Guides
Short, practical answers for the week nobody prepares for.
Every guide below exists because a family somewhere had to figure it out alone at midnight. Borrow freely — and when you're ready, the editor turns it all into a printed programme in about twenty minutes.
How to make a funeral program The complete craft: what goes in, the folding trap, printing. The funeral order of service Traditional, Catholic mass, homegoing, SA service, non-religious — real structures. Acknowledgement wording The family's thanks — copyable wording for the back page and cards. Obituary examples Complete examples by relationship — short, warm, and faith-centered. South African programmes Seven languages, the vigil, and the tombstone unveiling. The unveiling programme The full order of proceedings and invitation wording.