Aoraki Funeral Services
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    • Why Plan Ahead?
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Why Plan Ahead?

 ▻  Pre-planning
 ▻  Why Plan Ahead?
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Ease the burdens of those left behind so the extra stress of knowing what "you might have wanted" is gone. They will understand that the decisions they are making are following your wishes.  
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Why Plan Ahead?

Planning your final arrangements makes financial and emotional sense the same way as estate planning and making a will. It helps cause less anguish for your loved ones at a time when they’ll already be stressed.
​If you’ve ever been to a funeral and thought that the deceased person you’d come to honour would have hated their final send-off, then you understand the importance of having a funeral that reflects your views and wishes. This is the lasting impression you’ll make on many friends and co-workers. Make it a good one. Make it one you’d be proud of.

Ease your Loved One's Burden

Your relatives are grieving. These are the people you love the most, and they’re sad and very stressed out. There are masses of things to do with very little time to do them. It’s a bit like trying to organise a wedding in only a couple of days. Something will be overlooked. Probably something important. It will undoubtedly be tense. If only you’d planned it. If only you’d told everyone exactly what you wanted. No one would be running around in circles, worrying that they’ve got it all wrong. Upset because the last thing they can do for you is a huge mess. You are trying to figure out if you wanted to be buried or cremated. It’s a big decision, as the thirty or forty other big decisions need to be made in a matter of hours. If only you’d said!

That’s why you plan your funeral.
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Our Funeral directors are always available to assist you and to answer any questions. 
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You are welcome to contact us anytime and we will get back to you as soon as possible.​
Supporting and caring for families throughout South Canterbury
Phone 0800 686 2148
Download our book of Words and Comfort Readings and Poems here
Download our Eulogy Tip Sheet here
Pre-arrangement form download  here

contact us

A:  160 Mountain View Road, Gleniti, Timaru
T: 03 686 2148  (24 Hours) Timaru
​    03 689 7065 (24 Hours) Waimate
E: [email protected]  
w: 
www.mcbridesmonuments.com
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160 Mountain View Road, Timaru
11 John Street, Waimate
  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Why Choose Us?
    • Our Facilities
    • Our Profession
    • Our History
    • Our Vision
  • When Someone Dies
    • First Steps
    • Who to Notify
    • Burial or Cremation?
    • Transfers: NZ & International
    • Funeral Timing
    • Embalming
    • Death Registration
  • Arranging a Funeral
    • Choosing the Venue
    • Celebrant or Clergy
    • Casket or Urn Selection
    • Flowers
    • Service Sheets
    • Visual Presentation
    • Catering
    • Visiting Your Loved One
    • Clothing and Dressing
    • Selecting a Vehicle
    • Newspaper Notices
  • The Service
    • Eulogies and Tributes
    • Readings and Poems
    • Music Selection
    • Momentos
    • Pall Bearers
    • Memorial Book
    • Recording the Service
    • Live Streaming
  • Aftercare
    • Death Certificate
    • Financial Matters
    • Compassionate Airfares
    • Probate
    • Bereavement Support
  • Candle Lighting Services
  • McBride's Monumental Masons
  • Pre-planning
    • Why Plan Ahead?
    • Pre-paid
    • Pre-arranged
  • Contact