Innovative Ways to Give a Personalized Touch to the Last Journey

1. Innovative Ways to Give a Personalized Touch to the Last Journey Thomas Lynch, funeral director, and writer, once wrote, ‘a good funeral gets the dead where they need to go and the living where they need to be’. The death care profession comes with huge responsibility wherein they are supposed to manage the funeral along with conducting a dignified memorial service which brings solace to the bereaved ones and honours the departed soul. The funeral director discusses with the family about the deceased person’s personality, likes, and dislikes. This helps in coming out with imaginative ways of conducting a memorial service. Here’s a look at some thoughtful and creative memorial service ideas: 1. Out-of-the-box concepts Funeral directors often get the details from the family members in the funeral pre- planning stage about what made the deceased person most happy. It helps them in weaving the theme of the memorial service. If you remain open to out-of-the-box ideas, the funeral directors can help in creating true and meaningful services. 2. Photo display options Most of the memorials these days include visual elements which speak the story of the person’s life. The funeral directors help the families in deciding the options for displaying the photos creatively. From enlarging photographs to designing a collage to creating a slideshow, there are a number of great options. 3. Personalized floral arrangements People find peace from the smell and sight of flowers, and no wonder, flowers make for an essential part of the funeral as it symbolizes sympathy. While selecting the flower spray, most families trust the insight of the professionals. Funeral companies often work in close association with either a local florist or have an in-house florist that designs custom sprays. 4. Parting gift to guests The families of the deceased person strive to find out different ways to keep the memory of the loved one alive and that’s a natural part of healing. One comforting idea is to offer gifts to the guests at the end of memorial service which symbolized the memory of the departed soul. While some choose plants or seedlings, others opt for the symbolic token as a keepsake. 5. Asking the guests to share a memory In addition to the traditional guest book, the memorial service can include a special space where the guests can share a fond memory of the deceased person. The

2. guests can write on a piece of paper which can be kept in a scrapbook or jar. Other ideas for writing message include large photo board or memory stones. There most popular ways of the funeral in Singapore are the Taoist funeral and Buddhist funeral, both of which can execute the creative memorial ideas. You can get in touch with your funeral planning company and ask them to incorporate any of the innovative ideas mentioned above at the funeral of your loved ones.