When planning a funeral for someone else or pre-planning your own funeral, you may have questions about how such services are conducted and whether you can tailor these services to suit your own preferences and personality. While only a funeral director can tell you what choices and options are available and what will fit your own budget, note a few questions you might have about funeral services so you know what to discuss with him or her.
20 April 2017
If you are not a religious person, attending the funeral of someone who did have a practising Lutheran faith can be a rather daunting thing to do. You may feel out of place or awkward in a religious setting if you're not sure what to do or how to behave. With this in mind, here's a helpful guide on what to expect at a Lutheran funeral. Research before the funeral
25 January 2017
As technology advances, more and more alternative burial options are available for loved ones who have passed away. The traditional burial is still very popular, but because of the large swaths of land this takes up, more space-efficient methods are being developed. Cremation Cremating the body is often a pre-cursor to many other alternative forms of burial. Whilst the average cremation service may be hired to burn the body and grind it into a fine dust for scattering or urns, others may be employed to prepare bodies for use in space burials and greener options that see human remains being turned into compost and used to grow trees.
30 November 2016
If you have recently lost a loved one, you may be thinking about the best way you can offer them a funeral service that is both dignified and personalised. A memorial table is a great way of paying tribute to the deceased and also bringing comfort to those left behind. But what should you place on a memorial table? Below is a guide to things you could place on a memorial table at the funeral of a loved one.
26 August 2016
When a loved one dies, it is very normal to experience intense sorrow, especially during the funeral. In order to heal from that loss, it is important that you grieve fully so that the healing process can begin. This article discusses how you can avoid suppressing grief. Cry if You Want to Different people grieve differently so you should not try to suppress your tears if you feel like crying. Some societies look at crying as a symbol of weakness but you should not let this thinking inhibit you.
17 April 2015