Plan Your Ash Scattering - Top 5 Reasons

When is the best time to plan your funeral?

Any time is the right time to plan your burial at sea … except at the time of the burial. Why? Because there are clear advantages to planning ahead. Can you imagine planning a wedding in a couple of days? Or any celebration for that matter? Why leave the ultimate celebration of your life to the last minute?

We believe that planning a burial at sea in advance is a wise thing to do. Find out why it makes sense, and learn how to conveniently plan your ocean scattering with our many private cruises.

At-Need vs. Pre-Need Funeral Planning

“At-Need” funeral arrangements are made at the time of death by surviving family members or friends on behalf of the deceased. Making ash scattering plans at the time of death are particularly difficult because there are usually time restraints and emotions play a large role because you are grieving. Not only is there much planning to do, there are also imminent financial concerns. Payment for scattering ceremonies are due and can be quite expensive, a considerable hardship for most families – see our discussion of funeral costs.

“Pre-Need” plans (also known as “Pre-planning”) are the funeral plans that people make for the living. Pre-Need funeral plans can be made at any time and offer many advantages. Here at Ocean Ashes we can help you pre-plan a ocean scattering for yourself, your spouse or a parent. Planning online is a convenient way to plan and it puts you in control of the process.

Top 5 Reasons to Preplan Your Funeral

If any of the following statements describes you, then you are probably someone who will appreciate the benefits of pre-planning.

1. You want to ease the burden on your family. If your wishes are unknown when you die, they will be faced with making difficult decisions at a trying time. Will they know where or how you want your cremains to be dispersed? Will they agree on what and where to spread them? Will they agree on how much to spend? Confusion and disagreements are common occurrences when there is no plan to follow. You can avoid this by leaving behind a plan.

2. You want to assume the financial responsibility for your ash scattering. Planning ahead enables you to make financial arrangements to cover your funeral costs. Even if you are leaving behind sufficient money, will your survivors be able to access it?

3. You want your family to have the benefit of a meaningful ceremony. A scattering is an important event for a grieving family. Psychologically, it provides a sense of closure and lets the healing process begin. Families benefit emotionally and socially by honoring the lives of their loved ones with a fitting ceremony and by giving them a proper send off. It is difficult to make the service the best it can be when planning it in a short amount of time.

4. You want your final wishes to be followed. If you have specific preferences for the disposition of your remains and the nature of your scattering services, you can clearly express them in your funeral plan. You may have a preference for the music and readings at your ash scattering. Whatever your wishes, they need to be set forth in your funeral plan.

5. You want to be self-reliant and have your affairs in order at the end of your life. Taking care of your funeral arrangements is a thoughtful and caring thing to do for your family. It is comforting to know that you have done all you can do to ease their burden. And you can be assured that they will appreciate that your caring for them continued after you are gone.

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What to do with Cremains?

 The time immediately following a death and cremation is often a hard period to decide what to do with a loved ones ashes.

• The recent memory and grief that follows a death makes it difficult to even contemplate what to do with the ashes.
• In my experience most families make this decision together and usually not for months if not years.
• time flies by and the ashes can find a permanent spot on a shelf or closet. There are many pitfalls that can be avoided by making a plan for the cremains and following through with them is imperative.

  While it can be comforting to hold onto the ashes, as time passes it becomes more important to commit the ashes to a cause.

1. The main reason is that once the immediate family of the deceased dies off or becomes unable to respectfully place the ashes in a permanent spot, future generations will not place the same importance on them.
2. Grandchildren and sometimes complete strangers, after time become the benefactor of passed generations. These people with weaker ties to the deceased often struggle to find a meaningful home for the ashes.
3.  I’ve seen many examples in my career where family inherited ashes of great uncles and great grandparents. Often these people had no idea or emotional connection to the deceased.
4. Stories of dumping the ashes in local parks or a nearby creek are quite common as these ashes are disposed of out of convenience. It is not that people are trying to be disrespectful, it’s just that they had no emotional tie or real feel for what someone they didn’t know would want done with their ashes.

These are the main reasons why the people closest to the deceased should honor their life by making absolutely sure their ashes are taken care of with dignity and respect. And of course you can always keep some at home with you but it is wise to use the majority in different ways.

  I believe that a part of everyone should return to the ocean currents.

• There is no greater force on earth that can truly take ones ashes around the world.
• With an ocean ash scattering ones scattered ashes are incorporated into the ecosystem and countless plant and animal life.
• I tell my clients that the sun never sets on their loved ones after the ocean spreads the ashes across the globe. My company Ocean Ashes performs ash scattering ceremonies off Florida’s gulf coast and I strongly suggest starting your plan with an ocean scattering.
• My clients favorite item is the beautiful certificate we create.

 One of the great things about cremation is that there are so many options for using the ashes.

• Some of my other favorites are cremation jewelry, it’s beautiful and can be passed on as family heirlooms.
• There are also artists that will create vases, mirrors, lamps and even paintings using the ashes.
• And many people choose a company that will create a teddy bear or pillow with some ashes inside them.

 So I hope you’re ready to take action and start putting the ashes to great use. You’ll feel great knowing that you’ve done your part in honoring your loved one and really get some great items that will always help you remember.

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