How To Plan An Honorable Funeral For Your Lost Loved One

Planning a funeral can be a very stressful endeavor. Grieving the loss of a loved one can make you less focused and attentive. That said, you still want everything to go smoothly and as perfectly as possible. In this article, we will guide you through the process of planning an honorable funeral for your lost loved one. 

Understanding the Process

Even though the funeral process is generally standardized, there are some decisions that you will have to make. These decisions greatly depend on the preferences of the deceased, your relationship with them, certain experiences, and your budget. There’s a common misconception that cemetery burials and funerals are the same. Many people also think that you can’t have a funeral service with a present casket if you choose to cremate the deceased. This is why it’s crucial to highlight that when planning a funeral, you are still able to choose what you wish to do with the physical remains of your loved ones, as well as how to honor and remember them. 

The Form of Disposition 

Choosing the form of body disposition first can make the rest of the planning process easier. If you want to have a traditional burial, you would need a casket, a mausoleum space/ cemetery plot, a headstone, and a grave liner. You may have the option to conduct a green burial. Cremation, which is the process of transforming the body into ashes by using heat, is also another alternative. In that case, you can scatter the remains as per your loved one’s wishes (or as you see fit), and place them in an urn that you can either bury belowground or place elsewhere.  You can also ask if alkaline hydrolysis, which is a relatively new form of final disposition, is available where you live. This is otherwise known as a “flameless cremation.”

Hire Professional Funeral Services

Grieving the loss of a loved one is already hard as is. There is no need to add to the pressure and plan everything out all by yourself, especially when there is so much to consider when conducting a funeral. According to the team behind Funeral Care, you need to seek out services to help guide you and your family through this difficult time. Professional services will take care of all the technicalities of the funeral, while still adhering to your and the deceased’s wishes. If you proceed with this option, you can have as much input as you’d like throughout the planning process. 

Additional Elements

Funerals can be personalized to truly reflect and honor the life of your deceased loved one. There are many unique ways in which you can say a meaningful goodbye. Whether you wish to have a private funeral or have the service in a chapel is completely up to you. 

Here are some elements that you can consider incorporating into the funeral:

• Have a religious reading, poem, prayer, or another piece of writing read out loud. 
• Have an officiant lead the service
• Have a  eulogist 
• Have refreshments for guests, along with music for the service 

Funerals are an important way for the friends and family of the deceased to remember them and honor their life. They’re also an opportunity for everyone to offer comfort and support to those who were closest to them. These tips can help you organize a memorable and honorable funeral for your lost loved one.