Rachael's story...
Losing my dad changed me in ways I never expected.
Of course, there was the heartbreak and the grief, and the overwhelming feeling of trying to continue life while carrying such a huge loss. But beneath all of that, something else quietly began to happen. I started looking at my life differently.
Grief has a way of stopping you in your tracks. The things that once felt important suddenly seemed insignificant, and the pace of everyday life no longer made sense to me in the way it had before. For the first time in a long time, I stopped running on autopilot.
As painful as it was, losing my dad forced me to step back and truly evaluate the life I was living.
Where the idea came from...
As I started to rebuild, I found myself searching for memorial pieces that felt personal, comforting and beautiful. Something that genuinely reflected the people we love and the lives they lived.
What I found instead were options that felt cold, impersonal and outdated. That experience stayed with me.
I started thinking about what it would mean to create something different. Something softer, more personal and more meaningful. Pieces that families could truly connect with during one of the hardest times in their lives.
That feeling was the beginning of Thicket Memorials.
The business and the craft
The Studio
Who we are here for...
Whether you have lost a parent, a partner, a child, a dear friend or a beloved pet, we are here to help you find something that feels right.
There is no rush, no pressure and no script. Just a small team that genuinely understands what it means to lose someone, and that wants to help you find a way to keep them close.
If there is one thing losing my dad taught me, it is that grief changes you forever. But even in the hardest moments, it is possible to rebuild and to create something that feels meaningful again.
I hope that is what Thicket Memorials can be for you, even in a small way.
Rachael, Founder
