Planning your own funeral can be a difficult subject to broach. But many have found it’s one of the best gifts they’ve offered their loved ones. Planning your funeral in advance will relieve your family of burdens during a difficult time. You can make all the decisions about how you want your remains taken care of and the type of service you want, leaving your family the comfort of carrying out your last wishes. Funeral preplanning isn’t as complicated as it might seem. Robison Funeral Home is here to outline the steps involved in the process to help you get started.
Knowing How You Want Your Remains Handled
Choosing how you want your remains handled can alleviate stress for your loved ones and help avoid family conflicts. It’s okay if you’re unsure of the best choice for your remains. You can talk with compassionate professionals about the choices between a traditional burial, cremation, mausoleum, green burial, or another option. Once you’ve made your choice, you’ll have the opportunity to choose a burial plot, mausoleum space, or how your cremated remains will be handled.
Deciding on the Type of Service
Your service will be a unique event that allows family members to mourn your passing and celebrate your life. While you can choose any type of service you wish, they usually fall into one of these categories:
- Funeral: A traditional funeral service will allow your family to say their final goodbyes with your remains present in an open or closed casket or an urn. You can choose to have a viewing or visitation before the service or hold an event specific to your culture.
- Graveside Service: This service takes place at your final resting place. The service can be held in addition to a funeral service at a funeral home or church or as a singular service following a viewing or visitation.
- Memorial Service: This service can take place without your remains present after a cremation or burial.
You can include legal documents and other instructions to provide more information about the way you want your service to be handled. You can use this time as an opportunity to discuss plans with your loved ones and include their wishes along with your own.
Choosing a Venue or Funeral Home
The right funeral home for your needs will have a variety of options to align with your needs and budget. Visit different funeral homes near your location to learn more about the services they provide and what is most likely to fit your preferences. Read customer reviews and ask family members and acquaintances for recommendations before making a choice. When choosing the funeral home right for your needs, take time to talk to staff members and ensure you’re comfortable with the establishment.
Adding Your Own Touch
Planning your funeral doesn’t have to be limited to the logistical choices. You can include as many details as you want in your written wishes. Consider the flowers you’d like to have at your service, charitable donations, the officiant, pallbearers, guests to be invited, music, readings, and other details.
Why to PrePlan Your Own Funeral
If you’ve ever experienced the added stress of planning a funeral for a loved one during a time of grief, you know the burdens it can bring. The experience of wondering whether your choices are aligned with the final wishes of a loved one can be overwhelming. Preplanning your funeral will help your loved ones avoid that feeling and give them the opportunity to celebrate your life in the way you’ve chosen. Planning ahead also allows you to set aside funds to alleviate the burden of rising funeral costs and ensure your family has the financial resources to lay you to rest.
Women are more likely to pre-plan their funerals than men, often driven by the recent loss of a loved one. However, making these decisions while grieving can be overwhelming and confusing. When emotions are raw, it’s difficult to make clear, thoughtful choices. By pre-planning, you can alleviate this burden for your loved ones and ensure that your final wishes are honored. Your family will appreciate the thoughtful gesture of having made these arrangements with a clear head, allowing them to focus on grieving rather than making difficult decisions.
Funeral Pre-Planning Services in Greenville
Funeral preplanning can be an intimidating task with unexpected decisions and complexities. Robinson Funeral Home offers funeral, burial, and cremation services in four locations throughout the South Carolina upstate area.
We can help you take care of all stages of the funeral process, from preplanning to probate and insurance concerns.
Contact us to learn more about funeral preplanning services in Greenville, and the surrounding South Carolina area.
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