Planning for a funeral may not be something people like to think about, but making arrangements now could save loved ones the financial and emotional burden of making plans later on someone else’s behalf.
There are a number of local funeral businesses who can offer help and advice, so be sure to get in touch if you have any questions.
The main benefits of planning for peace of mind and recording the wishes of your loved ones is that doing so will put them in control, enabling them to leave clear intentions and desires.
This eases the stress of having to decide what they would have wanted and will also take a weight off their shoulders.
Another advantage of planning ahead is that funds can be set aside in order to relieve financial burdens. Plans can be simple or elaborate and taking one out is very easy.
There are many payment options available and most plans can be transferred if you move to a new area.
Ensuring your plans are written down can mean your funeral wishes are always adhered to and could help spare grieving relations even more heartache.
Pre-pay your funeral with Dignity
Dignity owns over 800 funeral locations and operates over 45 crematoriums in the UK.
They offer a range of Prepaid Funeral Plans, allowing clients to arrange and pay for their funeral in advance.
Dignity continually invests in staff, premises and vehicles to ensure clients and their loved ones receive the highest standards of care in both client-facing areas and behind the scenes.
The funeral directors are there to help clients every step of the way during their time of need. They provide a caring and expert service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
They strive to set the highest standards for funeral services, facilities and care. As a collection of the UK’s finest funeral directors, Dignity is honoured to serve the local communities we are a part of, with expertise and uncompromising compassion.
They’re ready to help you talk about your funeral options, so you get the send-off you want.
Find your local Dignity funeral location at their website.
Choose your flowers with Azalea Flowers
At this difficult time, at Azalea Flowers they hope to make choosing and ordering flowers that little bit easier for you.
Choose from our wide range of sympathy flowers including wreaths, posies and sheaves which they can also carefully customise to make ordering funeral flowers that little bit more personal.
Azalea Flowers offers free delivery to all the local funeral directors, rest assured they take of every aspect of the funeral flowers and ensure they are delivered in good time and in pristine condition.
If you prefer to discuss face to face, visit the shop to view our wide selection of pictures.
They can discuss your particular requests – they are very experienced florists delivering many varied funeral tributes week by week – and view brochures and selection guides.
Get more information at the Azalea Flowers website.
Get a personal service from Norman Will Funeral Directors
At Norman Will Funeral Directors in Turriff, the experienced and knowledgeable team offers a 24-hour a day personal service.
From the moment you first get in touch, you’ll feel you are in safe and sympathetic hands. They offer private rest rooms, a selection of granite memorials and Golden Charter funeral plans to suit different needs and budgets.
Find out more by getting in touch with Norman Will Funeral Directors.
Arrange a funeral tea with The Abergeldie
Located at 504 Hoburn Street, Aberdeen, The Abergeldie is a family friendly bar and function venue that can cater for up to 100 people.
They hold funeral teas, with packages starting from just £8 and include sandwiches, biscuits, home baking, soup and hot drinks.
