Graveside Services Etiquette for Interment and Inurnment and Bereavement Cards

LAFAYETTE, La. - Nov. 12, 2013 - PRLog -- Preparing for Graveside Services Etiquette for Inurnment and Interment – Knowing the Difference

When a death occurs, regardless of the circumstance, there is usually lots of emotions and grief felt by all those who were close to the departed person. And, since we rarely prepare for death, especially if it is sudden and unexpected, few of us feel confident regarding the etiquette for the graveside services. Although most of us know that personalized cards for bereaving http://www.invitationsbyu.com/bereavement-cards.htm should be sent to all those who offered their condolences, sympathy, brought food, and just otherwise offered support for the family, there are still lots of other details for interment or inurnment to consider and decide.

Deciding Among Graveside Services – Deciding Between Interment or Inurnment

It is customary and appropriate to hold a private or public graveside service for either an inurnment or interment service or how formal or informal it is to be. For those who might be a bit unsure, here are the differences between the inurnment and interment:

 *  Interment Service is placing the casket in the grave; and

 *  Inurnment Service is placing the cremated remains of your loved one in a cremation burial grave, a columbarium, or garden niche

Graveside Service Etiquette

The graveside services etiquette includes ensuring a spirit of respect and dignity at the gravesite, as there is no more solemn and respectful occasion in life than committing the body of a loved one to the earth in his final resting place. To help you with understanding the generally accepted etiquette guidelines for gravesite services, a few of the more significant ones follow:

 *  It is never appropriate to drink or eat while at the cemetery, nor allow the kids to play, run, laugh, or, above all, sit on gravestones

 *  Your behavior should be respectful and quiet, and your clothing should be appropriate and conservative

 *  Ensure your children who attend the graveside service are well behaved and aware of what is expected of them

 *  Unless there is a compelling reason, pets should never be allowed at the graveside services. If you think that you have a valid reason for carrying a pet, you should check the with cemetery management in advance. If approval is granted, you should always keep your pet on a leash, and, by all means, clean up afterwards. Service animals are always allowed, and no advance notice or approval is required.

 *  Except for the immediate family, all other mourners are ask to stand. However, for the elderly and others requiring seating, chairs should be provided. This usually requires advance communication with the cemetery management.

 *  The services should be kept brief for many reasons, one of which is that most of the mourners are standing.

Decide in Advance if You Want to View the Final Lowering of the Body

To many people, especially the immediate family, seeing the final act of the body being lowered into the ground is sometimes too much to bear, so you will need to need to decide whether to leave prior to the committal. It is perfectly acceptable and proper to either stay or leave, so just let the funeral director know of your wishes and intent.

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