Bid Adieu to Your Loved Ones by Planning a Proper Funeral
People have numerous ways to celebrate to their special moments because they have a life to live. They can plan for it, organize and choose how to go about it, whom to call and so on. However, when loved ones leave you for good they don’t have any control. Then it is all up to you to send them in a respectful way. Funeral services arranged with proper planning are sure to express the amount of love, care and respect you have for them.
What Are The Common US Funeral Traditions?
- Visitation
- Funeral Home Services
- Burial Services
- Family Gatherings
- Memorial Services
- Private Services
Factors to Be Aware Of:
- Direct funeral service providers offer a mix of religion and spirituality during the grieving sessions which you can take advantage of.
- Funeral managers have discussions with you regarding the type of event you want. That is whether you are willing to opt for a funeral where the body is present or opt for a memorial service where the body is not placed.
- It is completely your responsibility to decide on how the event has to be organized in the memory of the deceased.
Planning the Funeral-Pay Attention To the Below Factors:
Identify the type of service you want. Is it a funeral or a memorial service or a home funeral service etc.? Did the deceased have a preference and if so, you need to ensure all the logistic arrangements are taken care of.
- Prepare a list of attendees and decide on the mode of communication. You have choices such as mail/post, emails or telephonic calls. The choice depends on how much time you have at your disposal. Another good suggestion is to consider group invitations which are far simpler and easier.
- Location to be chosen for the funeral. Ensure the following:
- The place should be easily accessible by the invitees.
- It should be spacious enough to accommodate all.
- Enquire regarding advance reservations.
- Weather conditions need to be analyzed.
- Whether the officers in charge would consider special requests, if any.
- Accommodation for your guests. If needed, hotel reservations can also be made for out station guests.
- Decide on the preferable time for the event to take place. For example, whether it would held immediately, or would be able to allow some buffer time for the guests who are travelling to join you.
- List down the event facilitators. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of people who are willing to help you out on the day of the event. For instance, you could assign a person to make all the speeches and introductions, another friend for arranging the music that is to be played in the background, another person to take care of the catering services and so on. Division of labor is the thumb rule that is every effective.
- Lastly, it is always advisable for you to maintain a list and record all the tasks that are required to be done, that have been completed, that are in progress and that have to be initiated.
All of the above points can help you in organizing a peaceful and smooth funeral service.