Funeral services are very personal experiences that should reflect the preferences of the person who has passed. Many people prefer a traditional funeral ceremony held at their place of worship. However, it is increasingly common when thinking about how to prepare for funeral services to consider hosting a non-traditional funeral.

Choosing to take that approach frees family members to celebrate the life of their loved one in creative ways that highlight the person’s personality and interests. Did they enjoy cooking? Were they a nature lover? Did they have a love of boating? Were they an artist? A non-traditional funeral ceremony can showcase the person’s passions and encourage people to focus less on the loss and more on the joy that their loved one experienced in life and shared with others.

Coordinating a Personalized Funeral Service

The list of ideas for a non-traditional funeral service is virtually limitless. However, below are 10 suggestions for consideration. Each enables family members to coordinate a truly unique celebration of the person’s life.

Host a home funeral. It’s common in many cultures and religious traditions to gather in the home of someone who has passed or that of another family member to offer condolences. Some people choose to go further and host a funeral service there. This is particularly fitting for a deceased loved one who enjoyed some of their happiest times at home. An added benefit is that the funeral ceremony can be scheduled whenever it is convenient for family members.

Plan a memorial concert. For a music lover, what could be better than having their favorite tunes played live at their funeral service? Anywhere that musicians can gather can be the perfect venue for a memorial concert—at a park, at the beach, or wherever the person would have enjoyed attending a musical performance in life.

Plant a tree. If your loved one was a nature lover, consider coordinating their funeral ceremony around the planting of a tree. There is tremendous symbolism in continuing the “circle of life” in this way. Plus, checking on the tree’s progress through the years will serve as a wonderful reminder of your loved one.

Commission and reveal a painting or other work of art. Whether it is a portrait of your loved one, a landscape painting of a place or type of scene they would appreciate, a sculpture representing their interests or some other item symbolic of their life, a work of art is a lasting memorial that can be handed down from generation to generation. And, making its unveiling the focus of a funeral service will bring a smile to the face of everyone in attendance.

Host a meal at the person’s favorite restaurant. It is common to have refreshments or a meal after a traditional funeral service. But you can conduct the service as part of a gathering at the person’s favorite restaurant. Sharing a meal has a way of relaxing people and strengthening the bonds between them, which is something your loved one would surely approve of.

Coordinate a movie night. Many people have a movie that they feel truly encapsulates life for them. If that is true of your loved one, you can host a showing of that film in your home and talk before or after the movie about why your loved one foun

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