Why Should You Choose a Funeral Home Instead of a Home Funeral?

Handling funeral arrangements can be an extremely trying experience, and there will naturally be plenty of important decisions that need to be made. Some people are tempted to have a home funeral instead of having the ceremony take place at a funeral home, reasoning that the event will seem more personal and less rushed.

However, there are plenty of issues with home funerals that people often fail to consider, and they tend to make looking to a special venue into a more attractive proposition.

There's a Lot to Do

It's remarkably common to underestimate the number of things that need to be done when you opt for a home funeral. Even if you choose to employ a planner, they will need to spend more time working since they won't know your property as well as the funeral homes they are used to working with. A funeral home will have been built around providing thoughtful ceremonies, and everything will be taken care of for you.

Your Home May Seem Too Private

Though funerals are a time for mourning, they can also be times for joy. It's common for people you haven't seen in years to find their way to the ceremony to pay their respects — and it's wonderful to see the effect the departed continues to have on these people and their lives. However, home funerals can seem like quite private affairs that are meant only for close friends and family, so acquaintances can feel discouraged from attending.  

A Funeral Home Is a Neutral Place

Your own home will feel like a more personal space to hold the celebration of the departed's life, but that can be a burden as well as a blessing. When the funeral process is over, it can be tough to view your property, especially the room in which the casket was held, in quite the same way. A funeral home presents a neutral space in which you can start to move on.

Your Home May Be Ill-Equipped

Finally, those planning a home funeral are likely to encounter several practical problems. For example, most houses don't have room for many guests to park, and rooms may not be large enough to accommodate all the mourners. It can make a sad day even harder to deal with when you're also expected to work around such issues. Funeral homes are built to cater to large crowds, so you won't run into such issues when you use one.


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