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May 20, 2017At The Gardens of Boca Raton, we guide families through every stage of the funeral planning process, including one of their most personal questions: Can you put things in a casket? The answer is yes, in most cases, you can include small keepsakes that hold meaning for your loved one. These additions help families express… View Article
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May 11, 2017Public Viewings Whether or not to have a public viewing after a loved one dies can be a difficult decision to make when you are planning a funeral. It’s tough to decide for or against because it’s a very heavy moment, and many people might pressure you one way or another. Before we get into… View Article
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May 10, 2017When friends and family start planning a funeral service for their lost loved one, they have to make dozens of decisions at a tough time. One of those tough decisions is choosing whether or not to have an open casket or a closed casket for the funeral service. There are actually several different things to… View Article
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May 9, 2017Minister Performing Services For centuries, communities have looked to their religious leaders to perform funeral services for their loved ones. But things have changed in recent decades, and people now look for other options. What if someone doesn’t have a minister available to perform the service, who else can they ask to do it? The… View Article
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March 23, 2017Sending Flowers Dating back centuries, people all over the world have used flowers to serve as a tribute to a lost loved one. Mourners bringing flowers for the funeral of their deceased friend or family member has become a tradition that continues to this day. But some might wonder, is this tradition still valid? Flowers… View Article
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February 28, 2017Filing Official Death Certificates Coping with a loss impacts people on an emotional level, but there are still final steps that need to be taken from a legal perspective. This includes filing a death certificate. Filing an official death certificate isn’t difficult, but there are several steps one needs to take to make sure everything… View Article
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February 13, 2017Funeral Cost Determining Factors Funerals are often considered expensive for several different reasons. However, when you consider the many different services that go into the funeral process, from picking up the deceased (at any time, day or night) all the way to laying them to rest, it is easier to see where the costs are…. View Article
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January 23, 2017Funeral Guestbooks One of the more common things you’ll find at a funeral is a funeral guestbook. This allows people attending the funeral a chance to sign in and let the grieving family know they attended the memorial. While it is common, people might be wondering if they need to offer a funeral guestbook at… View Article
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December 22, 2016Choosing a Funeral Speaker When you are planning a funeral for a lost loved one, or when you are pre-planning your own funeral, there are dozens of decisions to be made. If it’s someone else’s funeral, you are likely making many of these decisions under duress, while grieving the death of a friend of family… View Article
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December 13, 2016Choosing a Final Resting Place Choosing your final resting place, where your body or your cremated remains will be buried or entombed, is a decision made in which we think we won’t see the benefits from. On the contrary, we’ll feel it in our hearts, knowing that we’ve already made a very difficult decision while… View Article
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December 7, 2016Perpetual Care The term “perpetual care” generally refers to the funds used for repair and general maintenance of cemetery grounds, which includes landscaping and lawn mowing during the growing season. These funds also help keep the roads and paths clear for visitors. Some states actually require “perpetual care,” which is also known as “permanent care”… View Article
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December 2, 2016There are plenty of decisions people must make when considering their own funeral or service for a loved one. Those decisions range from being buried in a casket or being cremated, and what type of funeral services they should get. Also, are they aware of the differences between above-ground burials and the traditional in-ground burial?… View Article
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