Bespoke Funeral

Our traditional Bespoke Funeral provides a dignified and respectful farewell, thoughtfully tailored to reflect your loved one’s life and values. Whether it will be an informal or formal service, religious or non-religious, for a burial or cremation, every detail is handled with compassion and professionalism.

We work closely with you to personalise this traditional service whether through music, orders of service, floral arrangements, or meaningful rituals, ensuring it feels truly special.

With full support from our experienced Funeral Director and team, we are here to guide you every step of the way, creating a comforting and memorable tribute.

Funeral Directors Services

Full traditional funeral with flexibility for personal touches

  • Bringing the person who has died into our respectful and dignified care, before transporting them to the crematorium, place of worship or service venue

  • Arrangement at branch or home visit

  • Unrestricted viewing in private room during normal working hours (or outside of working hours by appointment)

  • Attended Funeral Service

  • Your choice of time and date of funeral (weekends and B/H additional charges)

  • Ceremonial Hearse and Chauffeured Limousine

  • Personalised cortège route to pass any special places, creating a unique final journey

  • Funeral Director and staff on the day of the Funeral

  • Service at same or separate venue to committal

  • Support with arranging family gathering or wake after the funeral

  • Your Choice of Coffin can be added prices from £445

  • Flowers, Order of Service, Funeral Stationery, additional Limousines, specialist vehicles and unique touches can be added at additional cost

Funeral Price from:

£2,420

Price excludes coffin, Crematorium/Burial fees, celebrant/minister and any Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf such as venue hire, catering, flowers, order of service, guest/mourner transportation, etc.

Embalming and certain additional products/services and upgrades can be added at additional costs.

Memorial Masonry

Whether you have chosen burial or cremation, a memorial is a lasting tribute and offers a special place to reflect on memories. We can help you create the perfect memorial for your loved one, with a large selection of styles to choose from.

We are offering 10%* off memorial masonry, additional works, cremation tablets, plaques and vases, inclusive of VAT, when an order is placed at the time of arrangement or within three months of the funeral taking place.

Discount does not apply to any remove and refix costs, permit fees or other associated charges as applicable.

Why choose White Dove Funeral Home

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Professional Funeral Directors Services

Our professional funeral services cover all essential arrangements, including guidance with legal and administrative tasks, organising the ceremony and committal, and coordination with venues, ministers/celebrants, flowers, order of service, online funeral notices and photo tributes. Certain products and services carry an additional charge. There is no reduction on package prices for services included which are not required or used.

Disbursements (Third Party Fees)

Disbursements are payments made to third parties on your behalf. These include crematorium or cemetery fees, costs for ministers or celebrants and other payments such as venue hire, catering, flowers or orders of service.

All prices shown exclude disbursements.

Other Funeral Options

Most Popular

Traditional Bespoke Funeral

Fully flexible to create a funeral as unique as your loved one.

From £2,420 Excludes coffin and third party fees

The price depends on the options you choose

  • Home arrangements are available, and viewing is at any time by appointment
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost
  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route

Traditional Funeral Package

A full traditional funeral with an attended service, inclusive of a Wood Veneer Coffin.

£2,965 Excludes third party fees

  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Includes a Wood Veneer coffin and Embalming
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost

Attended Funeral

A restricted package covering the basic requirements for an attended funeral service

£2,310 Excludes third party fees

Additional products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard
  • Flowers, Orders of Service, Specialist Vehicles and unique touches can be added
An arrangement of yellow and white flowers on a coffin

Meet at the Crematorium

An attended funeral service for family and mourners to meet at a local Crematorium, without a cortège.

£2,145 Excludes third party fees

  • No hearse or ceremonial vehicle
  • Limousines can be added to transport the family at additional cost
  • Meet directly at the Crematorium where the coffin will be lying in situ
  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin

Reflect & Remember

An intimate gathering for up to eight guests in a private room at our chapel of rest

£1,950 Excludes third party fees

Additional products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • 1 Hour private gathering at our funeral home for up to 8 attendees
  • Funeral Director in attendance to share some thoughtful words, if requested
  • Your choice of music to reflect and remember the person who has died, and the choice to have them present in their coffin
  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin

Unattended Direct Cremation/Burial

Simple, dignified, no compromise on quality of care. Cremation or burial with no funeral service or mourners in attendance.

£1,750 Excludes third party fees

Limited products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin
  • Viewing in a private room during office hours
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and non‑ceremonial vehicle

Our Locations

  • Dunstable

    Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

    50 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HD

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 01582 699 884 visit branch or arrange a home visit