Tributes to Lemmy, Bowie & Alan Rickman
January has been a sad month so far with the passing of Lemmy of Motorhead, David Bowie and Alan Rickman. The outpouring of love and affection for this high-profile group of talented individuals has been quite incredible.
Remembering those who lost their lives in Tunisia
A minute’s silence was observed in the UK on 3rd July to commemorate those who lost their lives whilst holidaying abroad in Tunisia, where 38 people were shot by a lone gunman.
A Celebration of Life or a funeral?
Should funerals be ‘a Celebration of Life’ or more traditional? That is a key question for all of us who have lost someone special. Last week I read a very interesting article by a parish priest who was critical of the trend towards funerals being ‘a celebration of life’ rather than a more reflective and sombre act of mourning and remembrance.
Dealing with grief and bereavement
Dealing with grief when losing a loved one is different for everyone. Bereavement happens to all of us at some point and we know we are going to be faced by the loss of someone close. Generally we expect it to be an elderly relative, but that is not always the case. However the loss occurs it can be a long and slow process coming to terms with the grief we feel.
Saying goodbye to a loved one
This article is on funeral order of service and saying goodbye to a loved one in a personal and individual way. The funeral service being used as a celebration of someone’s life is becoming more popular in modern society. The increasing personalisation we see these days is part of a growing trend, perhaps as we become a more secular society. The importance of a funeral service these days seems to be more focused on saying goodbye to a loved one.
Looking for a funeral order of service template?
Are you looking for a funeral order of service template? There are plenty of companies who offer a basic template online as part of an automated process and leave you to try and make it look good.
We speak to people who spent ages adding low quality photos, or trying to remove things, or people, in the background of photos. They were left to try and source hymns from the internet which may be incorrect or have verses missing. Customers, with no design experience, are just left to get on with it and at the end of the process generate a PDF, pay online, and if there are any mistakes, it is always down to the customer.
Funeral Order of Service Printing
At Fitting Farewell, we sometimes get asked ‘How did you get into funeral order of service printing?’ by our customers.
The first part of our answer is that we suffered a loss in our family. That person meant a lot to us and we wanted to create something special to remember them by. The second part is that once people had seen what we had done we got requests to do something similar for them.
Non-Religious Funerals and Memorial Services
Not everyone is aware that there are non-Religious funerals and Memorial Services options available. For some families a Humanist, non-religious funeral or memorial ceremony will be the perfect way to remember their loved one.
The person who has died may not have been religious so this could be what they would have wanted or requested. This type of ceremony is more a celebration of the life of your loved one. It still allows you to focus on the person who has died and allows friends and family to attend a service and share their memories. A non-religious service focuses on the life lived, the person and the friends they made on their journey through life. You will be free of many of the restrictions imposed by a religious service or the minister presiding over a religious service.
Create an online memorial
Creating an online memorial site can be quite easy with the rise of social media and sites like Facebook. Facebook can freeze someones page at the request of family members after their death. At Fitting Farewell we always recommend that people consider a specialist website like www.muchloved.com or www.gonetosoon.org when creating an online memorial. These sites are specially designed to help you create a beautiful bespoke online memorial to a loved one.