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When Planning For A Funeral, Here's What To Talk About With A Funeral Salesperson
When deciding on prepaying a funeral service, all the brochures and paperwork presented by a Funeral Salesperson could be overwhelming. It is important to do “the shopping” with somebody you trust.
Your Checklist of Documents To Help Your Family
It's a fact that Filipinos are sentimental. We have a long list of funeral customs and traditions, and superstitious beliefs on top of those can and can’t-do’s during the wake and burial. Funerals are overwhelming to the bereaved. It is intense. But Filipinos’ sense of community and family makes this sorrowful occasion warm and full of love.
Three Things You Need To Take Note and Questions To Ask When Choosing A Funeral Home
The goal of prepaying funeral services is to lessen the stress and expenses of those left behind. The funeral homes make sure to somehow ease us of the burdens during one of our most difficult times. According to Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes Philippines website, “pre-planning merely means taking control so that the ones left behind are not left with the burden emotionally or financially.” This is what makes them the best in what they do.
The Wake ('Lamay') and the Filipinos Sense of Bayanihan
The Philippines probably has the most peculiar way of saying our goodbye to the departed through the wake or lamay/paglalamay. Every Filipino funeral is not complete without a wake.
How to Choose Caskets and Coffins in the Philippines
When deciding about prepaying funerals plans, caskets and coffin shopping is part of the plan. This decision is the most difficult but very important one when prepaying. Lucky that the Philippines has a variety of choices given the number of hardwood trees and metal available in the country, but first a casket or a coffin?
Funeral Etiquette: A simple guide to proper behavior
Death is inevitable and at some point in your life, you’ll be invited or compelled to attend a funeral of a loved one, relative or a friend.
What is the cost of dying in the Philippines?
Next to taxes, the next thing very certain is death. It’s good that more and more Filipinos are thinking ahead and preparing early for their death so that they won’t have to burden their loved ones with the related expenses to it. The thing with death is that you can’t predict it and the financial situation of your family members might not be good when your time comes. Here are some costs to save up for so that your family won’t have to be burdened with them when your time comes. Your practicality will lessen the stress, particularly the financial stress that arises from big expenses relating to the death of a loved one.
Food and Grieving in the Philippines
Filipinos are very expressive. Culturally, we are one of the few who grieve the longest, even the whole year. We have a process - nine days, then forty days, then the first death anniversary. These are the novenas and prayers, and celebrations of the life of the departed. Interestingly enough, some people put food on top of the coffin during the funeral service in the Philippines. Usually, the food used to be the departed's favorite dish.
Pre-paying Funeral Services In The Philippines
As it is tax season in The Philippines, everyone reviewing paperwork before filing. Every working Filipino think about the investment they have made the past year - to make money grow, to insure assets. People talk about investing in educational insurance for the kids, paying the mortgage and planning an international trip with the family.
Sentimental Blooms and Flower Arrangements in Philippine Funerals
The Philippines has the weather for flowers. With temperatures ranging from 21 to 32 degrees all over the country, tropical flowers can be available whole year.
Flowers for the Dead: How to Do It
When we think of the dead, we are always accustomed to seeing floral arrangements in their memorial. Thoughtful as it may seem, sending flowers depends on the bereaved family's custom and traditions. Moreover, there are occasions when a family specifically asks for donations in place for floral arrangements.
How to Find the Nearest Funeral Service in the Philippines?
You can find almost everything online these days. Life is a lot easier (and faster) - thanks to the Internet. Are you hungry but lazy to go out? You can download several apps that allow you to have your food delivered on your doorstep. Do you need to go to the airport? Book a ride on your phone. Are you looking for affordable accommodation? You can find a good deal on Airbnb or other accommodation apps. How about finding the nearest funeral service in the Philippines?