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5 Things to Say to Someone Who’s Grieving
Reading Time: 3 minutes Though we’re all well acquainted with how to celebrate happy occasions with people, sad ones are more fraught with worry. It’s sad, it’s awkward, and it’s hard to know what exactly to say when someone you know experiences a loss....
10 Things You Can Do When Someone You Know Suffers a Loss
Reading Time: 4 minutes After a lifetime of helping families with final arrangements, we can tell you that the most frequent questions we get aren’t about headstones, caskets, memorial services, or burials....
What To Wear To A Funeral
Reading Time: 4 minutes What to wear to a funeral is a very common question. In the 1970s, for example, it was unthinkable not to wear your traditional best to a funeral. Men wore a suit, or jacket and tie), and women wore conservative black dresses. Wearing your best clothing…...
The Complete Guide to Cremation
Reading Time: 6 minutes Planning a cremation doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. You can learn everything you need to know with our simple and comprehensive guide to cremation called The Everything Cremation Guide. Our free guide shows you hundreds of things you can do with the ashes of…...
How to Write a Eulogy: 3 Tips to Creating a Heartfelt Tribute
Reading Time: 6 minutes When Steve Jobs’ sister Mona Simpson delivered his eulogy she began with herself, explaining her life before she first met her brother at the age of 25. Mona was raised by a single mother and was unaware she had any siblings. It was Steve who found…...
Choosing Sympathy Flowers: Flowers & Their Meanings
Reading Time: 6 minutes Have you ever wondered about the meaning of different types of flowers, or what a flower’s color means? You don’t have to be a professional florist to know what flowers to include in your sympathy arrangement. Here is a guide on how to choose sympathy flowers,…...
What to Write in a Sympathy Note
Reading Time: 7 minutes The sympathy note that goes along with a floral arrangement or one that you write in a sympathy card you send in the mail has one simple rule, says the Emily Post Institute: Say what you truly feel....
How to Write an Obituary: Five Tips
Reading Time: 6 minutes We’ve all read the traditional obituaries packed with the names, places, people, and career highlights that defined a person’s life. And while these examples should make it easy to put pen to paper, when we’re called on to write an obituary, they can often complicate an…...
Which to Choose: Burial or Cremation?
Reading Time: 4 minutes How do you choose between cremation vs. burial? Not sure what you prefer? Here are some things to consider to help you make the best decision....
What to Do First When Someone Dies
Reading Time: 7 minutes Who do I call? What should I say? Here’s what to do first when someone dies, and what to do in the hours and days that follow....
