If you decide to go traditional with your loved one’s services, you might end up in one of the cemeteries in Colonial Beach, VA after the funeral for a burial process. Just because you are having traditional services doesn’t mean they have to be like other services of this nature. You can personalize the funeral, but you can also personalize the cemetery burial service. Here are a few ways to consider doing just that.
Decorate The Grave With Flowers
Flowers are something that are common at funeral and cemetery services. You can have special flowers brought to the cemetery or you can get something from the funeral home brought over to be at both services. The flowers are not only beautiful, but they can convey a special message to those in attendance. Choose flowers in a nice color to decorate the grave area with something meaningful. You can get a wreath that stands up or something to place on the casket itself.
Choose Music For The Service
There’s not always music at a burial service, but there certainly can be. You can have your family members sing something together to honor your love done or you can play a song or two on a portable player to get the right mood for this part of the service. Having music as a part of the burial can make things more personalized as well. Choose things that mean something to your family and that your loved one appreciated.
Consider A Picture Of Your Loved One
Since the casket will be closed for sure by the time you get to the burial portion of the process, you might want to have a picture of your loved one at the gravesite. Blow up a large picture of your loved one and place it on an easel near the grave so everyone can look at them, remember them, and feel the customized pieces of the service as a whole.
Pick A Speaker That Will Be Memorable
Oftentimes, whoever presided over the service at the funeral home will also travel to the cemetery to say a few words before the burial happens. You will want to choose that person with care, or have someone else say a few words. This part of the service is often short and you are going to want to ensure the words spoken are memorable.
When you are working on final services for a loved one, if you are going to end up in cemeteries in Colonial Beach, VA, you can customize that part of the service, just as you can any other part of the process. The professionals at Historyland Memorial Park are here to help you find your loved one’s plot, understand visiting hours, look through the rules and regulations, and figure out what you want to do for the burial portion of the service. We want to honor your loved one according to your directions. Give us a call for a consultation and we’ll help you from there.
