Some people know exactly how they want things to go – others aren’t so sure.
Here at When I'm Gone, we’ve collated some resources you may find useful in making your choices, to help you decide – or even to remind you of an aspect you haven’t already considered. Where appropriate there are traditions and etiquette reminders too.
Each section has a set of useful external links for further reading- when you’re done, don’t forget to come back and enter the information into your When I'm Gone profile.
Funeral Types
Here we outline the processes for burials, cremations, and other funerals…
Coffins
A run through the standard options, alongside information on new ‘green’ funerals, and alternative caskets…
Flowers
From arrangement types to the meaning of flowers…
Music
A background of funeral music, along with some suggestions…
Outfits
Not just yours, but the mourners’ too…
Transport
A list of different types of transport, and their considerations…
Memorials
Wether you’ll require an urn or headstone, we lead you through choices, and grave etiquette…
Venues
There are many places now licensed for funeral services…
Wakes
Planning your wake, from venues to refreshments…
(will include interesting stuff- great epitaphs, interesting send offs, poems, readings, letters, 10 most popular hymns at funerals)