Funerals nowadays are much more personal services, with families having more input than they used to in the past.
One of the biggest changes is the choice of music that is played. More families are choosing specially-chosen recorded music rather than organ music.
As a guide, we would suggest that a special piece of music is played as the coffin enters and then another piece at the end of the service as the congregation leaves the chapel. Although the majority of funerals still require a hymn or two, this isn’t a necessity. More families prefer to use their time in the chapel listening to music that has a special meaning and hymns can be replaced with more recorded music. It is also particularly poignant to have a quiet piece of music played as the curtains close, as a moment of reflection.
Although a religious service is still very popular, with psalms and prayers, many more families choose instead to have special poems and personal readings instead.
To make a ceremony as personal as it can be, we work with our customers to create memorable visual tributes from your own choice of music, photographs and videos. Our team are experts at creating stories from your memories, and once your music and visuals have been uploaded we make sure everything is crafted into a flawlessly timed and high-quality tribute, which can be saved onto a USB to keep.
We are here to ensure that you have the service that you want. We will work alongside your Funeral Director and help in any way we can.
Recording your funeral
At Borders Crematorium we have the facility to record your funeral onto an audio disc, DVD or USB which you may wish to keep as a lasting tribute to your loved one or give to a member of the family who were unable to attend the funeral (additional copies can be provided). We also have the facility to arrange a live Web-cast of the Service. Please let your Funeral Director know if you wish us to record the service.
Please refer to our price list for the current fees for the webcasting and recording services.
