The Funeral itself

The funeral is the moment when all our planning and preparations comes together. My task is to facilitate this moment in a way that will honour the person whose life we’re celebrating and bring you comfort. For most people the committal of their loved one either into a grave or at the crematorium is the most emotionally wrenching part of the whole time. My aim is to help you through this and to act as your back-stop should anyone at the time feel they can’t contribute.

Funerals take place is a variety of locations and there is no legal restriction on where they can happen. The most common locations are in the church, in a crematorium, at the graveside or sometimes more than one of these.

If you are not particularly religious and have no connection with the church you may consider (as many people do) having the whole event at a crematorium.

If you are linked with a church you may have a service at the church as well as a committal event at the crematorium or graveside. If you opt to do this, it is helpful to consider which event you want first. Do you want to go to the grave, for example, to bury your loved one and then have a thanksgiving even in the church, or would you prefer to have their coffin in the church for a service which is then taken to the grave or crematorium. There’s no right or wrong here, it’s entirely up to you.