Planning a Funeral: A Guide to Honoring Your Loved One

Losing a loved one is never easy, and planning a funeral can be a difficult and emotional process. The Prima Viva offers funeral and memorial planning services to help you through the grieving process and help you celebrate the life of your loved one. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us to obtain our services for the funeral or memorial. If you do, however, choose to handle this on your own, here is a quick guide to help you along the way:

1. Choose a funeral home: The first step in planning a funeral is to choose a funeral home. Look for a funeral home that is reputable and has experience in planning funerals. You can also ask for recommendations from friends and family.

2. Decide on burial, cremation or terramation: The next step is to decide whether your loved one will be buried, cremated, or undergo the terramation process (the act of gently transforming human remains into life-giving soil). This decision may have already been made by your loved one, or you may need to make the decision on their behalf.

3. Choose a casket or urn: If you've decided on burial, you'll need to choose a casket. If you've decided on cremation, you'll need to choose an urn. The funeral home can help you with this decision and provide you with options.

4. Plan the service: The funeral service can be personalized to reflect the life of your loved one. You can choose to have a religious or non-religious service, and include music, readings, and eulogies. The funeral home can help you plan the service and provide you with options.

5. Notify friends and family: Once you've planned the funeral, it's important to notify friends and family of the details. You can do this through a phone call, email, social media, or with a mailed invitation to the funeral or memorial.

6. Consider a reception: After the funeral, you may want to consider having a reception to celebrate the life of your loved one. This can be a time for friends and family to come together and share memories.

Planning a funeral can be overwhelming, but with the help of The Prima Viva, a funeral home and the support of family and friends, you can honor and celebrate the life of your loved one. Remember to take care of yourself during this difficult time and seek support if needed.