The Process

When I start work with a client, I will come and see you and your family at your convenience, usually at your home. We can discuss what you or your loved one had in mind and start to outline the type of service and location that will work best for you based on your requirements.

If you don’t have specific requirements in mind I can make some suggestions to help you through the process. We might want to discuss:

  • Entry music
  • Words of welcome
  • Hymns or music
  • Eulogy (life’s story and who writes it?)
  • Period of reflection
  • Prayers, readings or poems
  • Family Contributions
  • Committal or final words
  • The curtains
  • Exit and exit music
  • Arrangements following the service

There are a few things to consider but a personal chat will swiftly find the answers that you need to make an informed decision.

Beyond the details of the service, we might also talk through the options for the location. This would normally be at crematorium in your area, for example:

  • Swindon
  • Cheltenham
  • Gloucester
  • Oxford
  • Grove
  • Semington
  • Westerleigh

If you opt for a burial, then we might hold the service within a chapel at the cemetery, or you could opt for a graveside service. For larger Funerals, it might be better to use a function room within a hotel for the main service and then move on to the Crematorium or Cemetery with just the close family.

Many people want to know if they need a Vicar in order to have religion as part of the service. This is not the case. Of course, if religion is of paramount importance to your loved one or yourself, then you might opt for a Priest or Vicar of the appropriate faith.

However, you may decide not to have a religious service, or, it may be that your local Vicar cannot accommodate you on your chosen time or place, (they are busy people) and so it might be easier to have a Celebrant conduct the service. I can provide a service with varying amounts of religious content, so you will be able to select the amount of religion, some or none at all, that you and your family are comfortable with.

I hope this helps you through your process. I am always happy to talk things through and answer any initial questions over the phone, so please feel free to give me a call: 07739 698438