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Care, Respect and Compassion

'The Crescent Way'

Caring for Bereaved Families Since 1994

 

 

Taunton: 01823 530100

Langport: 01458 252505

Curry Rivel: 01458 259476

Care, Respect and Compassion

'The Crescent Way'

Taunton: 01823 530100

Langport: 01458 252505

Curry Rivel: 01458 259476

Taunton: 01823 530100

Langport: 01458 252505

Curry Rivel: 01458 259476

Order Of Service Booklets

An order of service booklet for a Funeral Service is usually created to provide a schedule of the service and is given out to those attending as they arrive. Alternatively, they can be sent out before the day of the service or placed online with an obituary, providing people with an opportunity to look at it beforehand. This also allows those who were unable to attend see what took place at the service and provide them with a treasured keepsake.

An order of service may include songs, poems, readings, photographs, or anything else you would like added, creating a unique record of the loved one’s life.

If you have decided to have someone lead the service, such as a minister or celebrant, they will help you in creating the service and provide the outline that can be used to design the booklet. They will liaise with us and provide us with the details so that we can work with our designer and printer to produce the final booklet for you. We will consult with you every step of the way and ensure that you are entirely happy with the booklet before giving the go ahead for printing.

You may wish for photographs to be included within the booklet. Many families choose to have a photograph on the front cover and the back cover. If there is more than one photograph that you feel would be suitable, we can arrange for a montage to be created. A simple colour scheme can be incorporated, or more intricate designs and images can be integrated, perhaps to appreciate you loved one’s hobby or interest.

Please contact us if you would like to see some examples of the order of service booklets we have had created for our families.

If photographs are stored digitally, we can provide a memory stick or you can e-mail or message it them to us Many people have photographs stored in their original physical form and we can help with transferring these into a digital format, so that they can be used in the service booklet.

Other forms of Funeral Stationary can be designed and produced such as memorial and keepsake cards, attendance cards, a book of condolence or bookmarks. Please ask us for more details.

There is an additional charge for supplying order of service booklets, which is dependent on the number of pages and whether the pages contain colour or are simply black and white. The cost includes obtaining up to 4 digital images from original physical photographs, all design work and the printing of the booklet.

Order of Service Booklets

 

Services such as Floral tributes and newspaper announcements are very personal choices that a family can make and is why we do not include them in our inclusive services above.

From a single red rose to an elaborate coffin spray, a simple line of thanks or full obituary, we are here to guide you through these decisions, helping you to create a service as unique as your loved one.

Please complete our Contact Us Form to ask us for more information about these services, including examples and associated cost. 

We require that specific third-party costs (also known as disbursements) are paid at least 72 hours in advance of the proposed funeral ceremony date. These costs include those charged by the cremation or burial authority and by the person you have asked us to lead the service i.e. minister or celebrant. As your funeral director, we are required to make payment for these, on your behalf, either before the proposed ceremony date, or within 5 working days thereafter. We provide a £100 reduction of our fees for a funeral account that is paid in full 72 hours before the service ceremony takes place. Further information regarding payments will be provided at the time of arrangement.

* Third party fees consist of the following and may vary depending on personal choices made by you at the time of the arrangement: Minister/Celebrant fee (From £234) and Service & Cremation at Taunton Deane Crematorium, Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm (£1,100). These fees are set independently by the third party and may be subject to change.

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There are a number of charges that we may make to service providers, such as crematoria, cemeteries and churches. These include but are not limited to: duplicate document request (£50), late commencement of service by more than 5 minutes (£80 per 5 minutes), late payment fee (£50), administration fee for recovery of incorrect charges to Crescent Funeral Services (£50), responding to wrongful demands or reminders (£50).

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