Funeral Styling

At a funeral, walking into a chapel can be overwhelming. It can feel strange, not quite real, even impersonal.

But when you walk in and recognise things that immediately remind you of that special person, something changes. Those familiar objects bring you closer, and help you remember the person for who they truly are, and will always be.

Guided by close family and friends, Tara creates a sense of the person who was using those objects, or making those things, or loving being in a particular place, just a short time ago. Everything is beautifully and sensitively arranged. You can feel that something special has been done.

What those items are is completely up to you. They could be anything from old walking boots and tin cups, to footy trophies, potted cactus, musical scores or brass bands—nothing is to old, too odd, too ordinary or extraordinary. The only thing that really matters, is the stories they tell.

Below are some examples of the stories we tell.