Saying goodbye to a loved one

This article is on funeral order of service and saying goodbye to a loved one in a personal and individual way. The funeral service as a celebration of someone’s life is becoming more popular. The increasing personalisation we see these days is part of a growing trend. Perhaps this is because we are becoming a more secular society. The importance of a funeral service these days is more focused on saying goodbye to a loved one.

The sad death of Peaches Geldof in 2014 showed how a family can make a service more personal. You may have seen pictures of her coffin which seemed to have a hand painted family portrait on it. Link to Peaches Geldof funeral pictures. The design may not have been to everyone’s taste but it was personal to her family. It added a touch of individuality that made it special to everyone who loved her. That is the whole point of doing something like that when we are saying our final goodbye to someone we love. Families are now looking at ways to personalise the service.

We try to help families by offering ideas for funeral service content. We have booklets which can be downloaded from our website. They suggest funeral hymns, funeral poems, readings and even memorial card verses. These booklets can often trigger ideas and memories in families. Those ideas can lead to a theme for the funeral service. You may want to use the services of a funeral director but it is not compulsory. Yet most people want a professional to take that responsibility on their behalf.

A good funeral director will help you create the service you want for your loved one. They will be able to guide you and show you opportunities to adapt the service to your requirements. They will help with the choice of music, hymns and readings. These are the most obvious ways to personalise a funeral service. Another way is to create a bespoke funeral order of service. These are sometimes referred to as funeral service sheets or even funeral cards.

At Fitting Farewell we offer a bespoke design and printing service. We can create a lasting keepsake. You can see a range of ideas on our website. We always work with families to create something special for your loved one. Modern printing techniques mean that high quality print can be achieved in smaller quantities. Funeral cards can be printed on good quality card in full colour. They can incorporate photos and illustrations. Some families use the funeral order of service to give a brief life history of the person who has died. It can be a lasting document that is passed for generations down the family.

A funeral order of service can help give us a sense of identity and help us to understand our own family tree. So often, family stories and knowledge are lost when a loved one dies. Wouldn’t it be great to know that your grandfather played football for your local team? Or that your great-grandmother was a schoolteacher? Seeing a picture of them with friends and family will also be fascinating for generations to come. A funeral order of service is kept and treasured. If it is full of stories, pictures it gives us an understanding of that person. That is what makes it something special. That is why we started Fitting Farewell. That is why we became specialists in the design and printing of funeral order of service.

Would you like to find out more about funeral order of service? Call us on 0800 612 6484 (free from a landline) or 07882 016680 to discuss your requirements. You can always email us at studio@fittingfarewell.co.uk or use the contact form.