How to Personalise a Funeral Service

When a loved one passes away, reflecting on your favourite shared past times is a wonderful way to remember their life. Creating a personalised funeral service is a great way to share those memories and reflect their life. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the different ways in which you can personalise a modern memorial service to honour your loved one.

Location

Choosing a location is an important part of the planning process. The traditional route could be the perfect location for a loved one with religious values or if you want a more religious funeral, as these are held at a place of worship or non-religious chapel. However, for others, there are different options to choose from that are less traditional. To create a more unique funeral service, you can have it in a marquee, a funeral home, private gardens, or even your own home. There are many different options to choose from that allow you to add a personal touch to the service.

Eulogy

The eulogy helps to develop a heartfelt, personalised message to your loved one. There are many ways a eulogy can be written and spoken, so there are a lot of different ways to personalise them. It gives an opportunity in the funeral service to share memories, funny stories, and loving messages. It can also bring to light smaller or lesser-known moments in a person’s life to be told. The eulogy can be personal to your memories with them, recount their achievements, religious, or humorous. You can say anything you want that allows you to give a meaningful tribute.

Readings

Another way to create a personalised funeral is through readings. Reading something that reminds you of your loved one or was close to their heart can add a personal touch to the memorial service. Readings of passages or poems can be used to reflect the personality of a loved one and pay them a tribute.

Attire

If you’d like to keep within traditional funeral wear, the attire can have a black or dark colour dress code. However, not all memorial services require guests to wear dark attire. If wearing darker colours doesn’t feel like the person’s character, then guests can wear different attire. Colour can be used to create a personalised funeral; if a loved one had a favourite colour, the dress code can incorporate it. You could also incorporate a theme, such as a specific type or genre of clothing, if that is what your loved one liked to wear. Having everyone at the funeral service participate makes for a great celebration of life.

Music

Much like reading a passage, music can be used to honour your loved one. It can be one of their favourite songs, a song that’s comforting in the moment, or a song that shows their personality. Music can set the tone for the memorial service and doesn’t have to be a certain genre. To personalise the service, you can have a live orchestra, hyms, pop, or rock. It can be any music that reminds you of your loved one.

Personalised funeral services at Douch Funeral Directors

Here at Douch Funeral Directors, we support you every step of the way. Our funeral service in Dorset has a variety of purpose-built ceremony rooms that allow you to give your loved one a personalised tribute. We will always put yours and your loved ones needs first to create a service that celebrates the life and personality of the person who has passed.

For more information on how we can help you create a personalised funeral or to discuss any questions, please get in touch. Contact our friendly team by calling 01202 367307 or by sending an email to [email protected].