A BESPOKE TRADITIONAL FUNERAL is tailored according to your wishes and instructions
Our Professional Fees – £ 1729.00 *
- Meeting with you at your home or our office (or via telephone and email if you live at a distance) to record all funeral arrangements according to your requirements.
- Preparing and managing all necessary administration and legal documentation, receiving floral tributes, creating Orders of Service, placement of Obituary Notices etc.
- On your behalf, we liaise and arrangement payment with third parties (e.g. crematorium or cemetery; the person leading the funeral; newspapers etc.)
- Provision of a Funeral Director, who will be your personal point of contact from the time of the arrangement onwards.
- Provision of drivers, bearers and an advance team at the church and/or crematorium or cemetery
- Provision of transport, if required, for the person leading the funeral.
* A surplus of £250 will be added if full payment is not received within 60 days of the funeral
Care of the Deceased (Cost included in our Professional Fees)
- Caring for, and preparing, the deceased in accordance with your wishes or religious requirements
Viewing – £ 55.00
- You may visit the funeral home to pay your respects during office hours (see below for out-of-hours arrangements).
Bringing into Care (24hr service) £ 165.00
- Receiving your loved one into our care whatever time of day or night
Coffins
Visit our sections on Traditional or Eco-Friendly Funerals for details or contact us to enquire about creating a personalised design. Coffins can be designed in a range of colours and materials and can also include images that have special significance. These may range from themes, such as landscapes and wildlife to favourite films or TV programmes, hobbies (music, sports etc.), military service (e.g. regimental badges or naval ships) etc.
Transport
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Other Costs
These are examples of costs for services provided by others e.g. cremation and burial costs, doctors examinations [for cremation only], the person leading the funeral etc.
Order of Service
Usually a small leaflet/pamphlet with a photograph on the front page and space within to print words of hymns, poems, messages of thanks and appeals for charitable donations.
Press Notice
Additional Services
To ensure you receive all the services that you require, Green Willow Funerals offers the following additional services:
Officiant Fees
The person leading the funeral
Separate service/gathering
Bringing the deceased into church/home/other venue prior to the funeral
Your allocated Funeral Director will discuss arrangements with you
Saturday Funeral
Professional Fees
This list is not exhaustive. The Funeral Director will record and cost your requirements in detail when they meet with you. You may also like to visit the sections on Alternative Funerals or Eco-Friendly Funerals if you are undecided on which type of funeral may be most fitting.