There are a lot of decisions to make when planning your own eventual cremation (or a loved one’s cremation.) One of the most significant decisions regards the permanent location of the cremated remains.
Did your loved one share that they wished to be cremated upon death? If so, you will have a less difficult time than many families when planning their end-of-life services. After all, knowing the preferred method of disposition is a major part of the planning process.
Additionally, if you are making your own final arrangements, you may be looking for affordable cremation services for after you are gone. One benefit of planning ahead for such eventualities is that you feel no qualms about trying to save money on the process. Unfortunately, sometimes families left to make arrangements after their loved ones have died aren’t as vigilant at shopping around to find low-price cremation options.
You probably know that cremation is the preferred method of disposition for most Americans. However, you may not have an understanding of the process. Before you click away, please understand that we will not be discussing the details of the cremation process. Instead, this will be a simple discussion of the types of cremation and the utilized containers.
Please accept our condolences if you recently lost a loved one. Even if the death was expected, it’s hard to say goodbye to those we love.
Even though death and grief are different for everyone, you may have a lot of thoughts rushing through your mind as you think about what comes next – especially if the deceased did not make their final wishes known. You might think about contacting a local cemetery or funeral home. However, your previous experience with the local funeral provider in your area may cause you to worry about the financial burden that a big funeral bill would cause.
End-of-life decisions are extremely personal. If your loved one didn’t leave a plan behind giving details on what to do with cremation ashes, you might be struggling to decide the permanent resting place for your loved one’s remains.
Please allow us to help. Here are some cremation ash ideas – some you may have considered and others that might be new to you.
Not every person is strong enough to face their mortality (or the mortality of a loved one). We understand. The cremation process, funeral planning, and end-of-life choices aren’t something that you’ll probably bring up at your next dinner party.
But the problem is that everyone reading this article will die at some point. Unfortunately, many die without leaving behind an end-of-life plan. We want to help you by giving you a gentle description of the crematory process. We hope that this information will help you make an informed decision regarding your (or a loved one’s) method of disposition.
There are many benefits in choosing cremation over burial. For starters, direct cremation is less expensive than burial. Also, cremation services are easy to arrange, and families like how cremation offers greater flexibility when planning an end-of-life service.Â
For example, some families choose to have a tree cremation service to honor their loved ones. A tree cremation service involves planting a tree with ashes. This can be planned in addition to a more formal funeral or can act as a stand-alone service.Â
If your family member didn’t leave behind an end-of-life plan, you might not know what to do with their remains. You may have received a sealed urn from the Cremation Society of Philadelphia and set it aside while you pondered all of your options.
After researching and considering everything you can do with a person’s cremated remains, perhaps you have decided to divide the remains among loved ones, scatter the ashes at a significant location, or commission a piece of glasswork using a small portion of the cremation ashes.
All of these options require that you open your loved one’s urn. Here are some tips for having to complete this process.