Blog - Sky Caskets
How to Create a Heartwarming Video Tribute
Funerals and memorial services provide an opportunity to share. How would you explain your loved one? What was important to them? Hobbies? What did everyone adore about them? Video tributes tell the story of their first days to their last. It captures moments you can’t put into words and beautifully portrays the life everyone has gathered to honor. Step #1: Gather Photos and Videos Reach out to friends and family, even if you have enough photos and videos on your own. People are multifaceted. Sourcing from multiple people highlights various facets of their complex existence....Read More
4 Steps for Dealing With an Unexpected Death
Some get to say goodbye. They can show appreciation and share countless I love you’s. They’re the lucky ones – if such a person exists in death. But you didn’t get that chance. The shock, the trauma… Unexpected loss sends waves of grief you can’t control. This powerlessness lasts a long time, sometimes arising at the most inopportune moments. In today’s post, you’ll learn 4 steps for surviving when hope feels lost. 1. Give Yourself Space Furious, lost, scared or numb… You need to process these feelings, not shove them aside. When faced with a...Read More
How to Manage Your Deceased Loved One’s Social Media
Social media can serve as a blessing or a curse when a loved one dies. Their Facebook Wall transforms into a monument of memories, as well as a hub for updates regarding arrangement. While in the throes of grief, there’s a bittersweet solace in scrolling through their account. You get reminders of their outlook or humor. Before you know it, you’ll be shaking your head and say, “That’s so ______!” But if used incorrectly, social media can hurt those already bearing immense pain. Here’s a quick guide to help you understand the basics. We’ll review...Read More
3 Steps to Planning an Elegant Funeral
Funerals honor the dead and comfort the living. In the wake of loss, fulfilling your obligation to such a high feels overwhelming. Perhaps it’s why you’re reading today’s article. Take solace in the fact you aren’t alone. Many others have faced the challenges of planning an elegant funeral. When a Quora user asked others for their funeral planning experiences, Matthew Bates answered, I’ve planned three funerals in the last seven years: my sister, my father, and my grandmother. If you’re in the US, a funeral home is your best bet. The funeral director there will...Read More
Compare Wood versus Metal Caskets
Internal Furnishings Both wood and metal can be adorned inside with a variety of furnishings. This category is basically the same for both casket types. In most cases, any furnishing that can be added to one can be added to the other. The internal furnishings come down to a matter of personal taste and preference. External Appearance Wood Caskets: Wood tends to have a ‘warmer’, more traditional appearance. It also tends to be more elegant, less flashy appearance. Wood can be adorned with almost any type of external decorations that you might desire. Metal Caskets:...Read More
What Type of Flowers are Most Appropriate for Headstones?
Placing flowers at the graveside is one of the most common ways to honor a lost loved one. Flowers have spoken our love for centuries, and they remain a timeless sign of devotion. It is no wonder then why so many people want to take extra care in choosing the right flowers for headstones to place in remembrance. What Type of Flowers are Most Appropriate to Place at Headstones? The choice of headstone flowers used to adorn a grave is a completely personal choice. Many people choose flowers for the message they convey. Some choose...Read More
How to Preparing for a Funeral
Preparing for funeral arrangements can be a very difficult task. Preparing for a funeral requires making countless decisions in a time when you are likely working on very little sleep, feel grief-stricken, emotionally exhausted, and overwhelmed. Planning a funeral that beautifully honors your loved one is, of course, top priority; but you also want to feel confident that you are making wise decisions in the many details of the funeral planning process. Preparing for a Funeral: Enlist the Help of Family and Friends There will be many people silently wondering what they can do to...Read More
Picking Casket Sprays and Funeral Flowers
Flowers have long held a place in our hearts. Often used as symbols of love and affection, flowers as a part of an arrangement have come to mean anything and everything from congratulations to condolences. Making the choices you want for sprays and arrangements for your funeral, or as a choice for someone cared for and appreciated isn’t always an easy thing to do. But understanding some of the basics can help make those choices easier. We all know the symbolism behind a red rose. Love, especially for a spouse or mate is the purpose...Read More
How to Find Discounted Bereavement Travel
Bereavement travel discounts, or compassionate fares, are discounts extended to family members who must travel to attend to a gravely ill family member or in the case of their death. These discounts usually only apply to close relatives and proof of relationship, as well as proof of death or sickness is required before discount can be applied. Find Discounted Bereavement Airfare While there are many things that must be handled in a time of crisis, taking the time to find bereavement travel discounts can save money that may need to be applied to other expenses...Read More
Casket Delivery to Funeral Home
FTC Funeral Rules to Protect Customers By law, a funeral provider cannot refuse or charge for the delivery and handling of a casket from another source. The consumer does not have to be present when the shipment arrives at the funeral provider. However, it is a good idea to inspect the casket to make sure your shipment is complete and that the merchandise is free of any defects and that the merchandise is correct. Consumers cannot be turned away from a funeral provider if they wish to purchase their casket from another source. What is...Read More
