Why not hold an Informal Farewell "Nice Shorts and Clean Jandals" "I don't want a fuss when I'm gone" we commonly hear when talking with people about their final farewell. We all know a funeral, a final farewell, is not for us but for those left behind to help them grieve. Often this fact of being for those our venues, and being able to just walk in and walk out, helps to take away that stress. left behind is forgotten when planning a funeral, and feedback from the Loss and Grief Centre Kapiti about those struggling with the grief journey is often from people whose loved one, had no funeral or farewell or from those who felt the farewell wasn't reflective of the person's life, so.. why not take this problem away and have an informal farewell. Arranging things at your own venue can be stressful, so using one of These Informal Farewells are becoming more and more popular, and can often mean less money, less stress and less formality Office hours weekdays 9-5 Sat 10-1 On call 24/7 These types of farewells are becoming more popular, instead of the traditional formal farewells, though both have their merits. Recently a family came to me and asked if they could just gather for an informal farewell at our Kapiti Crematorium facility at the Awa Tapu cemetery, which has beautiful views down the Awa Tapu Valley out to the ocean and just come casually in shorts and jandals. "We will Informal Farewells need not be expensive, and with this, in mind, we have developed a package deal for those make sure they are clean shorts and our that wish to prepay for this type of send best jandals" was said, and... that's off. Please visit our web site precisely what they did. We gathered www.kapitifuneral.nz for more details together and I helped them talk about the or ring our office to make a time to talk one they had come to remember. We with one of our helpful staff. played the music he loved focused Nice shorts and clean Jandals, for around pictures of his life and they said them a fitting 'Informal Farewell". their final goodbyes through laughter and a few tears. It was a lovely By Andrew Malcolm - Managing Director farewell. stories, 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 Andrew Managing Director C Funeral Home 04-298 5168 ADVERTISEMENT Kapiti Coast Funeral Home NZIFH Funeral Directors ASSOCIATION OF E Why not hold an Informal Farewell " Nice Shorts and Clean Jandals " " I don't want a fuss when I'm gone " we commonly hear when talking with people about their final farewell . We all know a funeral , a final farewell , is not for us but for those left behind to help them grieve . Often this fact of being for those our venues , and being able to just walk in and walk out , helps to take away that stress . left behind is forgotten when planning a funeral , and feedback from the Loss and Grief Centre Kapiti about those struggling with the grief journey is often from people whose loved one , had no funeral or farewell or from those who felt the farewell wasn't reflective of the person's life , so .. why not take this problem away and have an informal farewell . Arranging things at your own venue can be stressful , so using one of These Informal Farewells are becoming more and more popular , and can often mean less money , less stress and less formality Office hours weekdays 9-5 Sat 10-1 On call 24/7 These types of farewells are becoming more popular , instead of the traditional formal farewells , though both have their merits . Recently a family came to me and asked if they could just gather for an informal farewell at our Kapiti Crematorium facility at the Awa Tapu cemetery , which has beautiful views down the Awa Tapu Valley out to the ocean and just come casually in shorts and jandals . " We will Informal Farewells need not be expensive , and with this , in mind , we have developed a package deal for those make sure they are clean shorts and our that wish to prepay for this type of send best jandals " was said , and ... that's off . Please visit our web site precisely what they did . We gathered www.kapitifuneral.nz for more details together and I helped them talk about the or ring our office to make a time to talk one they had come to remember . We with one of our helpful staff . played the music he loved focused Nice shorts and clean Jandals , for around pictures of his life and they said them a fitting ' Informal Farewell " . their final goodbyes through laughter and a few tears . It was a lovely By Andrew Malcolm - Managing Director farewell . stories , 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 Andrew Managing Director C Funeral Home 04-298 5168 ADVERTISEMENT Kapiti Coast Funeral Home NZIFH Funeral Directors ASSOCIATION OF E