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Are you at the daunting first stages of thinking about a funeral or maybe you need dedicated expertise with planning a meaningful goodbye? Dara O’Shea and Louise O’Brien of RHEA events specialise in crafting and delivering beautiful and meaningful funerals, memorials and celebration of life events.
From preparatory consultations, to a detailed planning service or full logistical support across the days of a funeral, RHEA has a service to help you.
Whatever way you choose to work with us, you will be met with compassion, confidentiality, and a service that will enable you and your loved ones to face this most difficult life milestone. More than just a funeral, we will help you to honour the life being celebrated and begin to say goodbye in a meaningful, personalised way.
As we celebrate life’s milestones, so too should we celebrate each person at the end of their life in a way that reflects their character, personality, spirit and unique individuality as well as your love for them.
RHEA is an independent funeral planning service that is dedicated to helping people to have meaningful funerals that honour the life of the person who has died and reduce the stress on the loved ones left behind.
We understand the weight of grief and the myriad of jobs, tasks, calls and decisions to be attended to around a funeral. We handle the logistical burdens on your behalf, allowing you the space and time to be fully present with your family and friends. Managing the intricate details and logistics with tenderness and creativity, we work collaboratively with you to craft thoughtful ceremonies and funeral events that beautifully encapsulate the life of your loved one.
With many years experience, Dara and Louise use a personal approach to identify your vision, with a complete planning and coordination service so that you can focus on being present without the stress of the ‘to-do’ lists or the worry about what comes next. Read more about us…
What our clients say…
“I and my siblings were grateful to have had Dara and Louise at our side as we sought to honour our dad, Ted’s, long and unique life. We found that their professional expertise, competence and attention to detail was matched fully by their compassion and patience – we were all extremely happy afterward, especially when we think of how much Dad would have enjoyed it.”
“When faced with the daunting task of organising a funeral that would truly honour our Dad, Dara and Louise stepped in as our guiding light. They researched the wonderful man that he was, to ensure we could create a ceremony that he would have loved. They researched the perfect venue, found an amazing singer and musician who played his favourite songs and they planned the flowers from his favourite colours. Their dedication to compassion was only matched by the seamless planning and execution, reducing stress on all of us. We will be forever grateful that we were able to spend time with friends and family, knowing that Dara and Louise had everything in hand.”
“RHEA helped our family to organise a memorial for our daughter and sister Arwen, who we lost at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Louise and Dara supported us every step of the way and had many suggestions in how we could make the memorial special and unique. They had a genuine interest in getting to know who Arwen was to ensure that her spirit embodied the event itself. RHEA showed sensitivity, compassion, professionalism, organisation and attention to detail. They were there on the day to guide us through the memorial meaning we could be truly present (and less stressed) knowing that the logistics were in their safe hands. We will be forever grateful to Dara and Louise for taking such good care of us and helping us create an incredibly special event that we will always treasure.”
“When my uncle passed suddenly, myself and my extended family were in shock. I was so glad to have Louise on hand with expertise, great empathy and time to prepare for the funeral mass. It meant I wasn’t nervous at all, was able to participate in the mass with clarity and confidence and be present in the moment to honour my uncle. What a fabulous service Rhea offers.”