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How You Can Personalize A Headstone For A Loved One

The headstone that you select for a loved one is the final way that you help represent their memory. It’s what you must put a lot of thought into how the headstone should be personalized. With so many options for creating a headstone, it helps to know what your options are for creating one. Use A Quote One way you can help customize a headstone is by adding a quote, which is sometimes referred to as an epitaph.…

Three Ways That Scented Candles Can Be A Good Idea At A Funeral Service

When you’re thinking of ways to plan a funeral and set up the funeral home in advance of a service for a loved one, candles will often come to mind. There’s something special and calming about candles in such a space, so you can work with the funeral home staff to put candles in certain areas where they’ll add to the ambiance but not pose as fire hazards. When you’re choosing which candles to use, there are many different choices to consider.…

3 Cremation Facts You Need To Know

Whether you are prearranging your own final departure or you are in the process of planning for your loved one after they have passed away, understanding the different funeral options is important. From a traditional funeral and burial to a simple memorial service after cremation, there are many possibilities to consider. Cremation is becoming more and more common due to its affordable nature. However, some people believe there is a negative connotation to cremation due to the burning process.…

How To Plan A Funeral That You Can Afford

Planning a funeral can be a big headache for a lot of people because they are afraid that they are not going to be able to afford it. While it is true that many funerals are starting to cost more and more money, you can make certain decisions that are bound to help drive the cost down. To ensure that you are planning a funeral that you can afford instead of one that is going to put you in financial trouble, you will want to make use of the following tips.…

5 Things You Don't Want To Do When You're Making Arrangements For A Funeral

Planning a funeral can be stressful and leave an individual wrestling with uncertainty regarding many important decisions. Unfortunately, individuals planning a funeral for the first time tend to make some common mistakes that can unnecessarily increase the costs and decrease the emotional comfort brought by a well-planned funeral. The following are five things you don’t want to do when you’re making arrangements for a funeral: Spending too much money because of emotions…

Perfect Keepsake Ideas

When a loved one dies, often the family wants to keep their memory alive in their hearts forever. Memorials are an ideal way to accomplish this. Here is a brief look at the different options available to memorialize your loved one. Cremation Jewelry Rather than simply hide the ashes away in a covered and sealed urn, consider having jewelry pieces made for close family members and friends. Ashes from a human body that has been cremated are plentiful enough that several pieces can be fashioned.…

Considering Cremation? Things You Need To Know

While it is not something anyone relishes doing, it is a good idea to make arrangements for what you want done after you have passed away. This will be a help to your loved ones when they are grieving. They may not be able to think straight or deal with the situation. Having made the plans ahead of time, you will take a big stress away from them, allowing them to go through the grieving process, so they can move on with their lives.…

Tips For Walking While Carrying An Urn Of Cremated Remains

At some funeral services, an urn filled with the deceased person’s cremated remains will need to be moved from one location to another. Sometimes, the urn may be on a memorial table near the entrance to the room and then transported to the front of the room as the service is set to begin. In other cases, the urn will be transported from the funeral home to a waiting vehicle, where it will travel with the family member to wherever it will be buried.…

Entering Your Golden Years? 4 Reasons You Should Consider Advanced Planning

If you’re reaching your golden years, it’s time to start making your final plans. It’s never easy to think about your own mortality. However, taking care of your own final plans will provide you and your family with many benefits. Here are just four reasons why you should take care of your own funeral arrangements. Relieve Financial Burden Funerals can be quite expensive. Unfortunately, if you don’t take care of advanced planning, your family will be left to deal with the financial burden associated with your funeral arrangements.…

Three Reasons That You Don't Want To Open Your Loved One's Urn

When your loved one is cremated, you’ll often visit the funeral home to pick up the urn of the cremated remains. If you’ve decided that you’ll keep the urn on the mantle of your home or elsewhere it will have a special location, you may be tempted over time to open the urn and take a look. Doing so isn’t necessarily morbid — some people simply have a curiosity that may get the better of them.…