At County Funerals, we offer Exceptional Funerals a modern, flexible alternative to
traditional crematorium or graveside services.
This is a hybrid-style funeral experience designed to bring everything into one meaningful
location, allowing more time, more freedom and a more personal farewell.
A funeral that slows everything down
Traditional funerals often feel rushed, with limited time at the crematorium or graveside.
Exceptional Funerals are different.
We remove the pressure of strict time limits and instead create space for a service that unfolds naturally, allowing you and your family to fully reflect, remember and celebrate a life properly.
One location for the entire day
We carefully help you choose a venue that reflects your loved one’s life and personality.
This could include:
- Wedding venues
- Countryside houses or private estates
- Golf courses or racecourses
- Family homes or private gardens
- Other meaningful personal spaces
By keeping the service and wake in one place, the day flows gently from ceremony into remembrance without disruption or travel.
How an Exceptional Funeral may look
Every service is completely tailored, but a typical flow may include:
Guests arriving and being welcomed with refreshments, time to gather, reflect and settle in
The arrival of the deceased into the ceremony space
A personalised service with music, readings and tributes. A fully flexible structure with no strict time pressure
Once the service concludes, the deceased is respectfully taken from the venue, while family and friends remain together to continue to remember, either having a sit down meal or informal food.
A natural transition into the wake
Unlike traditional services, there is no need to move between locations.
The wake takes place in the same setting, allowing guests to stay together, share stories, laugh, cry, and support one another in a familiar and comfortable environment.
It becomes less of a formal ending and more of a continued celebration of life.
Designed entirely around you
No two lives are the same and no two Exceptional Funerals should be either.
We work closely with you to create a farewell that reflects personality, values and wishes whether simple, traditional, contemporary, or completely unique.
Our role is to guide you gently through every step, ensuring everything feels right for you and your family.
Speak to our team
If you would like to learn more about Exceptional Funerals, we are here to help.
Contact us to discuss ideas, venues and how we can create a truly personal and meaningful farewell.
We will support you with care, clarity and compassion from the very first conversation.
Venues we have worked with:
Santa Pod Race Way
Priory Barns Little Wymondley
Knebworth House Stevenage
Chesfield Downs Golf Club
Cambridge Country Club
Needham House Stevenage
