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Now that you have thought about burial versus cremation for your loved one, it is time to think about what you would like the service to look like and represent.
Is there a special place that your loved one would like to have their final goodbye? There are many options to holding a service for the deceased. It can be held in the funeral home, in the community, really the options are endless. This is where you can rely heavily on the funeral director to help create a memorable service.
Pallbearers are the people you have probably seen who carry the casket at the service. Have you thought about who will hold this responsibility?
You can choose to have a minister officiate the service or a celebrant. The difference between the two are religious and non-religious. Some find it offensive to speak of religion if the deceased did not have religious beliefs. The choice is yours for who you would like to officiate the service.
There are a number of other decisions that will need to be made for the service. You will need to decide which flowers will be used, the type of music to be played, if there will be people speaking of stories or memories of the deceased, if there will be a eulogy, and any other special services that may reflect the life of your loved one.
There is likely a list of people that were important to your loved one. Funeral homes today have a number of ways of notifying people in the community and beyond of the death. Speak to the funeral home about these options.
There are a number of options to celebrate the life of your loved one, if you would like to discuss these, please contact us.