Funeral options
There are many choices to make with regards to the funeral options: Vospers are here to guide you through these, and arrange them for you, to give your loved one a fitting farewell.
Contact our team to discuss the right funeral options for your situation, to suit your budget and your preferences.
We’ll provide you with a free quote to cover your preferred funeral options.
Funeral options for you to consider
Embalming
Embalming serves to disinfect and preserve the body during the funeral period, ensuring a more natural appearance of the deceased. While sometimes necessary due to delayed funerals or transfers to different locations, other times it’s optional. At Vospers Funeral Services, experienced and qualified staff perform embalming with utmost respect and dignity. It’s a skilled process that should only be completed by trained practitioners affiliated with FDANZ or the NZ Embalmers Association.
Burial or cremation
Choosing between burial and cremation is a deeply personal decision, often influenced by the wishes of the deceased or their family. Vospers Funeral Services offers both options.
Burial provides a focal point for remembrance, typically involving a burial plot, interment fee, and memorial purchase. Cremation provides flexibility in choosing a final resting place, with options to scatter ashes or inter them in a chosen location.
Additionally, burial at sea or donation to medical science are available choices, each managed with care and respect by our team.
Obituary and funeral notices
Vospers Funeral Services can arrange published or online funeral notices for you – contact us to discuss the options.
Venue for the funeral service
Vospers Funeral Services has a purpose-built funeral venue with chapel and catering facilities. Hyperlink to Location page
We can also arrange funeral services in a church or chapel, at home, at the graveside, or at the crematorium. Our team will coordinate with the clergy or celebrant to ensure the ceremony is tailored to your preferences.
Choosing an officiate for the ceremony
Deciding who will officiate the funeral ceremony is a significant aspect of honouring the deceased’s beliefs and values. Whether a priest, minister, celebrant, or family member, Vospers Funeral Services assists in organising the most suitable officiate to lead the service with compassion. It’s important that the ceremony reflects the wishes and spiritual traditions of your loved one.
Eulogy
A eulogy serves as a heartfelt tribute that honours the memory of a loved one by recounting the essence of their life. It acts as a narrative that encapsulates the significant milestones, cherished memories, and unique qualities that defined them.
Birthplace and early childhood details provide context to their journey, while educational achievements, career endeavours, and family life paint a vivid picture of their diverse experiences. Personal interests, hobbies, and favourite pastimes offer insight into their passions and joys.
While there’s no strict duration for a eulogy, around 10 minutes – a couple of A4 pages – a good rule of thumb.
DVD or photo presentations
Visual elements are a very powerful way to commemorate a life, which is why we offer DVD or photo presentations as part of our funeral services. These presentations, featuring photographs and music, offer a poignant glimpse into the your loved one’s life journey.
Music for the funeral ceremony
Music holds the power to evoke emotions and memories, making it an integral part of the funeral ceremony. At Vospers Funeral Services, we help curate a meaningful playlist that honours your loved one’s musical preferences and resonates with mourners. Whether classical, hymns, or contemporary music, our dedicated team arranges for skilled musicians or audio recordings to accompany the service.
Hearse and funeral cars
Transportation plays a crucial role in ensuring a dignified procession for the departed and their loved ones. Vospers Funeral Services offers two funeral hearses. We’ll coordinate the logistics of the funeral cars, ensuring seamless transportation to and from the ceremony venue and final resting place.
Casket and urn selection
Vospers Funeral Services provides a comprehensive selection of caskets and urns, ranging from traditional to contemporary designs. Our compassionate team will assist you in selecting the perfect casket and/or urn, that reflects the individuality of your loved one, and that also works with your budget.
Order of service/programme
Creating an order of service or programme ensures that the funeral ceremony unfolds smoothly, providing guidance and comfort to mourners. It also creates a beautiful keepsake for friends and family.
Vospers Funeral Services helps design a customised programme that outlines key elements of the service, including hymns, readings, and tributes. You can also include photos, poems, and anything else that you wish.
Livestreaming
Livestreaming means that family near and far can participate in funeral ceremonies. Vospers Funeral Services has professional-grade equipment and experienced technicians to provide seamless livestreaming capabilities. As well as enabling real-time participation, the recording can also be viewed later, or saved to your device.
Livestreaming provides an inclusive platform for honouring the memory of your loved one, and fosters a sense of connection and community.
Flowers
Flowers convey sentiments of love, sympathy, and remembrance, adding beauty and solace to the funeral ceremony. Vospers Funeral Services assists in providing floral tributes that reflect the personality and preferences of your loved one. Whether you prefer traditional arrangements or a personalised display, our dedicated team ensures that every floral tribute embodies heartfelt condolences and serves as a meaningful expression of love and respect.
Funeral catering
Sharing food after the funeral ceremony offers comfort and support to grieving families and mourners, and provides an opportunity to share cherished memories.
Vospers Funeral Services arranges catering for post-funeral gatherings at our funeral home, and the options can be customised to suit your needs, budget, and dietary preferences.
Contact us any time
Our team at Vospers funeral home in New Plymouth is here to support you: we’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
