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We are making it easier for you to plan your final farewell by offering ideas that can serve as a keepsake for your loved ones.

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On this page, you’ll find non-traditional ideas for funeral planning—thoughtful alternatives that may help your loved ones remember you in meaningful ways, or introduce you to support services you might not have known existed.

If you have other unique ideas or resources that could benefit others, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch at support@finalfarewell.nz.

Cherished Memories presents a remarkable opportunity for you to celebrate your loved ones’ journey through the magic of film.With our high-quality storytelling, emotive music, and streamlined process, the unique story of their life will be beautifully captured to be watched and shared with future generations.Celebrate their life with Cherished Memories.

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I am here to support you to have an empowered end-of-life journey. As a Deathwalker, End-of-Life Doula, Funeral Celebrant, Death Conversationalist and Holistic Healer, I provide personalised services to ensure that each person's journey is supported, unique and meaningful for them and their loved ones. I also work with families and individuals to craft life celebrations, funeral ceremonies, memorials and farewell rituals that honour the individual, their journey and their beliefs and values.

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Go With Grace is a website offering gentle guidance, support and resources for New Zealanders planning for end-of-life and for those facing the loss of a loved one. Create and share a Go With Grace Plan to give your family comfort and peace of mind that they are respecting and honouring your final wishes. Visit www.gowithgrace.nz

Ake Ake Shrouds offers plant-dyed funeral shrouds made right here in Aotearoa by artist Karen Williamson. Each unique piece is a functional artwork, individually hand crafted from natural textiles with a beautiful aesthetic. Shrouds are 100% compostable and approved for natural burials. www.akeakeshrouds.co.nz

Take a lasting reminder of your loved one with you everywhere you go. Heart In Diamond creates stunningly beautiful diamonds from your loved one’s hair or ashes so you can hold on to your special memories of them — forever.

Capture family life stories and precious memories in a personal documentary (or video memoir). These powerful videos tell personal stories and memories of loved ones past and present in a documentary style, so the stories AND personalities of the storytellers are not forgotten.

Vaso creates divine vessels to help you celebrate your undying love. All our cremation urns are hand crafted from beautiful natural clay in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our makers are talented local artists, so every vessel is unique and perfectly imperfect.

Surrounded with support at every step of the health journey Caring Bridge is a trusted place to communicate to your community, capture your thoughts, and coordinate help on your terms.

Whether you are looking to avoid the fuss of a full funeral service or are seeking a more intimate occasion, it is important that your family have the opportunity to express your initial grief.There are many significant moments between the time of death and saying goodbye. I can help you through these moments leaving you space to mourn your loss in Wellington.

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Legacy Lab transforms your life stories and photos into contemporary hardcover and digital books to preserve your lessons, morals, beliefs, and legacy for future generations.

DIY Funeral provides practical support to people who wish to carry out a home funeral and avoid the industrywww.diyfuneral.co.nz

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"My Life in a Book helps individuals document their life stories through guided prompts, creating a cherished keepsake for loved ones. Our service ensures that every story is preserved with care and confidentiality.

Helping kiwis stay out of funeral debt by providing reasonably priced waka moe (Coffins/caskets)

Let their memories live on. Lived Memories QR code plaques allow you to share the most precious memories of your loved ones with one scan.

End of Life Doulas provide holistic, non-medical support for those nearing the end of life. They walk alongside individuals and their whānau, offering emotional, spiritual, cultural, and practical care. Working in partnership with the wider care team, doulas help people make informed choices, hold space for tender conversations, and ensure no one journeys alone.

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A little bit about us:
Our aim is to help people document their final farewell. Here we want to offer ideas that differ from the traditional for people to explore. Something just a little different may truly represent who they are or help those left behind to remember them and through their grieving journey.

We are a team of professionals and have launched the My Final Farewell Booklet and an accompanying website for this purpose.

What we provide:
1. Expertise and Knowledge

2. Trust and Confidentiality

3. Personalised Approach

About you:

You are involved in non-traditional services for organising funerals or provide keepsakes to remember loved ones by.

Whether you are in the business or involved in organising funerals, please feel free to reach out to us to explore how we can make this partnership happen.

Contact us today to find out more about how we can create a great partnership and help others to complete their journey with planning for a final farewell.

Become a Partner

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Other Ideas

Let their memories live on. Lived Memories QR code plaques allow you to share the most precious memories of your loved ones with one scan.

Become a partner

CONTACT

Making your wishes easy and clear for your loved ones.

The Grief Support Hub. Finding the right support to help you through the grieving process.

Related Products and Services

Other Ideas

Let their memories live on. Lived Memories QR code plaques allow you to share the most precious memories of your loved ones with one scan.

Become a partner

CONTACT

Making your wishes easy and clear for your loved ones. The Grief Support Hub. Finding the right support to help you through the grieving process.

Making your wishes easy and clear for your loved ones.

The Grief Support Hub. Finding the right support to help you through the grieving process.