hestiaIdeas for a farewell
Doing it later
The burial or cremation now, quietly, and the gathering weeks later when people can travel and the family is no longer in the first stunned days. More families do this than talk about it.
How it can look
- A small committal now, a proper gathering in the spring.
- Nothing at all now, and a memorial on the first anniversary.
- Two gatherings, in the two places their life was lived.
Words you can use with a funeral director
We would like to hold the burial now and the gathering later. Does that change anything on your side, and what would you charge for each part separately?
This sits with
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