From different coloured coffins to being buried with an ECHO newspaper and betting slips, there are "rarely limits" to how you can say goodbye to a loved one.
Family-run funeral directors, Barringtons, say they go above and and beyond to make that journey mean something to grieving families. Putting their all into support, we spoke to David and Claire Barrington about what it means to be a funeral director.
Taking over from his dad back in 1995 at the age of 25, David said he had "no plans" to take over the business, but he can no longer see himself doing anything else. He told the ECHO when it comes to funerals, there are "no limits" in how you can say goodbye.