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Arranging a funeral

Arrange the funeral yourself

Last updated
20 Jul 2026

This page is about planning a funeral without a funeral director. Most people use a funeral director to help them organise a funeral.

A funeral you arrange yourself can be more personal and less expensive. You’ll need to organise more yourself, such as arrangements with a cemetery or crematorium.

Your local council can give you advice on arranging a funeral, buying burial plots, crematorium services and dealing with funeral costs.

Find your local council’s funeral services

Buying a coffin

You can buy a coffin from a funeral director or from a specialist company. 

If you're arranging a cremation yourself, make sure the coffin is suitable as not all materials are appropriate.

Contact the Natural Death Centre for independent funeral advice.

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