Using a Funeral Celebrant

Using A Funeral Celebrant: A Growing Movement

Using A Funeral Celebrant: A Growing Movement That’s Catching Hold If you aren’t familiar with the concept of using a professional celebrant to preside at funerals and memorial services, then you aren’t alone. The idea of using a secular professional trained to lead funeral ceremonies isn’t new, but it is a relatively recent phenomenon in […]


Making Funerals More Personal

You may have seen the latest TV ads from a national funeral home chain. The spots feature a motorcycle-themed funeral, a lap around a track for an auto racing fan, and a disco party for a dance lover. These commercials are examples of some very unique final farewells and highlight a new focus on creating […]


Funerals in the Time of Covid

From the way we work to the way we socialize, COVID-19 has had a profound effect on all of us. For those who have lost a loved one during these difficult times, the results have been particularly heartbreaking. That’s because it’s not just routine activities that have changed, but how we grieve.  At least for […]


We Still Need Funerals

Where Are Funerals When You Need Them? Funerals in the time of COVID Part 2 If you are like most of us, you are tired of talking about the pandemic, tired of staying home, and tired of worrying about whether you or a loved one has the virus. Unfortunately, for those who have lost someone […]


Online Funeral Planner Now Free For Troubled Times

WILMETTE, IL., April 7, 2020 — Funeralwise, the industry leader in online funeral planning with over 47,000 plans created on its site, is offering its most comprehensive planning tool, the Wise Plan Complete, free to the public during the COVID-19 crisis. According to Funeralwise Managing Partner, Rick Paskin, “During these difficult times we want to […]


Funerals By The Numbers

The Funeral Trends Ticker is designed to offer a snapshot of the options our funeral planners are choosing. The total “Funeral Plans Created on Funeralwise.com” is the total number of plans our planners have created to date with our Wise Planning System. The percentages represent the number of people who have selected the indicated options. There […]


Wise Solutions for Planning Ahead

Funeral Planning Your Way The Funeralwise Wise Planning Solutions (WPS) put you in control of your funeral planning. Our tools are ideal for planning ahead, The Wise Planning System is a set of easy-to-use tools for do-it-yourself funeral planning. You can make your funeral plans ahead of time without meeting with a funeral director, share […]


10 Things to Know About Pet Funerals and Memorial Services

For most people, pets are part of the family. So when we lose a furry friend we look for a way to commemorate the memories we shared. The trouble is, it’s not always easy to find the perfect way to celebrate the time we had together. Did you know that you can hold a funeral […]


NEW ALLIANCE FOR FINAL EXPENSE PLANNING

Chicago, IL, September 25, 2018 – Funeralwise.com, an industry-leading funeral information resource, and the Final Expense Planning Specialist Association (FEPSA) have joined forces to offer consumers a new approach to final expense planning. FEPSA advisors now have exclusive access to an array of interactive planning tools and guides on Funeralwise.com. Through a secure Advisor Portal […]


Funeral Celebrants and Officiants: Personalizing Ceremonies

When it comes to modern-day funerals and memorial services you have many options. In fact, you can design exactly the ceremony you or your loved one wants. The trouble is, the process of creating such an important celebration of someone’s life can be overwhelming–especially if you are planning the ceremony while you are grieving. To […]


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