NEW YEAR THINKING All the Bells and Whistles with limited Funds With the new year ahead of us, and do just ask", what if you actually let them Photos: Allowing a friend to scan the 268 chosen save some us are going to get financially tighter then maybe its time to evaluate what you have or should pre-plan for Funeral Expenses. "I still want all the bells and whistles," she told me, "but I have limited funds" I knew the family well and had already sharpened my pencil, but this was going to be a large funeral, with Video streaming; printing; photo shows, catering for a lunch, newspaper notices in 4 national papers, a lovely casket BUT when the quote was over $13,500 I had run out of options with cutting their cloth to fit. They still wanted it all but didn't want to pay that much, then I changed my thinking. "What if I began "you let some of those people who keep saying "anything I can answered, and so I began to tell her charges. stories of how when I came to Funeral Service 40 years ago this year, how the of 'extras' and this kept cost down but farewell. We discussed: didn't take anything away from the Office hours weekdays 9-5 Sat 10-1 On call 24/7 Food: Allowing friends who wanted to, bake and make food for the refreshment. chapel where streaming is built in and Streaming: Moved the venue to our is provided free. Newspaper: Putting the notices online as well as only once in the main papers saved a second print and reached more people. These 4 things alone brought the costs A locally owned family business serving Kapiti for 30 years Kapiti Coast Funeral Home there in times of need PRINCIPAL SPONSOR - Loss & Grief CENTRE HINEMOA ST PARAPARAUMU www.kapiti coast funeral home.co.nz Kapiti Coast Funeral Home below $9,000 without belittling what the family wanted to achieve and bonus of allowing their 'community' to help. A win, win! If you want to take advantage of how you can customise a farewell to your budget, contact us at Kapiti Coast Funeral Home to make a time to come in and have a chat. By Andrew Malcolm KCFH Managing Director Andrew Managing Director 04-298 5168 KOFW Kapiti Coast Funeral Home NZIFH Funeral Directors ASSOCIATION OF NEW YEAR THINKING All the Bells and Whistles with limited Funds With the new year ahead of us , and do just ask " , what if you actually let them Photos : Allowing a friend to scan the 268 chosen save some us are going to get financially tighter then maybe its time to evaluate what you have or should pre - plan for Funeral Expenses . " I still want all the bells and whistles , " she told me , " but I have limited funds " I knew the family well and had already sharpened my pencil , but this was going to be a large funeral , with Video streaming ; printing ; photo shows , catering for a lunch , newspaper notices in 4 national papers , a lovely casket BUT when the quote was over $ 13,500 I had run out of options with cutting their cloth to fit . They still wanted it all but didn't want to pay that much , then I changed my thinking . " What if I began " you let some of those people who keep saying " anything I can answered , and so I began to tell her charges . stories of how when I came to Funeral Service 40 years ago this year , how the of ' extras ' and this kept cost down but farewell . We discussed : didn't take anything away from the Office hours weekdays 9-5 Sat 10-1 On call 24/7 Food : Allowing friends who wanted to , bake and make food for the refreshment . chapel where streaming is built in and Streaming : Moved the venue to our is provided free . Newspaper : Putting the notices online as well as only once in the main papers saved a second print and reached more people . These 4 things alone brought the costs A locally owned family business serving Kapiti for 30 years Kapiti Coast Funeral Home there in times of need PRINCIPAL SPONSOR - Loss & Grief CENTRE HINEMOA ST PARAPARAUMU www.kapiti coast funeral home.co.nz Kapiti Coast Funeral Home below $ 9,000 without belittling what the family wanted to achieve and bonus of allowing their ' community ' to help . A win , win ! If you want to take advantage of how you can customise a farewell to your budget , contact us at Kapiti Coast Funeral Home to make a time to come in and have a chat . By Andrew Malcolm KCFH Managing Director Andrew Managing Director 04-298 5168 KOFW Kapiti Coast Funeral Home NZIFH Funeral Directors ASSOCIATION OF