Financial support

A Funeral Director provides a role in supporting the bereaved family and they ensure that your loved one gets the funeral that you wish and they deserve. The Funeral Director fees include, but aren't limited to,:

• Legal paperwork.
• Collection of your loved one and caring for them in their funeral home. 
• Chapel of rest for family funeral. 
• Liaising with third parties, such as the crematorium and/or church. 
• Preparing your loved one for the funeral. 

A burial is a type of ceremony where your loved one who be buried, often within a graveyard. 

If you choose for your loved are to have a burial, the fees would include:

• Burial charges 
• The cost of the coffin
• The buying and opening of a plot. 
• The ministers fee (who leads the service).

A cremation is an alternative to a burial. It is a type of ceremony where your loved one, instead of being buried, would be turned into ashes. 

If you choose for your loved one to have a cremation, the fees would include: 

• Cremation fees 
• Celebrant of minister (who leads the service) 
• The cost of the crematorium 

A death notice, often within a local newspaper, informs people of the death of your loved one. A funeral notices informs people all about the plans of the funeral. 

Charges apply for both a death and funeral notice. 

An order of service is a printed guide to the funeral ceremony or service. It includes details about the person who has died, often with photographs, and a list of what's happening during the service. 

Some people choose to have flowers on top of the coffin of their loved one. These flowers are commonly known as casket sprays. 

A charge which often isn't considered when it comes to funeral planning is the cost of your funeral attire. You may not have clothing suitable and may not be able to afford it. 

If you have chosen a burial for a loved one, you would often then wish for your loved one to have a headstone. 

If you have chosen for your loved one to have a cremation, you would likely then wish for your loved one to have an urn fitting to them.