Berni Benton
Berni Benton is a compassionate Life Celebrant and Death Doula dedicated to helping individuals and families honour life’s most meaningful transitions with dignity, authenticity, and love. With a gift for creating personalised ceremonies, Berni crafts unique celebrations that capture the essence of the people and moments they commemorate—whether that’s a wedding, naming, memorial, or life celebration.
As a Death Doula, Berni walks alongside those nearing the end of life, offering emotional, spiritual, and practical support. She provides a calm and steady presence, guiding families through what can feel like uncertain terrain with empathy and care. Her work ensures that goodbyes are met with peace, that stories are honoured, and that every person’s journey is treated with the respect it deserves.
Blending creativity with compassion, Berni helps others to not only mark milestones but to find meaning in them—celebrating life, holding space for grief, and supporting people in living and dying well.
Berni Benton's Book
Berni Benton’s My Life, My Death, My Wishes is a gentle, heartfelt, and deeply practical guide to legacy-planning, end-of-life conversations, and capturing the story of your life before the final chapter. Benton, a celebrated funeral celebrant, end-of-life doula, and “full life celebrant,” brings both professional insight and human warmth to this work. Rather than being a dry legal manual, the book weaves together useful checklists, prompts, and reflective spaces with real-life narratives, quotes, poems, and her own compassionate perspective — all to help readers articulate what they’d want when they’re no longer able to speak for themselves.
Through My Life, My Death, My Wishes, readers are invited to consider not only formalities (such as wills, lasting powers of attorney, and funeral preferences) but also the deeper, more personal questions: what values do you want carried forward? Which stories, relationships, or experiences matter most to you? What “non-negotiables” should those caring for you understand? Benton’s approach balances practicality with empathy, encouraging us to face anxiety about death with openness, clarity, and intention.
