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Saying Goodbye to a Loved One

My name is Chris. Welcome to my funeral blog. Not many people like to think about death, but when a loved one passes away, it is time to face up to things. The biggest job is organising the funeral. When my mother passed away, it was down to me to organise the funeral. I was overcome with grief so I found it very difficult to think about the type of funeral my mother would have wanted. I got in touch with a fantastic funeral home who helped me to plan everything. I decided to start this blog to offer advice to others who are planning a funeral.

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3 Top Benefits of a Single Cemetery Monument

Posted on January 26, 2021

Choosing a headstone for a loved one's final resting place can be daunting because many designs are available to choose from. Whether you are looking for a flat memorial, an upright headstone, ledger markers or obelisks, a gravestone supplier can satisfy your needs. One type of cemetery monument is the single headstone, and it is arguably the most common upright grave marker. This article highlights reasons a single cemetery monument is the best option for your loved one's grave. [Read More]

2 Considerations When Choosing A Cemetery Monument

Posted on October 28, 2020

Choosing a cemetery monument can be a difficult process. Grief combined with the weight of having to make a decision about the type of memorial that will be permanently placed at the graveside can leave you feeling anxious and worried about making the wrong choice. There are a variety of cemetery monuments to choose from including traditional headstones, pillars, statues and tomb chests, and understanding what options are available can help you feel more confident in your choices. [Read More]

Collecting Memories: The Importance of a Funeral Guest Book

Posted on July 14, 2020

Funeral arranging involves a great number of tasks, ideally shared between family and friends of the deceased in conjunction with your chosen funeral director. There's one aspect of the funeral that shouldn't be overlooked, and this is the importance of a guest book. It allows those present to share memories of your loved one, culminating in a beautiful, compassionate book of memories that can be treasured in the years to come. [Read More]

What Are the Benefits of a Pre-Arranged Funeral?

Posted on November 12, 2019

A significant number of people decide to pre-arrange their own funeral, for two specific reasons. Firstly, it allows them to specify all the details of how they want their funeral to be arranged so that it can provide clarity for their loved ones to organise and arrange the right type of service. The second reason, and a much more common one, is financial. The cost of a funeral in Australia is currently estimated to be between AUS $4,000 and $15,000, which can be a significant amount of money for a family struggling to come to terms with a bereavement to find. [Read More]