I don't know any funeral homes who charge to get a minister. The only thing you need to do is give the minister an honorarium for conducting the service, if the minister expects one. Many clergy do it for free.
Originally Posted by MapleLeaf
One way to save on the cost of the funeral (apart from pre-planning) is to take your Minister to the funeral home with you.
We remain calm and detached while the Funeral Director tries to up-sell you and increase their profit levels. I have a couple of friends who are funeral directors and the mark-up and margins are enough to make you vomit. If you offered half of what they asked, they would still be making a huge profit.