Some individuals find comfort in entrusting funeral arrangements to their family, while others choose to plan and pre-pay in advance. This proactive approach ensures their wishes are fulfilled and helps ease both emotional and financial burdens on their loved ones during a challenging time.
There Are Many Advantages in Planning Ahead
- Honours Your Wishes: Preplanning lets you decide the details of your funeral, ensuring your preferences for music, readings, and rituals are respected.
- Prevents Family Disputes: Arranging in advance helps avoid misunderstandings or conflicts among family members about your final wishes.
- Offers Peace of Mind: Knowing your funeral is organised allows you to focus on living fully, free from future worries.
- Allows Thoughtful Decisions: Preplanning removes the pressure of making tough choices during grief, letting your family focus on remembering you.
- Provides Emotional Comfort: Your loved ones can find comfort knowing they are fulfilling your wishes, easing the stress during a difficult period.
Pre-Planning Meeting
A Pre-Planning meeting offers you the opportunity to explore and document the many funeral options available today. This meeting can be held in the comfort and privacy of our premises or in your own home, whichever suits you best. During the meeting, your preferences will be discussed, documented, and costed accordingly. These arrangements can be left with our funeral director to keep on file.
While every effort will be made to honour your wishes as recorded, please note that your next of kin or executor retains the legal authority to amend or override these plans if necessary at the time of need. We strongly encourage you to share your funeral wishes with your family and let them know that you have made pre-arrangements, so they are aware of your decisions and intentions in advance.
Pre-planning a Funeral / tangihanga means that you choose the type and style of funeral service you want
- The planning process will cover important decisions such as:
- Whether the service will be a private gathering or open to the wider public
- Your preference for burial or cremation
- The venue for the service, such as a funeral home chapel, church, or private location
- Who will officiate the service, whether a celebrant, minister, or family member
- Your choice of cemetery or crematorium
- The style and type of coffin or casket you prefer
- Selection of flowers, music, and meaningful symbols
- Whether you would like a photo slideshow or video tribute included
- If the service should be live streamed or recorded for those unable to attend
- Any additional special elements you wish to incorporate into the service
- Who you would like to deliver the eulogy or tributes, and whether open tributes will be welcomed
- Arrangements for placing death and funeral notices in newspapers
- The style of hearse you may require
- Handling of ashes following cremation, whether burial, scattering, or retention in a special place
- Your budget or how much you wish to invest in the funeral arrangements
Pre-Payment Options
Pre-paying for a funeral is also something we can help with. Having a funeral pre-arranged or pre-paid can provide peace of mind that matters will be taken care of without being a burden on others in the family. For more information visit: www.thefuneraltrust.co.nz