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What are the tips to consider when choosing a columbarium?

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For people who are grieving the loss of a loved one, funerals play a significant role. Funerals are the beginning of the healing process because they offer the surviving loved ones and friends a place of comfort and support in which to express their thoughts and feelings around death. It is how people have historically acknowledged the finality of death. Funerals are a common practice for the living to honour the deceased and support those left behind as they begin the grieving process. Understanding how to choose a funeral services provider is vital. 1. Funeral packages do not include niches, urns, or ancestor pedestals Remember that the niche, urn, and ancestor pedestal are not included when choosing your funeral service. Instead, these specifications have many services that deal with the various parts of funeral service packages. 2. Treat the cremated remains with reverence. When handling a loved one's ashes, many individuals choose between burial and cremation. Althoug...

How to behave properly at a funeral?

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  1.  Arrive at the funeral on time, preferably a few minutes beforehand. Being late is disrespectful towards the relatives and disturbs the funeral service ! 2.  After entering the funeral hall , it is customary to stand by the coffin or the urn for a few seconds, to linger and silently commemorate the deceased. 3.  It is best to place bouquets, flower arrangements or funeral wreaths you have brought with you on the floor in front of the coffin   - stylish floral decorations are an important part of the decoration for the funeral service . 4.  Find a place that reflects your relationship to the deceased or to the relatives. Only the closest relatives are allowed to take the front seats. The spouses, children and siblings of the deceased usually sit in the front row. Close friends and relatives take their places in the rows behind. Distant relatives, acquaintances or (former) work colleagues sit in the back rows. 5.  Remain quiet during the funeral ser...