People in different cultures and different time periods have found a variety of ways to mark the deaths of their loved ones, and these traditions continue to change and evolve. In fact, you may be surprised at some of the services offered by certain funeral homes.
If you are planning your funeral in advance or trying to get ideas for a family member who has passed, here are some services that have recently been offered by some funeral homes.
- Commemorating the loss of a dear friend or loved one with flowers has been practised since time immemorial, and arranging flowers for the ceremony and for any subsequent services you may hold can be an integral part of many Greek Orthodox funerals. As such, anybody in charge of planning and arranging a traditional Greek Orthodox funeral should make sure that suitable arrangements are provided for both the church and the mourners.
- Today, more and more people in Australia and around the world are opting for cremation over burial processes to deal with the remains of deceased loved ones. While death, and the arrangements required following it, are rarely talked about comfortably in our daily lives, planning what will be done after you or a loved one passes now will save you or others a lot of emotional stress and worrying later on.
- If you have recently lost a loved one, you may have been asked to act as one of the pallbearers who will have the honour and the responsibility of carrying their coffin to its final resting place. If you have never carried a coffin before, you may find the prospect slightly daunting. However, you should not worry. The funeral director will offer plenty of guidance on the day to ensure that everything goes smoothly and your loved one gets the send off they deserve.
- After a loved one passes, you might end up being the person to make all the major decisions. This is not uncommon when you are a child, parent or spouse of the deceased. One of the big decisions to make is whether you should have them buried or cremated. If they did not leave behind instructions on how to handle their remains, it can be a difficult decision to make. Here are some questions to ask yourself when you are considering cremation.