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Whether it is a modest, respectful and traditional send off or ashes being sent in a capsule to the moon, everyone has their own very personal and often unique last wishes.
Funeral planning experts at Pure Cremation have revealed eight inspirations to help people planning their own final send offs. From floral displays and popular final songs to food and funeral vehicles, the company has created the guide in a bid to give people a little helping hand for what can be a tough and emotional exercise.
Top 8 Funeral Inspirations
1. Angels by Robbie Williams, My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion and the Last of the Summer Wine theme tune are in the top 10 favourite funeral songs, but some people opt for the unusual. Firestarter by the Prodigy and Celebration by Kool and the Gang have been logged as some of the more bizarre requests.
2. Sausage rolls and cut sandwiches are still up there as the UK’s favourite funeral food, but those planning funerals for themselves could take inspiration from the America’s Deep South, where they feast on fried chicken with Mac & Cheese.
3. Coffins don’t have to arrive in a hearse, funeral vehicles have included fire engines, flat bed lorries, camper vans, double decker buses, motorbikes and horse-drawn carriages.
4. Sometimes it is just too hard to read a personally penned message at a funeral, but there are some wonderful poems and readings. The classic ‘Death is Nothing at All’ by Henry Scott-Holland is in the top 10 poems that are shared at UK funerals.
5. Lilies, orchids, roses and carnations are the most requested flowers to use in funeral displays. The most unusual funeral displays include the McDonald’s golden arches, a handbag made of flowers, a tractor, football shirt, boxing gloves, pianos, motorbikes, footballs, horse heads, drums, knitting needles and a ball of wool, and cricket bats. Some people have even requested plants and vegetables instead of flowers.
6. Funeral customs vary around the world, and people in the UK can take inspiration from another country’s traditions. In Mongolia, many families opt for ‘sky burials’. They believe the soul moves on after death, leaving the body an empty vessel. They take their loved ones to a top of a mountain and leave them exposed to the elements, sending them back to the wild. The Taiwanese are known for the wildest funeral parties and even have strippers. Families hire lorries donned in neon lights with stages for the strippers to dance all the way to the burial site. In New Orleans, the congregation are seen dancing through the streets with a jazz band.
7. People ask for their ashes to be spread in areas special to them and their loved ones. Or if an area was not specified by the deceased, the decision can be a tough one for those left behind. There are some interesting stories that could help inspire a crazy last send off. Author Hunter S Thompson requested that his ashes be cannonballed from a tower on his property. Some people ask for their ashes to be concealed in a firework. Others have requested a remote-control aeroplane drops their ashes in a special place. Some requested their loved ones drop their ashes skydiving over a special place. There is an option to have their ashes make into jewellery. Some have even been known to send a capsule of their ashes to the moon.
8. Funeral dress codes will vary from person to person and the type of funeral being planned. More formal affairs will be all black, but nowadays more people are asking mourners to wear the favourite colour of the deceased, the colour of their favourite football team, the shirts of their favourite football team, or even setting a theme like Harry Potter or Star Wars to make the event more of a celebration rather than grieving.
Everyone will have very different view of how they see their big send off, but these inspirations are certainly food for thought.
Contact Info:
Name: Chris Stoyanov
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Organization: Pure Cremation
Website: https://www.purecremation.co.uk/
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