It can be incredibly difficult to deal with the passing of a loved one and this can be an emotional experience for everyone. You can help create an uplifting farewell for your loved one so that their life can be celebrated with friends and family.

You can look for funeral directors Canterbury that offer customised farewell ceremonies. You need to think about the individuality of your loved one and how this can affect the service. For example, consider their unique qualities, interests and passions so that you can incorporate these elements into the farewell. There may be certain music that they like so you can have this played at the farewell. Or if they had a specific hobby such as crafting things, these unique creations made from their hands can be displayed so that the people coming to the farewell can get to see them. Maybe the loved one has a deep appreciation for nature. In this case, you can ask the funeral director whether the farewell can take place outdoors in a beautiful garden setting. You can choose meaningful location that had a significance for your loved one. Maybe they have always been partial to the sea and its calm shores; in this case, you can have the farewell at a beachfront. You can even have the farewell at their own home which will give insight into their life. The venue will set the tone for the farewell and it can create a positive setting for the attendees as well.

You can create a memory table

That has cherished possessions of the loved one along with mementos and photos. This visual display can help people reminisce about the experiences they have shared with the loved one and think fondly about their relationship. You can ask friends and family member to contribute items to the memory table so that you can all enjoy the shared memories. This will be the time to celebrate the achievements and milestones of the loved one. This can be done through a multimedia presentation. This will show snaps of their significant moments and how they have touched others’ lives. This will help the attendees reflect on their own memories and it can be such a bittersweet moment.

You can also incorporate personalised rituals.

For example, a nature lover would appreciate a tree planting ritual and this can be something that the family can contribute to as well. There can also be a candle lighting ceremony for the loved one. Rituals such as these will allow friends and family members to actively participate in honouring their loved one. Cultural and spiritual elements can be incorporated into the farewell. You can incorporate cultural traditions, prayers, rituals etc. and this will be very comforting to the attendees. This can promote a sense of unity among them as well. Encourage friends and family members to share their memories and tell stories about how they remember the loved one. This can be an open mic session or you can have a guestbook at the farewell where people can write down their precious memories.