's favourite things to do) as a mini-wake. The life celebration ceremony will be at the Nightcliff Uniting Church at 35 Cummins St, Nightcliff. The Church is a lovely social justice oriented community which has been very welcoming and supportive of our family and although we and our ceremony will be very non-religious they have generously offered to host us and we are very happy to be there. I still plan to ask people to write on the coffin and have been sent a few words to write for other people - if you are coming bring a word in your mind :). As far as the wake goes - please watch this space for more info as I feel the need to go and check it out for mozzies, breezes, sun etc before locking that in as a definite plan. Both events will be casual and open and anyone who has love and caring for Helen is welcome. Those planning to come from interstate it would be good to plan to stay Tuesday night through to Thursday morning at least. We have some accommodation options amongst our friends and neighbours so please let us know if you are coming.