Pre-Planning a Funeral
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Pre-Planning your own Funeral
At first, it may seem uncomfortable, but pre-planning your own funeral is an extremely thoughtful thing to do.
Pre-Planning GuidePlanning a Sudden Funeral
We hope that we can make the daunting prospect of organising a sudden funeral a little bit easier to manage.
Planning a Sudden FuneralPre-Planning with your Loved One
You can take comfort in knowing that you're celebrating their life in a way that reflects your loved one's wishes.
Pre-Planning Guide for a Loved OneWhy Pre Plan?
Peace of mind
By pre-planning and making your wishes clear, those who love you most will have the peace of mind that comes from knowing they are truly honoring your intentions.
Pre-planning will relieve your family of painful decisions and additional uncertainty, giving them time to focus on celebrating your life.
Your life, your legacy
A meaningful service is an important part of the grieving process, and for many people provides a sense of solace, connection and closure.
Music, readings and even epitaphs can all be planned ahead to reflect the life you live and the people who matter most. Plan the service you want, for everyone you love.
What next?
The decision to pre plan is deeply personal. Discuss with your loved ones and when you are ready to learn more, or to start the pre-planning process, contact our experienced team by phone or email.
We’re honoured to guide you on your journey
Whatever funeral plan feels right for you, you can be confident that Dublin Cemeteries Trust will honour and care for you in the final celebration of your life.
Each of our locations offers a beautiful, unique and peaceful setting, and our approach is continuously evolving so that we can offer both time-honoured traditions and contemporary options with equal expertise.
We have also created a template to help you document your funeral wishes which you can share with your loved ones.
Our experienced and compassionate staff at all five locations are always happy to answer any questions you may have, so please feel free to contact them.