Funeral reading suggestion.....(anon) There are no words that I can say, At last your sweet soul winged it's way, To peace and freedom in the sky; Where never again will you suffer or cry. Only you knew you longed to go to sleep, Where only angels a vigil keep. The pain of living grew too great, No longer could you stay and wait. So you closed your eyes and when you awoke, Here are the words your master spoke; 'Welcome my child you're home at last, And now the pain of living is past. There's room for you in my kingdom dear, And you are needed, wanted and loved up here' So weep not, they've just gone ahead. Don't think of them as being dead. They're out of sight for a little while, And you'll miss their touch and gentle smile. But surely you won't deny them peace, Try to feel glad they found release. Think of them as a soul that's free, And home at last where they wanted to be. Don't worry if you aren't in touch with your poetic side. There's plenty of wonderful poetry, lyrics and speeches online that are available to all. In the end though, if you speak from the heart, you'll never go wrong. We are always on hand to help and can even personalise a poem for your loved one x

From Monty Python to Louis Armstrong: the 78 best funeral songs

To play music or not? Many find it a tribute to their loved one to play them in and out of the service with their favourite songs. We personally believe the music should represent the departed so; if they liked classical music then perhaps their favourite symphony would be in order? Or if they loved to rock out, perhaps we should raise the roof with some heavy metal? Of course for some music is just seen as being too emotional in these cases it can be omitted completely or perhaps a religious hymn or two would be enough. There's no right or wrong but for some 'appropriate' music can be hard to choose. Here's a piece on the most popular funeral songs in 2016. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/best-funeral-songs/

The Meaning Behind 8 Different Types Of Popular Funeral Flowers

Did you know there is a meaning behind every flower? As much as it is perfectly acceptable just to select something your loved one would have loved in life, these meanings may help those of you unsure what to choose..... The meaning of popular funeral flowers explained: https://www.everplans.com/articles/the-meaning-behind-8-different-types-of-popular-funeral-flowers

Funerals can be costly. But when grieving the last thing you want to do is start negotiating prices. That's when we can help. Whatever it is you want for your loved ones final send off, we can make sure you don't pay over the odds and make sure that something close to perfection is achieved. The perfect send off is the last gift you can give to a loved one. We hope you will look back on what we do for your dearly departed and take great comfort knowing we did everything we could to make it as special as possible in a way that represented who they are for now and always.

Weddings allow you time to plan. You can spend years on that one day and yet many consult a wedding planner to help. With a funeral the time scales are faster, usually 1-2 weeks and this you're expected to do alone whilst feeling emotionally shattered at the same time. We are here to guide you through every detail from the legality of registering a death, collecting the relevant documentation; to organising undertakers, venues and flowers as well simply being there to listen and support you. You don't have to do this alone. Please like and share our page so those who need us can find us.....

Farewell Funeral Planning

How does it work? You can contact us 24 hours a day! When you are ready, contact us and we will organise collection of your loved one from hospital or home. If you know which undertaker you wish to use then we will contact them, If not we will help you select one regardless of the time of day or night. Once your loved one has been collected we will make contact with you to arrange a home visit. There we will begin learning about your loved one and beginning to plan the best Farewell for them we can. We will talk you through all the legal stages from collecting death certificates to burial and cremation forms. But most of all we are there to listen and make sure you get to focus on what matters, remembering your loved one and beginning the grieving process.

We are a small, family run business there when you need someone the most. We will take care of every minor detail of the last goodbye you will have to say to your loved one. From helping you choose a good undertaker, to flowers, church or crematorium or humanist ceremony, assistance with eulogy writing, helping to select and deliver the outfit you wish your loved one to wear and delivery of outfit to the funeral home. We can cover transport, venue decorations, the wake; we can even make sure any much loved pets are able to attend the funeral too. Whatever you have in mind, however you want to say goodbye, we are able to make sure the Last Goodbye is one you remember forever and take comfort in; until the day you meet again.