Pre-Planning a Funeral
Pre-Planning Your Funeral

Choosing to pre-plan your funeral ensures that you will have the type and style of funeral service you want.  It can also relieve the pressure of decision making on your family and loved ones, and means they don’t have to guess how you would have wanted to celebrate your life.

It may well be your last chance to express the sentiments and share the things that gave real meaning and joy to your life.  At the end of the day, you may be the only one who really knows these details.

Points to consider:

• Whether you prefer burial or cremation.
• Your choice of cemetery or crematorium and your wishes regarding placement of your ashes.
• Special music and readings, videos or pictures to be included in the service.
• Type and style of casket or coffin you prefer.
• The ceremony venue (indoor or outdoor) for example church, chapel, garden, beach etc.
• Lighting and ambience or ‘feel’ of the ceremony venue, for example flowers, candles, etc.
• Do you want a funeral procession and what type of cars would you prefer, modern or vintage?
• If you would prefer donations to a charity rather than flowers.