Pre-planning your funeral does a lot for your family. It lets them know your wishes, saves them the grief of planning a funeral while dealing with a death, and it may even allow you to pay ahead of time for your burial services and related expenses. When you are planning your own funeral, though, the burden of making all of the decisions fall on you. There are a few key decisions that make sense for pre-planned funerals; here's an argument on why to choose cremation, plus a few other suggestions:
Some people need lots of time to say goodbye to a friend or relative, but others are the opposite. When you're the next-of-kin and you'd be best served with a quick afterlife process, here are the options you need to consider:
Choose Cremation Services
Cremation is a much less complicated service than a burial. There is no casket to choose and no cemetery plot to review. The cremation process can take less than 24 hours, from arranging the service to having the completed urn.
Being asked to plan a loved one's cremation service is a serious responsibility and a great privilege. It can also be frustrating sometimes when you must make tough choices. Sometimes you may need to make a decision that might be unpopular among some of your fellow mourners. If you're trying to decide whether you should have a photographer at the cremation service, consider these pros and cons.
Pro: Photographs Can Document the Celebration of the Person's Life
Did someone close to you recently pass away? If so, you may find yourself responsible for making decisions regarding their funeral. One decision you'll need to make is about the kind of casket that will be used. These factors can help you make a decision.
Cost
It is common for the casket purchase to be based off of how big of a budget there is for the funeral. If your loved one put money aside specifically for the funeral, you may have a set amount of money to work with just for the casket.
There's an old joke about how most people would rather be the person in the coffin than the person delivering a eulogy at a funeral. While that's certainly an exaggeration, the fear of public speaking is certainly widespread, affecting up to 75% of the population. That means that if it's your job to deliver a eulogy, there's a good chance that you're pretty nervous about it. However, you can overcome your fears and deliver a memorable eulogy that's a tribute to your loved one.
