How can a service be personalized?

Personalization can make the service more meaningful to all who attend. One of the main benefits of personalizing a service is it allows family members to participate in planning the ceremony. One method of personalization is placing an embroidered panel inside the casket lid, above the head. These panels come in many designs. In addition to the panels, some caskets have corners that can be changed. These corners may be praying hands or a colorful flowerpot, to name a few. It is even possible to have a casket custom designed or use a special white-colored casket for family and friends to write messages directly on the outside of it with special markers. This has been used when it was a tragic death of a young person, and the classmates found comfort in writing a farewell message to the deceased. Many families like to set up a “memory table” or “memory board” where the service will be held. A memory table can consist of favorite items of the deceased, such as potting tools and gloves ...