Death is an inevitable part of all of our lives. But the ways we honor someone’s departure from life have been changing in recent times.
Funerals are a customary way of remembering and mourning a person that we have lost. Along with grieving death, it’s also an event to gather with our friends and family to reminisce memories and to reflect on the precious moments of our lives.
While most funerals revolve around religious traditions and spiritual traditions, mourners find new and innovative ways to commemorate death.
We’ve listed down the top 5 funeral trends for 2021. Read on to find the best way to soothe your pain and cushion your healing process.
Cremation Jewelry
One of the most challenging parts about death is accepting that we’ll never get to see nor hold our loved one.
With cremation jewelry, you can bring a part of their physical being forever close to your heart. It’s a simple and subtle way of moving on and healing while holding on to the love you both shared.
Each lovely jewelry creation contains an amount of the solidified ashes of your departed loved one. Another design option is to infuse the ashes within the glass.
All these pieces of jewelry are handcrafted and given intricate attention to every detail. It can be adorned and personalized so that it best fits your desire. Various jewelry is available, from cremation bracelets, necklaces and pendants, rings, earrings to men’s cremation jewelry.
Cremation jewelry is not always waterproof. You must not put it on while showering, swimming, and bathing. The Church does not raise any doctrinal objection to this particular practice since cremation of someone’s body does not have any impact on their soul.
Themed Funerals
Funerals are known for their somber and sophisticated atmosphere due to the grief experienced both by family and friends.
Yet recently, some funerals are being given a quirky and personalized twist.
Instead of this trite tradition, families are opting to celebrate the lives the departed person had lived with a themed party.
The theme is usually in commemoration of the person’s passion, achievement, favorites, or legacy. It can be centered all across the world cup for a football fan or a Star Wars-themed funeral for film geeks.
With this, you can honor someone’s existence without succumbing to pain too much. It’s also a light way of bidding farewell, making the healing process easier.
Living Urns
As cremations continue to rise in popularity, the industry innovates ways to make them more memorable and environmental-friendly.
Whereas traditional cremains is stored in vase-like urns, growth urns are concerned with using the ashes to supply nutrients to a tree or a plant.
In place of the physical body of the deceased person, you’ll get a plant to remember them. In a way, it’s also like giving back to nature and celebrating the cycle of life.
Interactive Markers
In the age where everything is done with the help of smartphones, it only makes sense that funerals are held in the digital world.
Interactive markers are QR codes printed on gravestones. These codes are scanned to conveniently view the memorial page and obituary of the departed. Other visitors can also embed their own memories and messages.
Through this technology, friends and family all over the world can participate in honoring their life.
