Managing a funeral is no easy task. You are already traumatized and stressed out from the death of your close one. You’ve got no time to focus on yourself to deal with that stress; now you have to plan a funeral for the loved one who was with you just a few hours ago.
Understandably, you have to make all the arrangements for the funeral with a very heavy heart. There are multiple things you need to deal with.
We have laid out some tips below on how to manage the funeral of a loved one.
Reservation Of The Holy Place
Firstly, you need to take time from the committee that looks over the holy place. Whether it is the church, mosque, or cremation site, you would need to take time and reserve the holy place to pay the final homage to the deceased.
This might be the most important step during the whole funeral. This is because this is where most people will come to say their final goodbyes to their loved ones. Hence, reserving the place beforehand is necessary to accommodate the large crowd.
Instructing those who look over the holy place is also essential. They must know how many people will be attending the funeral so that they can make the preparations accordingly.
Transport
Another important thing you need to arrange is the transport. You would want efficient transport to bring the deceased body to the holy place and then to the cremation or burial site.
You need to make sure that the transport vehicle has appropriate space for the carriage or coffin to carry it comfortably.
You may need other transport as well. This might include transport for relatives and friends who have come to attend the funeral.
Delegate
There are so many things to look at that you may not be able to do all of it alone. Hence, you need to delegate and assign roles and responsibilities to different people. This way more would be done in less time, and there would be less pressure on one person.
For example, delegating tasks such as managing different ceremonies, reserving a burial site, finances, food, logistics, and making guest lists is an efficient way to manage the funeral properly.
Make sure to see if everything is being done smoothly. Delegating the tasks alone is not enough. Overlooking at different tasks is also equally important.
Act Beforehand
You need to be very mindful and practical in situations like these. Therefore, whenever you see the situation escalating for your loved one, you may make funeral pre-arrangements.
This way, a lot of the things will be done beforehand. This way, other family members won’t have to go through the preparations and management of a funeral in a difficult and stressful time.
In addition, being farsighted and having all of the things arranged will save a lot of time afterward. Different ceremonies will be planned, prices will be locked, and you will know how much the whole funeral will cost.
