The final goodbye

The final goodbye

  • Two Common Mistakes People Make When Ordering Headstones

    When ordering headstones for their relatives, partners or friends, these are the mistakes that people have a tendency to make. Not waiting until the funeral is over to decide what to have engraved on the headstone Whilst they are liaising with the funeral home to organise their loved one's funeral, many people will choose the engraving for the deceased's headstone, instead of waiting until the funeral is over to do this.

  • Benefits of Black Granite for Headstones

    An aspect of any traditional burial funeral is ensuring there is a headstone or memorial marker for the grave site. This means choosing from a variety of stones, including granite. Before you settle on the traditional grey granite, there are a few benefits of black granite you should consider. Here are a few of those benefits to consider before visiting your local granite cemetery monuments supplier. Weather Resistance One of the key benefits to a black granite option for headstones is the weather resistance.

  • Unusual Approaches to Creating a Funeral Memorial

    As time goes by, the way people choose to approach funerals has changed. Until the modern era, flowers were the most traditional way to memorialise someone at their funeral. If you're arranging a funeral for someone you love and you want to take an alternative approach to memorials, there are a few options for you to explore. Planting a Tree One way to give something back to the world in memory of a loved one is to plant a tree.

  • Fundamental Considerations When Seeking Out A Funeral Home

    The death of a loved one and subsequently taking up the responsibility of arranging their funeral can be incredibly hectic. Not only are you grieving the deceased but you are also burdened with the stress of sorting out the logistics of their send-off. For this reason, it is advisable to try to enlist as much help as you possibly can. One of the ways that you can ease this responsibility is by hiring the right funeral home to collaborate with you in making arrangements for your loved one's departure.

  • When a Funeral Becomes a Feuderal: Keeping the Peace at a Final Farewell

    Not all families get along with each other. But you'd think — or at least, you'd hope that at a family funeral — the various feuding factions could put their differences aside and put on, if not a happy face, then perhaps just a tolerant face. When a family comes together to bid a final farewell to a beloved member, you don't want the day to be overshadowed by two (if not more) of the mourners who are unable to bury the hatchet and be on their best behaviour on an important day that's not actually about them.

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    The final goodbye

    Working in a funeral home means we give people a chance to say their final goodbye to loved ones. No matter how hard it is in the moment to let go, when they look back, they are always grateful when they look back to have had a chance to mourn with family and friends and say their final goodbye. Everyone mourns differently, so we have different services and structures to support people through the process of choosing all of the details of the service. If you are confused by the options available, keep reading. This site is an introduction to funeral services.