There are some people who are under the impression that families can’t hold funeral services for loved ones who are being cremated. But this couldn’t be further from the truth! You’re more than welcome to hold a traditional funeral for someone as part of their cremation services in North Riverdale, NY. In fact, you’re also more than welcome to hold a viewing for someone who is going to be cremated as part of their cremation services. If you’re interested in doing this, here is how you can put together the plans for a viewing for a loved one.

Find a funeral home that can help you plan a funeral for a loved one who is going to be cremated.

There are some North Riverdale, NY funeral homes that specialize solely in providing people with direct cremation services. You do not want to work with one of these funeral homes when planning a funeral with viewing for a loved one prior to their cremation. Instead, you’re going to want to work exclusively with a funeral home that can provide you with the funeral planning services you’ll need for your loved one. Look for a funeral home that has tons of experience when it comes to arranging viewings for those who are going to be cremated. Send us a message through our Riverdale email or the contact page and we will assist you to the very best of our abilities.

Ask about renting a casket for your loved one’s viewing.

One of the reasons why cremation services are so much cheaper than burial services is because they don’t call for families to purchase caskets. But when you’re planning to hold a viewing for someone who is going to be cremated, you will, of course, need to get your hands on a casket. The good news for you, though, is that you shouldn’t need to buy one. Most funeral homes have caskets that they will rent out to those who want to use them for viewings. Ask your funeral home if they have a casket like this lying around.

Figure out the right time to hold a viewing for your loved one.

In order to plan a viewing for your loved one prior to their cremation, you’re going to have to work with your funeral home to find the right time to do it. It can take up to a week for a funeral home to decide when they’ll hold a cremation. In the meantime, your loved one is going to be kept in a refrigeration unit to preserve their body. You might want to try and hold the viewing for them sooner rather than later, even if it means holding their viewing and funeral a few days before their actual cremation. Your funeral home should be able to help you come up with a good time to hold the viewing.

Let people know about the viewing that you’ll be holding for your loved one prior to their cremation.

A lot of your loved one’s family members and friends might assume that there isn’t going to be any funeral services for them since they’re being cremated. It’ll be up to you to tell them otherwise. You should start to spread the word about your loved one’s viewing as soon as you know when it’s going to be so that people know about it. It’ll ensure that plenty of people come out to the viewing to pay their final respects to your loved one.

Are you and your family going to try and hold a viewing for a loved one before their North Riverdale, NY cremation? Let Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, Inc. walk you through the process of setting one up. Give us a call now to find out how easy it can be to schedule a traditional funeral with a viewing for a loved one prior to their cremation.