I Want A Fun Funeral Blog
A cemetery afloat with life
Check this out, all you people who agree that death should include some life. This is a cemetery on an island in Venice, Isola di San Michele. Look at how beautiful it is! I'm not even a cemetery person, but this is just glorious. Read an interesting review of a visit...
There’s a Better Way to Do Funerals
A better way to do funerals is to plan your own ahead of time. Planning your own funeral isn’t for the faint of heart. But what if it turns out that it’s actually heart-warming, healing, and hopeful? That an activity we dread could be the best move we never considered...
You tell ’em
I swear, the simplest things can pack the most punch. Three words and a whole scenario is set. The exclamation point packs its own wallop, underscoring that this isn't a suggestion, but an insistence. (No Mourners Allowed!) We are making huge progress. People are...
Can we stop with the grim reaper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FFs3o6wZv4
Asking for what you want is your best bet
Scratch-offs instead of flowers? Sounds a little crass — or materialistic — right off the bat. Except that it's what Julia Cranny was known for and loved! "She loved the lottery tickets on birthdays or Sundays and that is what she wanted," Julia's daughter...
Go BIG on Goodbye Gratitude
For anyone who needs reminding, Roberto Benigni is the Italian actor who accepted the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for Life is Beautiful in 1999, for which he also won Best Actor. He screeched with joy, jumped up and down, walked on top of the seat backs,...
Questions for a Funeral Director, from one of the best
For your reading pleasure… another post from one of the very best in the death care world, Caleb Wilde. He's on a mission to make us all more comfortable with death and the funeral industry. He has a new book coming out, Confessions of a Funeral Director. I like to...
September Webinar on the calendar – join the party
We're on a roll. They're a hit! “Kyle is a breath of fresh air and brings fun and enlightenment to the process of planning your exit.” Janis H. Chester County, PA “The knowledge, peace of mind and inspiration that I gained from this webinar was amazing. Such...
New fun funeral bar has officially been raised
I bow to Briar Bates, this extraordinary lover of life who just upped the ante for having a say in the matter of your own goodbye party. “We did it because Briar told us to”I preach this! People will do things at death that aren't possible at any other time. “The...
“Fun vs. Funeral”
Goofy, but we're not opposed to that. An apparent commercial for Bic pens—whether it was official or in any way sanctioned I have no idea. Probably something a kid made at home on his own. But I did chuckle! Someday I'm going to do fun videos. Until then, enjoy...
Manifesto
REMINDER: Next Wed Aug 9 2017 is my hands-on, awesome, and fun WEBINAR! Email me to reserve your spot.
Meaningful funerals… it’s a Feeling Thing
The summer you finally got your last wishes written down (and had FUN doing it)
It worked so well the first time we're doing it again! “The knowledge, peace of mind and inspiration that I gained from this webinar was amazing. Such an innovative way to bring comfort and light-heartedness to the subject of planning you own funeral. It was an...
In lieu of funeral attendance
Mourn-Me-Not Coffee
People often joke about ashes in coffee cans. Why joke when you can have the real thing? Don't settle for a can from your cabinet when you get this little beauty from Archie McPhee. It's both economical and entertaining. For those who don't take life too seriously…...
Scientific Reasoning for Fun Funeral W-E-B-I-N-A-R
Wednesday July 12, 2017 7:00–9:00 pm EST Special Inaugural Webinar Price $15 or 2 for $25 (Limited to 10 participants) Details...