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In Australia, a traditional burial is usually preceded by a funeral service at a chapel, church or other venue, followed generally by a short intimate

The final funeral farewell you choose for yourself or your loved one has as much to do with personality as it has to do with

If you live an eco-friendly life, chances are you might be considering an environmentally-friendly death. Fortunately, in Australia, there are several options to deal with

Choosing a funeral director to use is a decision often made in a time of stress when grief may cloud your judgement. It’s not uncommon

The funeral procession is the name given to the line of cars that mourners drive, usually on the way from the church or chapel to

Attending a funeral may bring mixed emotions and uncertainty, especially if you are not in the direct family circle of the person who has died.

The anniversary of a loved one’s death can be a very emotional period, as the passing of time and the rolling on of the lives

If you are planning your own funeral, choosing a funeral song can be the ultimate way to leave mourners with a real sense of your

Choosing a funeral director to use is a decision often made in a time of stress when grief may cloud your judgement. It’s not uncommon

Understanding exactly how your loved one is cared for and the role of the funeral director in preparations can go a long way to easing

Understanding cremation Before making the choice of cremation over burial, it is natural to want to understand more about the process of cremation, which is

Making important decisions can be difficult for some people at the best of times, and even more so when a close relative or friend dies.

The Dos and Don’ts of Planning Services at Funeral Homes Planning a funeral can be a difficult task for families and with so many funeral

What You Need to Know When Planning a Funeral Planning a Funeral can be a daunting task for families when they are trying to deal

When you are deciding on which funeral home to work with when making funeral arrangements for your loved one, there are many different things that

When it comes time to decide on your final wishes and how you want your life celebration to be conducted, the choice between Cremation and

Music is such a personal thing when it comes to funerals, yet it is one of the toughest decisions to make for some of us.

Remembrance Day is something more than just a memory of lives lost. It is an ongoing demonstration of the Australian Spirit and a constant reminder of the strength, determination and unrelenting tenacity of our Nation.

As the world experiences the challenges associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic, adjustments and changes to the way that we send off and celebrate our Loved

You Don’t Have To Be Strong A common piece of advice we are given when someone we love dies, is “Be Strong.” Whilst the people

When someone passes away you might contemplate not speaking with a Brisbane Funeral Director and doing everything yourself. What does a Funeral Director do anyway

Christmas is one of the most difficult times of the year for those of us who have lost a Loved One. What is supposed to

When you are looking at planning your funeral or the funeral of a loved one, would you pick a family owned or corporate owned Funeral

One of the most common questions we get asked when we are arranging a funeral, is if someone can bring their dog, cat or other

I can’t call being a funeral director a job, it’s a way of life. I don’t think that there are many who could be a

The 23rd November 2019 is a significant day for survivors of suicide, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, a day where survivors of suicide join

Choosing a Funeral Director in Brisbane can be an emotional time. Usually you have just lost someone that you love with emotions are all over

How Do We Navigate The Family Dynamic? Death can bring the best or the worst out in people. I think the situation everyone hopes for

Arranging a Funeral can be a tricky process. When you consider your grief, sadness, loss and the overwhelming need that most of us feel to

Funerals are changing, from the way that we find a funeral director, engage and arrange a funeral and the way we celebrate a persons life,

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As Funeral Professionals, we are often giving the opportunity to assist shape the future of our industry. For us, we have had the pleasure of

Our wonderful Kurt has just returned from spending the last 6 months or so working as a Funeral Director in the United Kingdom.  So we

Last week I talked about how working as a Funeral Director had changed my thoughts on death. To follow on from that this week I

Before I even thought about working in the Funeral Industry I didn’t have much of an outlook on death. It was something I had thought

As the number of people opting for Cremation continues to rise, and burials steadily fall, the question is often asked about what to do with

Can We Be Involved in Preparations? Up until the last hundred years or so, caring for our loved ones after their death was something that

I have come across many people who wish to be of ongoing benefit to the greater community after they have died. Sometimes their organs are

You would think that an industry like ours would be heavily regulated in Australia and that there would be a whole range of compliance and

When we lose someone we love, it can seem like life will never get back to normal, and you’re right, life won’t be the same

I’ve spoken to many people who have asked about preplanning their funeral. More often than not the reason they give for preplanning is so “my

Planning a funeral can seem like a daunting task, there are lots of factors to weigh up and it’s an important event for not only

What Makes A Meaningful Departure? I’m sure most of us can recall times throughout our lives where we’ve been snuggled up with someone we love

Funerals can be expensive, sometimes people just don’t have the funds to pay for one when it is needed unexpectedly. A memorable service which does

When people think about embalming, usually they are taken back to Ancient Egyptian civilisations and the process of mummification that we learn about throughout our

How to memorialise someone we love and care about after they pass away can sometimes be a tricky thing. There are lots of emotions when

For many of us, our lives in one way or another, include a large portion beside the ocean. It has to be one of the

I think everyone who has ever been to a funeral has seen the Funeral Director and Funeral Assistants bow at the coffin. Before I began

I’m often asked by people “How Do I Become A Funeral Director” so I thought that I would take a minute to give a proper

At a funeral its quite common for mourners to bring flowers, it is a visual representation of sympathy, grief, respect and love. The practice of

How Young Is Too Young? This is a question that we are often asked and many parents ask themselves when the time comes to attend

With ANZAC Day and the commemoration of 100 years of ANZAC this year, I thought it was a good idea to talk a bit about

Almost everyone has an opinion on why a funeral service is an important part of saying goodbye to someone who has passed away.  For centuries,

Have you had THE TALK with your family? Not the birds and the bees, but the other flying kind – where you grow your own

Is There Such  Thing As An ECO Friendly Funeral? In this day and age we are becoming more environmentally conscious. Being eco-friendly is a choice

Planning a funeral can be a stressful time, for most of us we are so caught up dealing with our grief, replaying times that we

Casket or coffin? Traditional or something else? I’m not sure that’s a question a lot of people think about. It is something that I, as

It seems that the days of folks arriving to a funeral in their Sunday best, has well and truly gone, with most people, especially up

How Do We Decide on a Viewing or Not? There are many kinds of death.  Some deaths are peaceful, some are confronting, some are tragic

If we are totally honest with ourselves, tears at a funeral are pretty much inevitable.  It’s a time that we come together to say farewell

The Life Tribute (Eulogy) is a speech given at a memorial or funeral service to celebrate the life of a loved one.  It can be

What is a Mortuary? Our brain is an imaginative and powerful thing.  When it is left to its own devices, it runs off and creates

When it comes to jargon, funeral directors can sometimes sound like they are speaking a language all of their own.  We have words like Pall,

When it comes time to plan a funeral, most people assume that you have limited options of where the funeral service should be, or could

A Common question that people often want to know, is “How are our loved ones transported after they pass away?” In Queensland there is no

When someone dies at home, it can be a confronting, confusing and stressful time for all those involved.  There are some important issues that you

We often talk to families about how their loved ones lived their lives.  Were they a regular church goer? Did they have a strong belief

We’ve all had those moments, usually going about the business of our day and a song will come on that brings memories flooding back.  Not

We like to think that there are five main reasons for pre-planning and pre-paying for your funeral: You want to ease the burden on your

It seems that everyday there are new Funeral Directors popping up, each with their own service offering and pricing structure.  In QLD, Funeral Directors are

Originally appeared on https://seasonsagedcare.com.au/blog/dying-to-know/ 8th August 2018. There’s that old saying, that in life, there are only two guarantees; Taxes and Death. It’s a confronting thought

Originally featured 18th July 2018 on https://seasonsagedcare.com.au/blog/express-grief-matters/ When it comes to human emotions, grief is probably one of the most prevalent that we experience and perhaps