After a funeral or memorial service, some families choose to hold a funeral reception. The funeral reception often takes place in a different setting, and it serves as a smaller and more intimate gathering to invite close friends. The post service reception is usually more casual and not tied to strict schedules, making it the perfect setting for family members and friends that are coming from farther away. Planning a funeral reception can also happen with the funeral home you are working with. It really just depends on the preferences of your family on where the right place is to hold it.
If you decide that a funeral home is the best plae to hold your funeral reception, it’s importnat to include this in your criteria when choosing a funeral home in the first place. It is much easier to hold but the service and the reception in the same place.
When choosing where to hold a funeral reception in Calgary, you’ll want to consider the following and be sure to ask the funeral homes you are considering if they can accommodate your needs effectively.
Provided you’ve done some leg work and have determined that each of your options has a good reputation for taking good care of the families they work with, the biggest consideration will be the onsite services, what they include in their packages and the needs that are most important to you. Ultimately for many families it comes down to costs. Here is how to understand the costs associated with planning a funeral reception and service.
1. Professional Service Fee:
A funeral director and staff’s professional and personal staff services typically include: Transfer from place of death, obtaining a medical certificate of death, completing government forms, registering the death, obtaining necessary permits.
Basic sanitary care of the deceased; embalming, restoration and dressing of the deceased for viewing (if requested); and or as required (e.g. transportation by air).
Complete personal supervision of all service arrangement details preceding, during and following the services which includes: arrangement conference with family; preparation and placing of an obituary notice, consultation with clergy, cemetery and/or crematorium; arranging and caring for floral tributes.
Use of the funeral home and all necessary facilities including: arrangement office, reception areas, chapel, selection room, preparation room, parking and services areas. Use of all specialized equipment required for either a church, chapel or other types of service. Use of funeral coach and any other vehicles.
Transfer of deceased to crematorium and/or cemetery
2. Merchandise:
The merchandise purchased for a cremation or burial can vary greatly depending on individual preferences and needs. Funeral providers that have containers and caskets on display are required by law to display their lowest price container and casket. They are also required to have a book or brochure illustrating the entire product line of caskets for sale.
• Cremation Container / Casket.
• Urn for cremated remains
• Stationery (memorial book, thank you cards, service folders).
3. Cemetery and/or Crematorium:
Cemetery and crematorium charges may be paid to the funeral provider or directly to the cemetery/crematorium. Regardless, authorization for disposition must still be obtained from the legal representative of the deceased.
4. Indirect Costs (or cash disbursements):
Indirect costs or cash disbursements are sums of money that the funeral provider pays out (advances) on your behalf, for such items or services such as:
• Obituary notices.
• Organist, soloist.
• Flowers.
• Clergy or officiant honourariums.
Choose a great funeral home to work with and they will be a huge help in planning your funeral reception.
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