Exploring The Burial Plot Selection Process

Posted on: 29 January 2016

The loss of a loved one is one of the hardest things to endure, so perhaps humor is needed in times of loss more than any other time. In fact, The Wall Street Journal says that funeral services are undergoing a transformation because many mourners aren't relieved by traditional reverence; more people want to remember the good times.

One aspect that is often overlooked during funeral planning is the need for a bit of happiness and humor during the service. You can talk with a professional, like Bolton & Lunsford Funeral Homes, to see how you can add a personal touch to your service plans. Here are just a few ways that you may plan to lighten the mood a bit and keep making your loved ones smile even after you are gone.

Choose Funny Photos

Most funerals have beautiful photographs on display. One thing that is certain to bring a lighter touch to the somber ceremony is to include some humorous photographs alongside the lovely and serious pictures. Look through all your favorite photos of family gatherings, vacations, and portraits. Choose ones that include silly moments, funny faces, or otherwise humorous events captured as they happened.

Select Effective Quotes

Sometimes famous writers, philosophers, poets, politicians, artists, and other great thinkers have said what we want to express in just the right words. You may opt to use some high-brow or low-brow funny quotes from famous or infamous people. You may consider Benjamin Franklin's joke about the only thing in life being certain is taxes and death. Perhaps you'd prefer a more modern approach, such as Woody Allen's musings about not wanting to be there when his own death happens.

Request Stories

You may opt to request humorous stories about your life now, so that you can include them in a future service. You can reveal the purpose for the stories, or you can keep that to yourself. Simply approach those who are close to you, or perhaps even co-workers or acquaintances with whom you've shared some laughs, and ask them to recount their funniest story of you or a particularly humorous memory that you two share.

Let the Music Play

Another way that you can bring humor to a funeral would be through music. You may opt to choose a song that may make your loved ones laugh. For example, "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen would be difficult to cry through. Other songs you may choose include "Sittin' Up with the Dead" by Ray Stevens and "Underground" by David Bowie. Both of those songs would be humorous for different reasons. Choosing "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees would be a humorous display of irony.

Finally, when it comes to planning humor, remember that it's okay to take a risk. The funniest things oftentimes come just before you have to ask yourself, "Should I be saying this?" Do this your way and insert your own true sense of humor into your plans.