Depending on the culture, wearing white to a funeral is fine and will not be off-putting if you choose to wear subdued colors to counterbalance the part of your outfit that is white. If wearing slacks and a jacket, choose…
It is not uncommon for many of us to give thought as to how we would like our remains to be dealt with once life has come to an end. While an increasing number of people opt for cremation over…
When making plans as to a final resting place when our time on earth is done, there are several options to consider. You may consider securing a plot for a traditional casket burial. Another consideration is cremation. According to the…
Attending a celebration of life is all about honoring and remembering loved ones. A celebration of life differs from a traditional funeral. A standard funeral or memorial typically has a more somber tone. In contrast, as the name suggests, a…
A celebration of life is different from a funeral. It’s a ceremony that will focus on celebrating the events of the dearly departed life rather than mourning their passing. Wearing all black isn’t appropriate when you’re attending a celebration of…
Being named as the Executor (for men) or the Executrix (for woman) of the Last Will is a job that entails a lot of responsibility. Some of your duties include, finding out any taxes or debts that the testator (person…
When you are planning a funeral, you have to consider the guest, and more importantly the children. Sitting through a long sermon and a eulogy is how most traditional funerals are conducted, but they are becoming a thing of the…
Memorializing a loved one that has passed away can be a daunting task. The total cost for a funeral service varies drastically. One person might plan a funeral service for $879 while another person might plan a similar funeral service…
When somebody close to you dies it can leave an emotional gash on your well being that will eventually fade away, but not without leaving scar tissue in its place. The tremendous amount of emotional pain from a tragedy has…
Determining who is going to pay for the funeral of a loved one who recently died can make an already stressful situation worse. The responsibility to plan and pay for a funeral most commonly falls on the surviving spouse. The situation…
Your brother passed away a week ago. You’re scrambling to make funeral arrangements. As your sending out emails and invitations, it dawns on you that your Uncle Pete who you haven’t talked to in 7 years is unaware of the…
Let’s be honest, sometimes people die who you just don’t like. You might even hate the person. Maybe it was a love/hate relationship, or maybe you just found them very difficult. There are a number of ways this can play…
Nobody looks forward to funeral services. First, someone must plan the funeral. Then someone has to pay for the funeral. And let’s not forget that a loved one has passed away. It is an extremely difficult period of time, all…
If your loved one dies abroad, it can feel overwhelming. There will be countless bureaucratic hoops you will have to go through in order to claim the body. Don’t let this discourage you because there are also many systems in…
It can be scary when a loved one passes away and you start to forget what they looked like. ‘Out of sight, out of mind’ takes on a more frightening meaning in this context. It never happens all at once,…
Funerals hurt the environment. You don’t see it all directly, but believe me, they account for A LOT of pollution. When people choose a burial style funeral, they often overlook many unforeseen factors that make burial funerals so devastating for…