Funeral Planning

Ultimate Guide to Hearses

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hearses

Hearses are vehicles that take people for their final ride. That’s one of the the most straightforward answers we can give, anyway.

Everyone has questions about the death industry, and it’s perfectly natural to wonder about macabre curiosities (and sometimes practical necessities) such as hearses.

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Celebration of Life vs Funeral: What’s the Difference?

Have you ever wondered what characterizes a Celebration of Life vs a Funeral?

Are they the same? The short answer is no, but the two are very similar in some ways and highly different in others.

Let’s take a look at some of the similarities and differences between a traditional funeral service and a celebration of life.

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Helping a Friend Plan a Funeral

How to Help a Friend Plan a Funeral

Here is an important yet often overlooked funeral planning tip:

Bring a friend with you to the funeral home. (And cemetery/crematorium/flower shop/venue, etc.)

Having a friend to help plan a funeral is a brilliant decision. Not only for moral support but to help you make (or avoid) some impactful, weighty, and often expensive decisions.

After all, when you are burying a loved one you don’t want to make an emotional choice that you later regret. A good friend at your side can make all the difference between agonizing stress and the freedom to mourn, honor, and remember a loved one.

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50+ Beautiful Catholic Funeral Songs & Sacred Music

Music plays a significant role in funeral liturgies. The ideal Catholic funeral songs can serve as a means of prayer, reflection, and emotional support for those gathered to remember, grieve, and celebrate the life of a loved one.

Great music can have a powerful emotional impact on mourners. The best funeral songs offer solace and support to the grieving family while personalizing the service with the departed one’s favorite musical selections.

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How to Plan a Veteran's Funeral

Military Funerals: How to Plan a Veteran’s Funeral

Your beloved armed forces veteran has passed on. How do you plan the perfect funeral to honor his or her memory?

You probably have a lot of questions. How do you schedule a military funeral? Which papers need to be signed and submitted? Is there a specific protocol you need to follow? Who is going to help you with all the government forms?

Read on, and I will walk you through the ins and outs of scheduling a military funeral.

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Jesus Burial and Funeral Costs

The Burial of Jesus & How to Plan a Christian Funeral

The burial of Jesus is described in all four Gospels. This is without a doubt the most famous funeral the world has ever known.

As we look at the Scriptural account of Jesus’ death and burial, what can we learn about how to plan a Christian funeral? How do we think through our own expenses, planning, and memorials from the vantage point of Jesus’ burial?

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Organ Donations and Funerals

Everything You Need to Know About Organ Donation & Funerals

If you’re considering becoming an organ donor, you’ll want to understand how organ donation will affect your funeral plans.

What difference does this choice make? Can you be an organ donor and still have a funeral? Or a cremation, for that matter? How long does it take? Does it delay the funeral?

Today we’ll address these questions and more. Read on to learn everything you need to know about organ donation and funeral planning.

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21 Best Jazz Funeral Songs

Today we are going to look at the 21 best jazz funeral songs.

Few genres of music can carry the emotional and sentimental impact that jazz does. Often considered “America’s Classical Music,” its beloved bent or “blue” notes express melancholy in an unparalleled manner, while its forward momentums can brighten and uplift the mood unlike any other. 

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21 Best Modern Funeral Songs

Modern funeral songs – sounds like any oxymoron, right? Most people think of funerals as traditional affairs, full of dreary and dull music played at a plodding tempo.

But in these modern times the trend has been towards updating and personalizing the memorial service. Even the name of the service has changed to be more positive – nowadays, most people call it a “Celebration of Life.”

The aim is to make it as individual and unique as your loved one was, and that includes the song selection.

After all, not everyone one who passes would leave instructions to play Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven at their funeral. Some would prefer pop music – and that’s ok!

For those who adore all things modern and trendy, up-to-date and on-the-money, we’ve curated 21 wonderfully fitting modern songs to play at the funeral. Drop a beat and make your guests nod, sway, and smile through their tears.

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21 Best Christian Funeral Songs

It’s important to think of music as one of the first things to set aside for you or your loved one’s funeral. Songs really speak to the soul in ways that eulogies and slide shows can’t even touch.

Having your songs carefully selected ahead of time is a must. And when you’re a believer, selecting the just-right Christian funeral songs is even more important. Here are 21 wonderful ideas for your consideration.

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