Tips for Planning a Successful Witness Cremation for a Loved One

When you and your family are planning out a loved one’s cremation services in Lehigh Acres, FL, a funeral home might give you the option to hold what is called a witness cremation. This type of cremation allows a family to sit in on a loved one’s cremation and watch it happen. If you think that this might be a good option for you and your family, you’ll want to take the right steps while planning a witness cremation to ensure that it is successful. Take a look at some tips on how to put together plans for a witness cremation below.

Make sure a witness cremation is really the right option for your family.

A witness cremation can be a very emotional experience for some families. It’s why you might not want to hold one if you don’t think your family is ready for it. You should all do your homework on witness cremations to see what they entail. You should then consider whether or not you think it’s going to be the right choice for your family. If you think some family members might get overwhelmed by a witness cremation, you don’t have to go with one if you don’t want to.

Decide which funeral home you’re going to use to plan a witness cremation.

It’s important to note that not all funeral homes are going to allow you to hold a witness cremation in the first place. Some are going to tell you that you’re not allowed to do it. With this in mind, you should search for a Lehigh Acres, FL funeral home that lets families hold witness cremations if you’re even thinking about potentially holding one. This will, at the very least, give you the option to go with a witness cremation if that’s what your family decides to do in the end.

Limit the number of family members who attend a witness cremation. 

If your family chooses to hold a witness cremation for a loved one, you’re not going to be able to invite everyone that you know to it. In fact, you’re really only going to be able to have a few select family members in attendance at it since space will be at a premium. You should be sure that you’re going to be able to include the right people in a witness cremation. You should also draw a line at some point and limit the total number of people that you invite to come out to a crematory for your loved one’s witness cremation.

Prepare to hold a small ceremony as part of a witness cremation.

During a witness cremation, you should prepare to do more than just watch your loved one be cremated. You should also hold some kind of very small ceremony to say goodbye to your loved one. Since you’re going to be with them in the flesh for the last time, you don’t want to squander the opportunity that you’ll have to pay tribute to them. You will likely regret it if you don’t hold a ceremony of any kind.

Would you and your family be interested in holding a witness cremation for your loved one? Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services Inc. can make this possible for you when you plan your loved one’s Lehigh Acres, FL cremation through our funeral home. Contact us today for more information on the cremation services that we can provide for you.