Arranging a Funeral: Need to Know Information

A Celebration of Life – A Personalised Approach

When viewed, first and foremost, as an opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one in a positive way, the task of arranging a funeral becomes much easier to bear.

Need to Know Information & Guide to Funeral Services

An unspoken fear often experienced by those faced with the practicalities of arranging a funeral is that somehow, in the process, they may fail to formulate a fitting and truly personal tribute to the deceased.

At the Funeral Services Guide, we understand this profound need and can help you to arrange a funeral ceremony that encapsulates all that is unique about the dearly departed.

Need to Know Information when Organising a Funeral

Let us guide you through the various aspects of arranging a funeral with concise and practical information on:

● Funeral Directors: choosing a funeral director and the services offered by different types of funeral directors, e.g. affiliated, independent, eco-friendly green, family-run funeral parlours, etc.

● Funeral Service Provider Associations: Green Funeral Directors Association; BIFD (British Institute of Funeral Directors), NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors); SAIF (The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors).

● Composing Obituaries: offering practical advice on placing appropriate obituary announcements in the press and on creating online memorials and obituaries.

● Funeral Ceremony Options: varying funeral formats, e.g. traditional burial, cremation, non-religious ceremonies, green burials, burial at sea.

● Monumental Masons & Stonemasons: choosing the right monumental mason to suit your needs; types and designs of monumental masonry; timescale for commissioning a monumental mason; benefits of taking out memorial insurance and maintenance cover, etc.

● Funeral Transport: considerations and available options for funeral transport.

● The Funeral Ceremony : different types of ceremonies, practical issues, requirements and considerations.

● Choosing Funeral Flowers: locating and choosing a florist; suggestions for floral themes; varieties of funeral flowers to set the right tone.

● Funeral Music: choosing appropriate funeral music and musicians; how funeral directors can organise the funeral music for you.

● Eulogy & Funeral Poetry Readings: practical help with choosing appropriate eulogies; popular funeral poetry.

● Funeral Tributes: organising floral tributes, composing written tributes.

● Funeral Doves: significance of releasing white doves at funerals; services offered by specialist funeral dove release providers.

● Funeral Etiquette: what to wear to a funeral, accepted behaviour and conventions; changing etiquette of modern mourning.

● Funeral Receptions:: organising a funeral reception; choosing the venue; hiring professional caterers: funeral catering options.

● Offering Condolences: ways to convey messages of sympathy in writing and on internet memorial websites.

Funeral Services’ Providers

For your added peace of mind, it is reassuring to know that all the professional funeral service providers listed in this comprehensive Funeral Services Guide have been selected for their ability to empathise, listen and then tailor the funeral arrangements to your exact needs.

© Funeral Services Guide