Funeral Brochure Printing in Bolgatanga — A Family's Guide to Getting It Right

In the Upper East, a funeral is the largest gathering most families will ever host. The printed materials — the order-of-service programme every mourner holds, the posters around town, the banner at the funeral grounds, the T-shirts with the portrait — carry the dignity of the occasion. They are also, too often, where things go wrong: names misspelled, titles omitted, a faded photograph printed badly, programmes arriving the morning of the funeral with pages out of order.

This guide is what we tell every family who comes to us.

What a complete funeral print package includes

• Order-of-service programmes (A5 or A4 booklets): biography, family tree, tributes, hymns, the order of events, photographs.
• The funeral portrait: restored, enlarged and framed — often from a single small or damaged photo.
• Announcement posters for town and the surrounding communities.
• The funeral grounds banner with the portrait, name and dates.
• Family T-shirts printed with the portrait.
• Thanksgiving and final funeral rites materials — the items families most often forget until too late.

The timeline that keeps everyone calm

When	What should happen
10+ days before	Family contacts the printer; biography and tribute collection begins
7 days before	All names, titles and photos confirmed; design proofs reviewed by the family
4–5 days before	Final proof approved in writing by the family head or appointed person
2–3 days before	Printing complete; programmes counted and checked page by page
1 day before	Everything delivered and confirmed at the family house

The single most important line in that table is the written approval of the final proof. Spoken approvals over a crowded phone call are how the late Naba's title goes missing and a feud begins. We never print without written sign-off — it protects the family as much as it protects us.

What to gather before you contact any printer

1. The full name, including traditional titles, exactly as the family wants them printed — agreed by the elders.
2. Dates and places of birth and death.
3. The biography — or the memories from which one can be written. (If writing it feels impossible in the middle of grief, we help draft tributes from your stories.)
4. Photographs — even one old, creased photo is enough; modern restoration can do remarkable things.
5. The order of events agreed with the church, mosque or traditional authorities.
6. Names for the family listings — checked twice. This is where most errors live.

What it costs

Every funeral is different in quantities and materials, so we quote each one individually — itemised, in writing, before any deposit. We work on a 50% deposit to begin design, with the balance due only after the family has approved the final proofs. Message us on WhatsApp with the funeral date and we will respond the same day.

One more thing: if your family member abroad is organising the funeral materials from the UK, US or elsewhere, we handle that entire process over WhatsApp — including delivery to the funeral grounds with photo proof. See our guide for the diaspora.