Because the ceremonial specialist serves as a bridge between family and the funeral industry, it is imperative that Wei understand various religious and social customs and taboos. She must also be thoroughly familiar with all stages in a funeral, from family relationships and mourning counseling to body cosmetology, cleaning, makeup, and placement into the casket, and even how the casket is carried.
由於禮儀師是家屬和殯葬業者間溝通的橋樑，魏麗娜必須了解各宗教及民間的習俗與禁忌，從往生者生前的臨終關懷、家屬的悲傷輔導，到遺體美容、淨身、化妝、入殮、抬棺等步驟，都已經純熟自如。