Why do people choose something different than the traditional funeral?
Well, for one thing, people are unique and thus love to honor and celebrate their unique loved one. Plus many of the burial alternatives you’ll see below have never been an option before now.
Thanks to new technology and incredible ideas, there are many ways to celebrate your loved one with a funeral alternative. Take a look below – we have put some great ideas together for you.
Final disposition is what happens to a body after death. What are your options for burial? For cremation? And what alternatives are available?
Planning ahead and making your final arrangements in advance is a great idea. This will save your loved ones from tons of stress, and it will probably save them money as well.
The first decision you’ll face in thinking about your funeral arrangements is the question of what to do with your body.
Scattering ashes is increasingly becoming the favored choice for a loved one’s final disposition.
In part, this is because cremation is much simpler, cheaper, and provides more creative options than a traditional cemetery burial. But then the question becomes, what do you do with the ashes?
Well, most families either place the remains in a cremation urn and bury (in a smaller, more affordable plot), place in a columbarium niche, or keep the urn at home. But a fourth option – scattering – is one of the most romantic, free-spirited, and memorable.
Below, you’ll learn where, why, and how to scatter cremated remains.
No funeral? No memorial service? What if someone doesn’t want a big “goodbye?” Is there anything you can still do?
Thankfully, there are alternatives to the traditional funeral. With a little thoughtful planning, you and your family can figure out what will work best. There are numerous ways to remember and honor a loved one that can be meaningful for you.
Continue to read on and find some ideas that will help you honor their memory without dishonoring their wishes.
At any funeral or memorial service you have attended, you have probably seen welcome signs, collages, and memory boards that depict the departed loved one.
How are these made? Where do you find these beautiful designs?
In a word: Right here.
Let’s talk about how to create a memorial wall in honor of your departed loved one.
This wall could be indoors, outdoors, an entire room, a small space on a wall-mounted shelf, the exterior wall of your garage or shed, the entire back fence, or any other wall surface area.
Here are some creative memorial wall ideas and tips to pay tribute to your beloved.
In this article, we’re going to show you how to become a cremation tree when you die.
It hurts so badly to lose someone we love. But you can help work through the pain and the grief by memorializing your beloved.
Pick one major project or a few smaller ones. You can do a major, more intentional tribute each year on their “death anniversary” date, or a few small projects at various times throughout the year.
There are many ways to pay tribute to your loved one. Today, we’ll look at 50 creative memorial ideas.
Death will find all of us at some point along the way. It’s natural to be curious about what happens in the process of dying and after death.
One of the most bizarre concerns about the modern funeral process is truly weird: Exploding Casket Syndrome.
When you first hear this, the initial thought is “That’s totally fake.” But unfortunately (and quite interestingly)… it’s not.
Once the service is over, the family and close friends can have a funeral repast as they share a meal, reminisce, grieve, and enjoy one another’s company.
This is frequently done as a post-funeral reception, but it can also be a private meal at someone’s home or at a local restaurant. No matter where or how it is done, nothing brings people together quite like food.
Here are some obituary examples and tips on what to write as you try to sum up your loved one’s beautiful life in words.
I’m both a professional writer and a funeral director. I’ve seen all types of obituaries, and can give you helpful guidance on writing an obituary, what to include, and how to hit the right tone.
Here’s how.
Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things you will ever go through. Working through your grief is going to help you heal.
But what if you can’t grieve? What if it feels like your emotions have been put on hold? Is this normal, or should you seek help?
There is such a thing as absent grief.
Grieving is normal. We will all go through it at some point in our lives. Read and learn how to work through this journey called grief.
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