Ways of Saying Goodbye and Celebrating Life

Traditional Funerals - A cremation service in a crematorium

Traditional funerals are popular. If people have been to a funeral before, it’s likely that it’s been in a crematorium. There’s no fuss, it’s seen as a cheaper and simpler option and you can have music and a slide show of photos integral to the service with the option for live streaming / recording the service too

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A graveside burial service

Usually graveside services are shorter, especially if mourners are older or frailer. The funeral plan might have specified a burial and the location. It could be a family plot or the plot will have been purchased some time previously.

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In the hall of a natural burial ground

Natural or living burial grounds have an ethos of sustainability and environmental protection; for example, GreenAcres call it a ‘One Planet mind-set’.

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Modern, or alternative, celebrations of life

There are many similarities and overlaps with services in natural burial grounds, but you have more freedom to choose. It can be a much cheaper option, especially with a direct (unwitnessed) cremation either before or afterwards.

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Honouring a life after a direct cremation

Celebrations of Life are for the living; they’re a rite of passage honouring and showing gratitude to the person. They are also a time to mourn, to acknowledge how much they meant to you and to acknowledge your grief.

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Planning your own funeral in advance

It might seem as though you are giving up, but talking about your wishes for the celebration of your life can be quite liberating. It also gives you control over where you want the celebration to be and how it will be accomplished; it’s on your terms.

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Living funerals

You can reflect on and celebrate your life with the people who have been a part of your life journey and are important to you. Some people would call it a pre-death party.

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Memorial services

There might be a significant anniversary that you want to mark after their death. It could be a birthday, the anniversary of their death or what would have been your wedding anniversary. You might like a low-key event marking their lives or a full-on celebration of their life or your lives together. I’m happy to plan it with you.

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Ways of Saying Goodbye and Celebrating Life

“Every life counts and everyone deserves to have their story told with passion. Cherish their stories and always remember them with love.”