There is much that can be done to make the final farewell a truly personal & meaningful event.
A good Funeral Director will be delighted to receive your form with your wishes clearly laid out because it will give him a good basis with which to arrange your funeral to your requirements. As a Funeral Director there is nothing worse than conducting an arrangement interview where the family give a 'Don't know' answer to many of the questions.In these cases it is very difficult to describe the following funeral service as a celebration of the life of......
Here are some steps to personalising your funeral service which you may find helpful.
- Write a poem or your own reading that you would like or make your family aware of your favourite poem or reading.
- Write your own eulogy. Include plenty of humour.
- Have a picture of yourself displayed during the service.
- Choose music or songs that have a real meaning to you and your loved ones.
- Hold the service in a place that has significence to you.
- Have a piper play you in & out of the place of service.
- Leave special messages to your family.
- Express your feelings however you wish. You do not have to be bound by convention.
- Make your family & friends laugh & cry. Make your funeral a true celebration of your life.
- Register your details to become a member at Login.
- Become a member of lastrequests for a one off payment of only £10:00.
- Download the easy to use lastrequests funeral arrangement form.
- Put your last requests on the form.
- Print your copy of the form.
- Keep your form in a safe place.
- Talk to your family about your last requests & where you have placed your form for safe keeping.