While cremation services in Dallas, TX have been around for thousands of years, the service has gained traction in recent decades. People are more open about the idea and it is being used much more frequently. Cremation is used in about half of the cases today and experts predict that it will rise to take over around 80% of the market in future years. Even if your family is comfortable with the idea and process of cremation, they may never have experienced a celebration of life before. If you want to have that kind of service, either for yourself in the future, or for a loved one who passed on, you may want to talk to the people in your family who don’t understand what these types of services are all about. Here are a few good ways to explain celebrations of life so they are more okay with the idea.

You Aren’t Celebrating Their Death

To some people, when they hear about a celebration after someone has passed away, they might feel that it’s disrespectful to celebrate a person’s death. Indeed, it would be. But that’s not what a celebration of life is about. Tell your loved one that you are still sad that the person has passed, but that rather than dwelling on that sadness in a service, you want to celebrate the life they had with happy memories and honoring a life well-lived. Once they understand no one is celebrating over the death itself, they are much more likely to understand what’s going on.

Lay Out The Plans

Tell your loved one what the plans are for the celebration. Perhaps you are gathering family in a park for a picnic because your loved one adored nothing more than a good potluck outside. If they loved to read, maybe you are having a gathering at the library where everyone is to bring a book to donate. The more they understand about how the celebration is meant to customize and honor your loved one, the more accepting they will be of it.

Visit The Funeral Home With Them

It’s okay to admit that you are no professional on the matter of final services. If you aren’t sure how to talk to your loved one and describe the differences in the services, bring them to the funeral home or call to ask questions that your loved one has posed so you can get more guidance in talking them through what’s happening.

There are plenty of different types of cremation services in Dallas, TX that you can have to honor a loved one after the cremation process takes place. If you have settled on a celebration of life, but not everyone in your family understands that type of service, the professionals at Hughes Family Tribute Center are here to support you. We’ll help you explain things to them so they can get on board with the plans to give your loved one a service you know they would have appreciated.

Your loved one was a unique individual and while you might automatically know that they would be the most comfortable with Dallas cremation after they pass on, you may get a little more stuck on what kind of service to have after the cremation takes place. With cremation, there is certainly no shortage of options. The biggest options are something somber, like a regular memorial service, or something more light-hearted, like a celebration of life. If you just can’t decide between the two, there’s no reason you can’t pair them together and have the best of both worlds.

Having a memorial service gives people a chance to grieve. Your family can gather, go through some traditions, cry, and support one another. Memorial services are a good chance for people to get closure over what has happened and they allow family members to say a final goodbye in their own way.

But you might not want the members of your family to have those last memories of your loved one be so sad and somber. Instead, you’d like to have a celebration of life so that your family can take note of the good times your loved one had while they were alive. That celebration can take many different forms.

If you want to pair a memorial with a celebration of life, one thing you could do is have a memorial service and then have a reception after that and have the reception be a celebration. You can play lively music, allow everyone to share stories and memories, and have a nice meal filled with family favorites. Sometimes, those two events together is a great way to get the best of both worlds.

Another pairing would be to have the memorial service and then have the family head out to an event, like a baseball game, that your loved one would have enjoyed. That celebration is a good way to come out of the sadness and remember the good times.

You can also separate the events and have a memorial at one time and a celebration at another. Family members can be invited to both, but may choose to participate in one or the other, if they wish. Some people may only want to mourn while others may only want to remember the good times. There are also some that might appreciate both ways of honoring your loved one.

These are just a few ways to get the most out of the services for your loved one that could follow their Dallas cremation. If you have ideas, talk to the professionals at Hughes Family Tribute Center about them. If you aren’t sure what direction you want to take yet, we’re here to help you brainstorm based on your family needs and your loved one’s personality. We’re here to help and we want you to know the many options so you can land on just the right combination. Cremation allows you to pick and choose what feels the best.