Nub News Special Client Feature: Nowadays, there are many ways to say goodbye to a loved one or to prepare your goodbye ahead of time with a preplanned funeral. In this special client feature we are able to offer some advice.

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Are you planning a funeral in Hitchin? Whichever road you are currently walking along, it's helpful to know the avenues and services available for arrangements. In the UK, three types of funerals and options are the most popular go-to for arrangements even among the diverse range available. But what are they, and which might best suit your requirements? As always, the answer is it's up to you. But we've broken down the popular options below to get you started. 

Simple Funerals

Simple Funeral planning focuses on the individual, their lives, interests and experiences; however, there is still respect and adherence to traditions depending on the wishes of the deceased or their family. A Simple Funeral can be a lavish affair with no expense spared to something minimal. Often what marks the difference between traditional and simple is what mourners wear, perhaps a unique venue or procession vehicle, or the service style. Modernity and tradition can easily coexist as a Simple Funeral provides the space to choose from calm and quiet to wacky and off-the-wall. What's most important to consider is the crafting of a meaningful send-off. 

Traditional Funerals

Many funeral services maintain traditional and faith-based elements, there are also non-religious traditional funerals available. This style of send-off is often noted for being extravagant and generally attracting a higher cost. It also usually follows a particular format in the UK, including a Visiting, a service, a procession, burial or cremation followed by a wake to gather loved ones together and mark the passing. This may be in a church with rites and rituals or in a funeral home where the service is more secular. Either way, this is a very popular funeral option.

Direct Funerals

This is by far the cheapest funeral option which explains its explosion in popularity. With everything in life being high-cost - including death - many people want to save or have a simple send-off that limits fuss. David Bowie is one such high-profile figure who wished to pass quietly and have people remember him and his work rather than the end. Direct cremation is the cheapest option, with direct burial close behind. Both fulfil all the UK legal requirements for end-of-life making Direct Funerals exceedingly popular around the UK.

Grief is Neither Simple, Traditional, nor Direct

Grief is a part of life, and there is no single way to mourn the loss of a loved one. Neither should funerals be prescriptive, and any option must suit the individual while being conducted with respect and dignity for both the family and the deceased. The most important part of the funerary process is to provide family and friends with an opportunity to gather and mourn the loss of someone they love.

Contact County Funerals

When planning a funeral in Hitchin, consider County Funerals. Our experienced funeral directors are available when you need them.