Clergy or Celebrant

If you are a member of a religious denomination, your priest or minister will most likely be the obvious person to conduct the funeral service. You may wish to inform the minister that a death has occurred, and the Funeral Director usually makes contact with them to confirm the day and time of the funeral.

Civil celebrants (male and female) are also available to conduct funeral services. Celebrants can provide a service that is appropriate to the needs and cultural beliefs of the client family. The Funeral Director has a resource bank of Celebrants from which the family may choose. We are willing to recommend someone we feel is suitable if required.

We would always recommend a celebrant who is a member of the Wellington Celebrants Association, they are celebrants who are required to follow a strict code of conduct. If you are using a celebrant it is sometimes helpful to meet them before the person has died. This gives the celebrant an opportunity to gain a better understanding of what you will want.