When you have a funeral for a loved one, they get their needs met. But there are certain things you can’t have with funerals, that you can have with a cremation service process.

Funeral services have a certain timeline on them and the planning and implementation have to be done within a few days of a death, which can be overwhelming to anyone trying to make the plans . With cremation, you have flexibility in the timeline. The cremation portion of the process has to be done a few days after death, but after that, you can put whatever timeline you want on the memorial service, final resting place decisions, and so on. The timeline is completely up to you.

Traditional services have traditional funeral options included, but cremation allows you memorial service versatility. You can do pretty much anything you want for a memorial service. You can have a service in the park, in a family home, or in any other location. You can have something that feels like a funeral, or something more casual. You can even have a celebration of life for your loved one if you choose. There are enough options that anyone can do just what they feel is right for the process.

Funerals have a large cost to them and your loved one’s final services are certainly worth it. But you can also take care of their needs at a smaller price level if you go with cremation. Cremation services don’t come with as many product and service needs so they are going to cost less from the get-go. You can cover needs with a smaller budget or, you can use the extra money for other things, like a charitable donation.