The interesting thing about holding a service for a cremated loved one is that it introduces a lot of flexibility into the situation. The logistics of transporting a whole body have been more or less eradicated, for example, and cremated remains will hold more or less indefinitely if you and your family need to take time to gather together.
Of course, you can still have a very formal service. Some religions do have strong beliefs about cremation, so if you want a religious service for your loved one, you may need to talk to their religious leader about how they feel about it.…
If you have recently lost a loved one and have found yourself in the position of needing to plan their funeral, you will have a lot of decisions to make. One important decision will be how many days you plan to have a viewing. There are a lot of people that will have two, even three, days of viewings. While there is not anything technically wrong with having multiple days of viewings, you might want to consider the option of only having one viewing day.…
What has inspired you to think about the time of your own death? Did somebody, maybe a friend or a family member recently pass away? Maybe you watched a movie that dealt with the death of one of the characters and you can’t stop thinking about it. Whatever the case, maybe you have decided that you want to plan every detail of your own funeral. From arranging for speakers and special musical numbers to buying a funeral package, here are some ideas that might help you.…