"My mother didn't like funerals and memorials," stated Todd Fisher, son of Debbie Reynolds and brother to Carrie Fisher, who both so tragically passed away in December of last year.

The beloved pair were honoured over the weekend with a special memorial service which took place at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles (via The Hollywood Reporter); bringing together friends, family, and fans to commemorate their inspirational lives and immeasurable work.

"You are all her people — not just her extended family, but her close friends and fans," Fisher addressed the crowd. "We would be sharing these same kinds of films and photographs, telling the same stories... you’re gonna see a lot of things you’ve never, ever seen before."

"She looked at me to ask for permission to leave, said she wanted to be with Carrie, closed her eyes and went to sleep," he shared of his last moments with Reynolds before her death. "It was a very peaceful exit that only my mother could’ve orchestrated. She was trained in Hollywood, where they teach you to make a great entrance and exit... a beautiful exit."

The celebration included montages, set to music by Star Wars composer John Williams, with tributes to both women's work on film, alongside family photos, interview footage, and documentation of their humanitarian work.

Carrie Fisher: Fans mourn Star Wars heroine

Dan Aykroyd, who was briefly engaged to Fisher and starred alongside her in The Blues Brothers, also took to the stage to reminiscence about his friendship with the actress. "I once saved her life, applying the Heimlich manoeuvre to dislodge a Brussel sprout, and if I had been with our beloved showboat, I might have been able to save her again," he said. "I know these women will have a song for us when we arrive at the crossing. After all, we’re only seconds behind."

"She was, without a doubt, the most generous human being," Ruta Lee said of her longtime friend Reynolds. "She gave her heart to everything."

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Show all 9 1 /9 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher American actor and singer Debbie Reynolds smiles and holds her infant daughter, Carrie Fisher Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher American actress Debbie Reynolds with her daughter Carrie Fisher Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Actress Debbie Reynolds, poses with her children Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher arrive at the premiere of 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith' Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Actress Carrie Fisher and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Actress Debbie Reynolds accepts the Life Achievement Award from her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher onstage at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Actresses Carrie Fisher, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award recipient Debbie Reynolds, and Billie Lourd pose in the press room during the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher A candle is seen on the star for Debbie Reynolds on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California Getty Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher A view of a temporary star made by fans in tribute to actress Carrie Fisher on Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California Getty



The ceremony also saw a brief appearance by Star Wars' own R2-D2, and the performance of an original song entitled 'I'm Here to Let You Go' by family friend James Blunt; which debuted over a final photo montage, alongside footage of Reynolds' last performance, which was with Fisher and her daughter Billie Lourd.