Memorial Service Funeral Planning
Key Memorial Service Considerations:
- What qualifications should you look for in a funeral home or a cemetery?
- Did your loved one have an “end-of-life plan”?
- Did your loved one have an “end-of-life” plan?
- When will the funeral be held?
- Where can I find funeral homes in my area?
- Who should attend?
- Will there be a eulogy? Who is emotionally capable of delivering it?
- Where can we find funeral eulogy help?
- Who will be the pallbearers, readers, ushers?
- Who will perform the Memorial Service?
- What role does a Funeral Director perform?
- What qualifications should you look for in a Funeral Director?
- Will there be a burial or Cremation?
- What is the avearge funeral cost? Memorial Service cost?
- How much can you afford to spend?
- Did a funeral professional share the General Price List with you?
- Will the Memorial Service ceremony be religious or non-religious?
- How soon after their passing should the Memorial Service be held?
- Where should the Memorial Service be held?
- Who should be invited or notified? Immediate family only? Close friends?
- Should we invite friends from the past? Acquaintances? Co-workers? People out of town?
- Should you consider those traveling in from out of town when making timing decisions?
- What about Memorial Service dress attire? (Will you have a traditional service or something different?)
- Where can I learn more about funeral etiquette?
- Other than funeral flowers, what are some other ways that friends and family may pay their respects? (For example, Charities, Foundations etc…)
- How does your religious affiliation integrate with your funeral planning decisions?
- Should there be a reception after the Memorial Service? If so, where should it be held?
- Has a burial or Memorial site been reserved or paid for?
- If not, at which Cemetery will the person be Memorialized?
- Are there any common misconceptions, sales ploys and even scams that you should be aware of?