Here are six ways to make a funeral really special:
1. Make it personal: Add touches that show the person’s unique personality and life story, like their favourite tunes, readings, or stories.
2. Showcase memories: Use pics, keepsakes, and other items to create a visual tribute to the person.
3. Get loved ones involved: Let friends and family be part of the service by giving speeches, reading poems, or playing music.
4. Pick a meaningful spot: Hold the service at a place that meant something special to the person, like a park, beach, or outdoor area.
5. Offer comfort food: After the service, provide refreshments or a meal for mourners to bond and continue to remember the person.
6.Think outside the box: Based on personal beliefs and traditions, consider alternative ways to memorialize the person, such as planting a tree, releasing balloons or doves, or starting a scholarship or other charity in their name.
Our inspiration and ideas pages are a good place to start for different ideas to arranging a special funeral. We have broken it down into Traditional, Modern and Unusual so you can find some inspirations depending on your specific tastes.