When you're planning to attend a memorial service, it's often suitable to show up to the funeral home with a floral arrangement that can help to adorn the room during the service. Flowers serve as an effective way to show your care and support for the family that is going through the grieving process. If you expect that the turnout at the funeral home will be considerable, it's important to think about how you wish to contribute your floral arrangement.
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When a loved one's last wishes are to have his or her ashes spread, family members may be sad to know they won't be able to keep an urn at home. Fortunately, there are several unique options available that let you keep some of your loved one's cremains while still honoring his or her last wishes. Here are just a few options to choose from as an alternative to keeping an urn in your home.
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Choosing between burial and cremation is a difficult choice when your loved one hasn't made his or her wishes known. Understanding what happens when you choose cremation services can make the decision-making process a bit easier. Here are a few things you should know about the process.
You Can Choose Your Services
You still have lots of options for the funeral service, even if you choose cremation. Your funeral director can arrange a viewing in a casket for the funeral, which can help give you and your family a bit of closure during the grieving process.
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The memorial or grave marker is an important part of your advance funeral planning. Taking the time to order this ahead of time gives your family one less thing to worry about during a trying time. The following can help answer your questions so you are prepared.
Are there any rules governing gravestones or memorials?
There are no official rules. If you plan to have the marker used in a cemetery or mausoleum, check with their rules on grave markers.
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Funerals these days can be radically different than the standard services of the past. While the classic funeral where the deceased is embalmed for a viewing, there is a church service, and then a processional to a cemetery for the deceased to be buried will always be around, there are more options available now than ever before. People are more likely than ever to customize a funeral for themselves or a loved one, based on personal preference or to honor the personality of the deceased.
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