Compare professional funeral order of service printing with printing at home, including quality, stress, price, paper and reliability.
DIY home printing can be useful in the right situation. Funeral Printing by Esmee G is usually safer when you want funeral-specific help, checking, professional print and delivery handled together.
When DIY home printing may be right
DIY home printing can work for very small quantities, simple layouts or situations where budget matters more than finish. If you want to design it yourself, our funeral order of service templates are free and built for UK booklet print dimensions.
Important limitations to consider
- Print quality varies: home printers can struggle with colour consistency, photo clarity and heavy paper.
- Folding and alignment take time: double-sided booklet printing can go wrong quickly.
- Ink and paper costs add up: cheap at first can become expensive if test prints fail.
- No external proofing: mistakes in names, dates or hymns are your responsibility.
- Stress increases near the funeral: printer jams or paper issues are the last thing families need.
Best choice for most families
For most families, using a specialist order of service funeral printer removes the risk. Professional funeral order of service printing with Funeral Printing by Esmee G includes design, human checking, 350gsm card and free next-day UK delivery.
FAQs
Is DIY home printing cheaper than professional funeral printing?
It may look cheaper at first, but compare the complete cost including printing, paper, delivery, corrections and your time.
Can I print a funeral order of service at home?
Yes, but the file should be print-ready with correct size, quality, margins and page order. Professional printing is usually better for larger quantities or when quality matters.
Need funeral order of service booklets printed with less stress?
Upload your artwork, choose a template, or ask Esmee to design it for you. We check every order before print.
