Once the death has been registered it is time for us to meet and conclude the arrangements, if we have not already done so. It is advisable, but by no means necessary, to make an appointment either for us to come to your home, or, more usually, for you to come to our office. You should have the ‘green form’ with you: it is the authority for cremation or burial issued by the Registrar and we will need it to make the funeral arrangements for you. During this meeting, we will initially discuss with you, in broad terms, the funeral that you want for the deceased; from where it will start, your choice of hearse and limousines (if any), where the service will be held and who will officiate etc. You will be asked for some dates and times that suit you, and we will then co-ordinate the diaries of the church, cemetery/crematorium and officiant, as appropriate, with ours. It is worth bearing in mind that generally the sooner the funeral is desired the more difficult it can be to obtain your first choice of date and time.