The choice is yours. Formal Church service to a farewell at the local Bowling Club. From a Memorial Service in a special pinic ground to the local waterhole. Our Chapel, Northbrook Chapel in North Canterbury and Riccarton Racecourse, a winery or perhaps a Christchurch RSA Venues, the choice is yours even your own residence. We will help organise the set up, sound system, projection presentation, seating etc. catering and Memorial Printing.

Is it important? People generally feel 'empty' if they can't say a funeral service is the traditional way of saying goodbye and paying one's respects to one's loved family member or friend. There are choices nowadays from traditional full funerals, to personal tribute funerals, graveside services, non religious funerals, memorial services (held after cremation) at a venue of choice (from a church, club rooms, at home or the beach)

Even in this day of facebook and digital social media most people are still advised about a death through the newspaper (physically or digitally). We can place notices in any newspaper including the local newspapers and do not add any additional costs to what they charge.

You are able to provide your own flowers, have a relative make a spray or wreath or we can organise this on your behalf from our respected and known Florist (Victoria Florist).

Basically anyone you wish be it a family member, a friend, clergy or a celebrant. Celebrants will provide a service appropriate for you and your needs and cultural beliefs and this may be secular but can incorporate religious aspects.

There are many ways to grieve. There are many aspects of grief including shock, numbness, and relief (especially after a long illness), depression, loneliness or guilt. You may also feel exhausted, cold, tense and/or have trouble sleeping. These are normal responses. If these continue seek help from your doctor.

The most important thing a parent can do is to talk to their children about grief and give honest answers to their questions. Be factual let them be a part of the funeral arrangements, put their mementoes in the casket such as a letter or a toy. Children need to be able to let go just like adults.
If you don't know the answers tell them you'll find out and let them know. Don't let children suppress their feelings.

Because of the flexible nature of our pre-arrangements, your preferences for pre-arrangement may be transferred at any time in the event you move. We can recommend a reputable funeral home in your new community.

If you are travelling or visiting another city when death occurs, your survivors should contact our funeral home immediately. We will make all necessary arrangements for transfer to your local funeral home.

We can arrange to add additional services to your Plan and we will advise you of the cost.

When you take out a Plan a duplicate copy of your arrangements is available to pass to a family members, friend or Executor. It will give them all the details and tell them exactly what to do and what number to call in the event of your death. When the time comes it will only take on phone call to us to activate your Plan.

Few people can know the timing of their own death in advance. It is possible to make preparations to ease the burden that will fall on your next-of-kin. See pre arranging your funeral here.