Creating a Bespoke Funeral for a Special Goodbye

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Losing a loved one is never easy. It’s a highly emotive and stressful period where you are awash with grief and sorrow and a longing to spend just one more minute on earth with those you have lost.

Finding the capacity to organize a funeral or memorial can be too troublesome to bear right now amidst pain and distress. But right now is the ideal time to deliver a send-off that would make them proud, allow you to create everlasting memories of their time with you and others, and celebrate their impact.

This post explores the myriad ways to personalize a funeral or memorial service. By doing so, you ensure that your loved one receives a farewell that truly reflects who they were and celebrates their unique essence.

Memorials

Memorials for final resting places or marking a dedicated space either in a cemetery or at home can be a great way to personalize a place that honors your loved one and gives you a location to frequent to feel close or to spend time with your memories.

Whether you choose granite memorials or granite benches, local companies such as Infiniti Memorials by Watts can work with you to help you choose the right design colors and styles that represent your lost loved one so you can create something special just for them.

You can choose from standard options or create a truly one-of-a-kind memorial it’s entirely up to you.

Colors

While you might not be feeling very colorful at this time, a great way to weave personalization into a funeral is to adorn it with color that presents the event you are saying goodbye to. If they have favorite colors or even patterns such as polka dots, use this to help personalize the service or even the casket if you wish. You can add color via decor where you hold the service, people wearing clothing in this color, or having flowers all in this color, too. There are multiple ways you can burn colors that mean something to them into a funeral to add that little extra special touch.

Music

Music is the perfect way to incorporate more personality and memories into the service, whether you hold a traditional service or an alternative one. Instead of choosing music you think you should listen to or standard hymns and songs for funeral services, choose uplifting songs that your loved one liked. Choose songs that remind you of them, hold special meaning, and are a connection for you to help you feel that connection and invoke memories. Because while this might be painful, it is a better way to remember them and honor who they were than choosing music that isn’t representative of who they were. This doesn’t mean going for the shock factor but picking songs with a more personal meaning over a somber one.

Memory Stations

Memory stations are a beautiful way to personalize a final tribute to your loved one. They serve as a collection of cherished memories, reflecting the essence of who they were and what they loved. You can also invite others to contribute, creating a shared memory table that celebrates their life and the impact they had on everyone involved.

Visuals

A slideshow of images or a video playing silently in the background running through their life can be a great way to make a funeral service more personal. You can link an Instagram account if you wish to include the favorite shots they took or of themselves, or you can play some videos of them or anything you wish. But getting to see their face and run through snapshots of time with them can be a great comfort and a beautiful way to send them off.

Transport

While funeral cars might be the standard, if you feel your loved one will really appreciate this or it isn’t fitting for what they were, why not mix it up a little? A horse-drawn carriage, for example. A motorcycle hearse might be more fitting, or a bus maybe. A campervan, 4×4, vintage lorry, or even emergency vehicle can all be considerations for their final journey to help you create a one-of-a-kind celebration of their life for this significant moment.
While it might seem insurmountable to have to make elaborate plans to create a funeral bespoke for your loved one as you grieve their loss, these small details can help you to make sure you create a goodbye that is worthy of who they were and the man they left on you life.