Planning a funeral in the wake of losing a loved one can leave you feeling lost and exhausted. It can be a tough time and compiling funeral orders of service, funeral announcement cards and memorial cards whilst managing other tasks, all while being in mourning, can be an exhausting experience. So, to help you create a thoughtful and properly commemorative order […]
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Funeral announcement cards and orders of service can help inform family and friends of an upcoming funeraland provide a fitting tribute. However, creating these can be both time-consuming and emotional. With that in mind, opting for a service that takes on some of the burden away could allow you to focus on you and your family. Our service […]
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1) Make it personal : funeral orders of service are made to inform friends and family of the events of the funeral. By using colours or designs that reflect the departed, you can honor and remember them. 2) Use photographs : photographs from all ages and stages of life can be a beautiful way to remember all the […]
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The funeral order of service is the booklet handed out to family and friends at the start of the service detailing the order of events about to take place. There’s a reason you’ll find them at almost every funeral – they’re an extremely useful step-by-step account of what guests can expect. As well as including readings, hymns, […]
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Last month we highlighted the costs faced by families paying for their children’s funeral and the government’s delay in establishing the Children’s Funeral Fund for England. Now it appears costs are set to rise even further with the news that death certificates have now tripled in price. From 16th February, the price of purchasing a death certificate […]
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It is estimated around 5,000 people under the age of 18 die every year, with the costs faced by grieving parents typically spiralling into the thousands. Finding the money to pay for funeral services, such as burials or cremations, as well as the associated council fees, can prove extremely difficult. While some councils do waiver […]
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A chance conversation recently with my niece led me to look in to this subject a little more deeply. She happens to be studying to be a doctor and this Autumn she was looking forward to her first time on the wards. In passing, I’d mentioned my Funeral Stationery 4U blog and my wish to […]
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