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| Choose the type of funeral |
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| When choosing the type of funeral you are wishing to create to pay tribute to your loved one it is often a personal and individual decision. |
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| HOW DO I KNOW WHAT ONE TO CHOOSE? > |
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| Visiting the deceased |
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Making the choice to have the opportunity to visit the deceased is a very individual one. |
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| This is generally a very important personal choice, as a lot of people find comforted by being able to see the deceased before they are buried or cremated. |
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| WHAT TO EXPECT > |
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| Funeral music |
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Most venues will have a music system for you to play the
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| The music can be provided by live musicians, including organists if you choose for music such as hymns or can be pre-recorded music which you can choose. |
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| LIVE MUSICIANS OR CD? > |
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| Writing a Eulogy |
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| A Eulogy is when someone who knew the individual, such as a friend or family member, pays respect to them by saying a few words about the deceased. |
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| HOW DO YOU WRITE A EULOGY? > |
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| Catering |
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Often when organising a funeral you will want to end the day with a gathering, called a wake. |
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| With experience of helping organise catering for various funerals your funeral director will know how appropriate the service will be. |
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| WHAT SORT OF FOOD DO YOU SUPPLY? > |
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| Coffins and Caskets |
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There is such a variety of choice out there for what to have so you have complete control. |
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| An experienced funeral director can help you to make the choice easier. |
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| SEE THE TYPES OF COFFINS AND CASKETS > |
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| Floral tributes and flowers |
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Whether you want flowers for the coffin or some memoriable
floral tribute or reef. |
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| The funeral directors you choose can help you with flowers or even order something on your behalf, or take a look here and find a florist. |
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| TRIBUTE & WREATH RECOMMENDATIONS > |
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| Funeral Order Of Service |
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The order of service for the funeral is influenced greatly on the type of service you decide to have.
so if you have a religious service the funeral will tend to follow customs of that religion. |
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| TYPCIAL SERVICES FOR DIFFERENT FUNERALS > |
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| Obituaries |
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Your chosen funeral director
will help you word the
obituary. |
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| Obituaries are generally placed in local or national newspapers so that friends or relatives that knew the deceased can get the news that the individual has died |
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| WRITING AN OBITUARY > |
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| Dressing the deceased |
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| Your funeral director will be able to help with this to make sure they are wearing your choice on the day of the burial or cremation. |
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| WHAT CLOTHES SHOULD I PICK? > |
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| Funeral Cortege |
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| When you travel in a cortege the funeral director will do their best to ensure that the vehicles are kept together. |
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| WHAT IS A FUNERAL CORTEGE? > |
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| Memorials |
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Memorials have become a tradition held by many after the death of a loved one. |
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| Memorials can be made in a range of different shapes, colours, and styles. |
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| SEE TYPES OF MEMORIALS YOU CAN GET > |
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| Transport |
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When travelling to the funeral you can go as part of the funeral cortege or you can travel separately. |
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| You will need to consider where the cortege begins its journey from. |
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| TRANSPORT IDEAS > |
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| Carrying the coffin |
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| Generally at funerals the pallbearers are people who knew the individual, including friends, family or other associates. |
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| WHO CARRIES THE COFFIN? > |
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