etiquette for planning a funeral

Etiquette for the Surviving Family: Planning the Funeral

Arranging the Funeral Now that Your Loved One Has Died A funeral is a formal service of remembrance with the body present, in either a closed or open casket. Your funeral director or clergy can advise you on many aspects of etiquette relating to the actual funeral service. If your loved one hasn’t preplanned, you will need to make a number of decisions:


Green Funeral Preplanning

Considerations in Pre-Planning a Green Funeral

Many people, not wanting to burden their families with difficult decisions during an already difficult time, opt to pre-plan their funerals. Because green burials are a relatively new trend in the United States, you may not know what green options are available. With these pointers, you can plan a funeral that is natural, free of toxic chemicals, and minimizes your environmental impact.


Husband and wife funeral planning

The Importance of Funeral Preplanning

In this guide to funeral planning you'll learn how planning a funeral in advance has significant emotional and financial benefits for the surviving family.


Why use an online funeral planner?

Why Use An Online Funeral Planner?

Online Funeral Planning: Where Compassion Meets Convenience Planning a funeral is one of the most emotionally and logistically complex tasks a person can face. If that weren’t enough, the nuts and bolts of planning are often done during the most difficult of times. That’s where online funeral planners come in. They are not a replacement […]


Funeralwise Unveils After Me Organizer

Wilmette, IL – June 25, 2025 – Funeralwise, a trusted leader in online funeral planning, has announced the launch of its innovative new product, the After Me Organizer. This comprehensive organizing system enables individuals to prepare and store important documents, ensuring that their loved ones can easily access essential information during end-of-life arrangements. The After […]


Prepaid Funeral Plan

Prepaid Funeral Plans: Is one right for you?

Is a prepaid funeral plan the right choice for you? Let’s explore the pros, cons, and alternatives. Have you considered how the funeral your loved ones choose for you would be different than one you plan for yourself? Remember, someone else will do it for you if you haven’t created your plan. In addition to […]


CHOOSING THE BEST FUNERAL INSURANCE

SPRING 2024 CHOOSING THE BEST FUNERAL INSURANCE When considering insurance to cover end-of-life expenses, it’s natural to wonder what the best funeral insurance is. It’s a reasonable question. But is it the right question? Let’s put it this way: When you shop for a homeowner’s policy, do you just pick an amount or do you […]


White Label Funeral Planner

A white label version of the Funeralwise funeral planner is to agents in the Funeralwise For Agents program. This video has a demo of the white label version.


Best Funeral Insurance

What’s the Best Funeral Insurance?

Search for the “best funeral insurance” plans, and you’ll get plenty of results. Most of these results will talk about policies offered by specific insurance companies. There are so many options; how do you choose? Well, you start by creating a funeral plan. Your funeral plan is the key to finding the best funeral insurance […]


Personalizing a Funeral

How To Personalize a Funeral or Memorial Service

Memorial services and funerals serve a number of purposes. They give us the chance to say goodbye and offer an opportunity for friends and family to gather together to start the journey through the grieving process. In the end, the key reason most of us go to the time and expense of holding a funeral […]


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