General

Resomation is a relatively new entrant in the funeral industry, presenting a much greener alternative to traditional cremation while yielding essentially the same end result. Resomation, Water cremation, or Alkaline Hydrolysis as it is also known, is available in some parts of the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland.

The death of a beloved pet, like a dog, can be compared in terms of the effect it has on you and your family as the death of another human member of the family. To better understand the costs involved in dog funerals and dog cremations, we will discuss this area of the funeral market in greater detail in this article.

The service known as the Internment of ashes takes place following a cremation. During this ceremony, the ashes are either collected or buried. Loved ones of the deceased gather at the burial site for the internment. In the following article, we will dive deeper and provide greater insight so you have all the information you need to make decisions relevant to your own funeral and cremation plans or anyone else’s you may be overseeing.

Generally speaking on average, it is within a period of about 2 weeks after a death that most funerals and cremations take place. This article will delve into the subject in more detail, discuss why the typical timeline is in place, and look at the factors that influence the timeline.

The cost of a funeral or cremation can rapidly become very expensive. As well as being expensive, the prices are rising uncontrollably. If this all sounds too much to deal with, if you are looking for an alternative, there are cost-effective, though no-frills options in the form of a direct cremation. To help you understand more about this alternative, we will look into direct cremations in this article.

If you weren't raised in the Catholic tradition, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are likely unfamiliar holidays to you. You might not guess it, but these days have been celebrated for over a thousand years. In many countries, you even get a day off on All Saints' Day. So, what is so important about All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day? And what is the difference between the two?