Today many people believe that a funeral service should be as individual as the person whose life is being celebrated and remembered, unlike the sombre, traditional services of the past.

Families and friends are encouraged to participate in planning a service to reflect the life of their loved one and no request should be considered as 'too unusual'.

So when do we talk about or plan a funeral? It would come as no surprise that most people only think about funerals when someone dies. The fact of death – our own and that of people close to us – is that it is not a comfortable subject. Unfortunately the service we will all need to use sooner or later is one we are likely to have to deal with in a state of extremely high emotion and almost total ignorance.

Looking ahead and making plans is something we do all our lives. We have or have thought about making a will, life insurance, superannuation needs. And mostly likely we have worked out financial needs for children’s education, weddings, special life events or gifts, care for our parents and retirement.

Whilst most of us are either reluctant to discuss or do not see the need to think about funeral planning……this is just another life activity.
We know you are probably saying …”this is probably one of the last things I want to do”
LifeArt want to change that experience, we are passionate about getting people to think about what matters to them, and letting others know.

Planning your funeral wishes is something we do want to do.

Now why would we make this bold statement?

The compelling findings from extensive research with families and friends asking… “What Would Have Made The Funeral Better”

1. Knowing what my loved one would have really wanted
2. The funeral advisor suggesting ideas / offering ways to make it special / make it a personalised service
3. More information and options to choose from before making a decision
4. More time to arrange the funeral

This suggests that people would benefit from being able to discuss death and funerals more openly with family and friends, and perhaps leave some documentation or request for their own funerals.

How do you go about that? Start with a simple question: What would make your funeral special? Or think of a funeral you felt was memorable or truly special and build from there.

Baby boomers are not tied to tradition. They are the ones who really started rewriting their wedding vows, their birthing ceremonies and challenging the accepted norms. Baby Boomers rewrite every ritual that comes before them, and now they are facing and changing the funeral ritual.

Coupled with this trend, people are clearly responding to environmental issues in all aspects of life, including the funeral industry.

We hope the LifeArt web site goes a considerable way in assisting you think about, or plan for a funeral the way you would want.

Please view MY WISHES REGISTER. Complete for yourself or discuss with other family members or friends.