When someone in your family passes away, you are going to mourn and grieve, perhaps around their cremation services in Elton, PA, but it can also feel good to celebrate a life well-lived. If you feel like they would rather be celebrated for the good times instead of mourned over the passing part of their life, a celebration of life can be a good way to go. Here are some details to consider as you make plans.
Consider Your Budget
As is true with any service you are going to plan, you will want to think about the budget you have to offer to the service. Life celebrations can be very inexpensive or very costly, depending on what you want to plan. Look at how much you have to offer to the service and then work within those means. You can do something completely free, like a gathering in a park, or a potluck in your home, and still have a meaningful gathering.
Look For Locations
Your budget and what you want to do will help you decide what type of location will work well for you. Some people have life celebrations at the funeral home so they have professional help with the service from start to finish. Others have a church that has a nice room for such events and there are plenty of other options as well. Consider what fits your family and the event you want to have.
Decorate For The Service
The venue and your budget as well as the style of the service you are going to have will help you determine what you want to do for decorations. You can keep it simple and just scatter pictures of your loved one around or you can decorate with streamers and balloons and go all out.
Have Food Available
Life celebrations have more of a party atmosphere included and at parties, there’s usually food available. You might want to have something simple like sandwiches and lemonade, or even just desserts and coffee. Think about what your loved one enjoyed and perhaps let their tastes guide you to something that would mean a lot to those who attend.
Invite Guests
Once you have things in order, you will want to let family and friends know what’s taking place, when, and where. With a celebration of life after the cremation, there’s no timeline on when you have to do things. If you know what you are going to do by the time the obituary goes out, you can place the details in that so everyone has the possibility of seeing the plans.
When you need advice on life celebrations, or you are ready to move forward with cremation services in Elton, PA for a loved one so their needs are met up front, contact the professionals at Simple Alternatives Funeral Home & Crematory. We are here to help you through this difficult time and to ensure you are able to honor your loved one in whatever way you see fit for their personality and style.