Preparing for a Funeral

What Should You Have In Mind When Selecting A Private Funeral Chapel?

When a loved one passes away and you are tasked with their funeral arrangements, you can easily feel overwhelmed. Dealing with grief is not easy. Having to focus your mind on giving your loved one a memorable send-off while still processing your grief makes the loss even more challenging to deal with. To make the planning process less stressful, you should start making arrangements by first identifying the right private funeral parlour. Read More 

How Much Will A Gravestone Cost You?

When selecting a gravestone for your deceased loved one, you could be thinking that paying for the most expensive marker will be the best way to memorialise the life of your loved one. While this is a thoughtful sentiment, it is important to note that the purchase of a gravestone does not involve a singular upfront cost. Several factors need to be considered, and without proper planning, you will end up spending a whole lot more than you initially thought you would. Read More 

Understanding Cremation

Cremation is an alternative to a burial and involves the body being prepared, placed in an appropriate casket and processed in a cremation chamber using intense heat. The person's ashes can then be returned to a family member to be kept or scattered. When considering cremation for a loved one or for yourself as part of your prearranged funeral plan, you will likely have some questions. Here are a few questions you may have when arranging a cremation for the first time: Read More 

How Fancy Does a Coffin Have to Be?

Funeral arrangements for a deceased loved one can differ significantly depending on the person's wishes—assuming they left wishes at all. Sometimes it's a matter of debate for the immediate family of the deceased, with everyone coming to an arrangement as to what will be the most appropriate way to bury their loved one. Perhaps one of the most relevant matters to be discussed will be the coffin. If you feel that your loved one wouldn't have minded one way or another, is there really a need to opt for a lavish, ornate casket? Read More 

Two questions a funeral director might ask you when organising a funeral for your relative

Whilst funeral directors need to ask their clients many different questions when helping them plan their relatives' funerals, there are two particularly common and important ones you will probably need to answer when you planning your own family member's funeral What type of hairstyle, make-up, clothing and accessories do you want the deceased to have? Most funeral directors will aim to ensure that a deceased person is presented in the way that their living relatives want them to be insofar as it is possible for them to do this, given the condition of the remains. Read More