No two funerals are the same, as no two people are the same. There may be common factors but the personal touches which reflect the personalities involved make them unique and special. Funerals generally include a service which may be held at a funeral parlor or in a church, synagogue, or other place of worship.  Many people now choose to have a ‘green funeral’ and the service may be held in woodland or parkland – even on a Golf Course, depending upon the wishes of the family or the person who has died.  These services offer an opportunity for families to give readings, recite one of the specially written poems for funerals or give a Eulogy, telling the story of a life well lived.

Some families choose to have a memorial service following the burial or cremation at a later time, when the grief is less raw. Often family and friends can gather at place special to them all so they can remember the person they have lost.

Whatever form it takes a funeral should honor the life of the person you love, adding your own personal and unique touches makes it special and a comforting way in which to say goodbye.