Figuring out which funeral service is right for you when dealing with the loss of a loved one can be an overwhelming task. The different types available can seem complicated and have you at a loss for what to do and which to pick.
Read on for our short guide on the services available
What Are The Different Types Of Funeral Services?
Religious
The faith of the departed can play an integral role in how their life is honoured and remembered. Religious funerals adhere to the burial rites according to that person’s faith. It may also call for the presence of relevant religious leaders.
Celebration Of Life Services
Most funerals are sombre and serious affairs. Not so with celebration of life services. These services treat the farewell of a loved one as a party in their honour. While losing someone we love is never pleasant, this service is about finding joy in the time you had with them.
Secular Ceremonies
Some find that religion isn’t something their interested in. Secular ceremonies are for those who are looking for a service that doesn’t involve any religious faith. It is a ceremony that focuses on them and their loved ones.
Eco-Friendly
Green funerals are those with a focus on ethical and environmental services. This can involve making the coffin from biodegradable materials, or a woodland burial depending on your needs.
Natural Burials
A natural burial shares a lot in common with an eco-burial. Its purpose is to offer a burial where someone is laid to rest in nature with a biodegradable coffin.
Direct Cremation
Direct cremation is where the service is waived entirely. The director instead takes the deceased’s body to cremation with no service or attendees.
Cremation Funerals
Cremations involve using heat to reduce the body of the deceased to ashes. The ashes can then be kept or scattered privately according to the wishes of the deceased or their loved ones.
Traditional Burials
Traditional burials are what most people think of when it comes to a funeral. The deceased is honoured at a service before being buried in a coffin in a graveyard or other burial ground.
Graveside Services
Graveside services are a variation on a burial funeral. These services are held while at the gravesite of the departed, ending with them being lowered into the ground.
Military And Blue Light Ceremonies
Military and blue light ceremonies are a special kind of service to honour soldiers and police officers. They often involve the presence and participation of the organisation they worked for to properly honour their service and sacrifice.
Bespoke Funerals
Sometimes no single category properly encompasses how you wish to honour your lost loved one. In these cases, a customised, fully bespoke funeral plan can be created from the ground up. These services are created by the loved one in charge and the funeral director.
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We hope this short guide to the different funeral services on offer has been helpful to you in deciding how to properly honour your loved one.
Interested in finding out more about the different services on offer? Contact Brett Quinton Funeral Directors today for compassionate and professional services.