Funeral Celebrant | Dorset

No fee for the funeral of a child under 16.

No fee for a person who died on duty as a serving member of a British police service or British armed forces.

Negotiable fee for a Royal British Legion or SSAFA client in financial distress (at the request of a SSAFA or RBL caseworker).

My standard fee for leading up to an hour service is £300 or £350 for a weekend or evening service.

My services include a home visit (or phone / video conference) to interview the family, other information gathering, preparing the ceremony script and leading the service on the day of the funeral or memorial ceremony. A keepsake copy of the script is provided to the family afterwards. My fees comprise 1/3 for the family visit and advising on preparation of an order of service, 1/3 for preparing a script and 1/3 for leading the service. I invoice after my engagement is complete.

Memorial ceremony fee of £300 for up to an hour service (negotiable rates for more than an hour at the venue) includes approaching potential speakers and contributors, writing the script and supporting speakers to produce their contributions, putting everything together into a smooth-running ceremony and acting as Master of Ceremonies for the service.