Funeral Wake
Funeral Wake In Singapore
The traditional meaning of the word funeral wake was to honor and remember the person that had passed away, typically in the living room of the household. Today, a funeral wake typically refers to the welcoming reception after a funeral service, where friends and family can share memories, share meals and drink and listen to the funeral speaker. It is not uncommon for a funeral wake to last all day or all evening depending on how long the surviving family members want to spend celebrating life after a death. This is not a necessary part of the funeral or church service.
Planning The Wake
If you are having a traditional funeral service, the venue will dictate what type of wakes you can have. The best way to make sure that your wakes are planned appropriately is to select a venue early in advance of the funeral or service. Try to book your venue at least 2 months in advance. If your loved one was very involved in planning their funeral, you may be able to get a reservation at a hotel close to where they had lived. Remember to confirm your reservation at least a week in advance so that if you change your mind once it’s confirmed you can still stay at that hotel.
If your loved one enjoyed being in a certain area or worked in a specific business, make sure that you let everyone know that they were planning to attend. If your loved one enjoyed socializing in specific areas, let everyone that knew them know that they would be greatly missed by attending the funeral wake. If they enjoyed hobbies, make sure that the attendees at the wake are also included in the Funeral Webcast or eulogy so that those not attending can learn about the grief and comfort of others during this difficult time.
If you want to have a personalized funeral wake, you will need to prepare a guest list. When creating your guest list, you may want to ask family and friends to share names of those who were not able to attend the funeral wake. It is a good idea to include everyone who had been close enough to share their thoughts and feelings about their loved one. You can send thank you notes to all those who were unable to attend the wake. In some cases, funeral homes offer a “ributes” area where you can write sincere comments about the deceased. You may want to include these as well.
Many people choose to send flowers to their guests at the funeral wake. There are many ways you can go about doing this. If you would rather send flowers by a florist directly to the guest of honor, there are many ways that this can be done. You can create a web page on your own site where the guest can leave a short note with their name and address where the flowers will be delivered, or you can simply deliver the flowers to their doorstep.
There are many things that families do to commemorate the life of their loved one. In the past, people would hold wakes on a regular basis in most cases. This tradition has now fallen out of style but it can be revived if you are willing to make some changes to your current funeral wake. Wakes now can be very casual affairs that do not require an entire evening to get ready for.
Conclusion
You can make your funeral wake a very memorable affair if you choose to. You can share memories from the deceased’s life, get together with friends and family to share memories, and you can share stories about your life with guests. By keeping things light-hearted, it will make for an enjoyable event for everyone. Feel free to contact us for any assistance in planning a funeral wake.