Blog posts - Funeral Customs & Cultural Influences

The teardrop shape and symbols occur in cultures worldwide and can represent ancient gods, sacred beliefs, joy, and sorrow, depending on where it is displayed and how. Today, we look...

It is not unusual in America for people to trek the country to visit and pay respects to celebrity gravesites. While it may not sound like the ideal vacation for...

It is perhaps one of the most complex and unpleasant things anyone wants to do—write and share a eulogy for someone recently lost near and dear to you. Writing and...

Every interaction generally has a system of rules, guidelines, or conventions that regulate social and professional behavior. As social creatures, humans create social units, and within those units are accepted...

When grieving, it isn't easy to focus on everyday things. The little details that need to happen in your life, funeral arrangements, expenses, and much more, can begin to feel...

When our loved ones pass, they leave an immense space within our lives and hearts that feel the loss achingly. One of the hardest, and for some, most important aspects...

With the earliest ones dating back thousands of years, headstones carry a long history of commemorating the graves of loved ones through a globally recognized stone of personal identification. In...

Today’s memorial methods are changing fast, but traditions in other parts of the world can often endure for centuries or millennia. If you have been tasked with planning the memorial...

Every culture in the world has traditions and practices that are passed on for generations. In Judaism, people leave what we refer to as visitation stones on the gravesites of...