Can a pregnant lady attend funerals?

By harmonytee | July 29, 2023

Can a pregnant lady attend funerals? Funeral Packages During pregnancy, the mother is going through vast hormonal changes and can be extremely vulnerable during this period of time. Having to go through a bereavement during this sensitive time does not help make it easier. For Christians, Catholics and Free-Thinkers, there is not much taboo for…

Why is a pearl placed on the mouth of a decedent for Buddhist and Taoist Funerals?

By harmonytee | July 28, 2023

Why is a pearl placed on the mouth of a decedent for Buddhist and Taoist Funerals? Funeral Packages A pearl is usually placed on the mouth of a decedent for Buddhist and Taoist Funerals. Traditionally, this pearl has a twofold purpose. Firstly, it is to light the way for the decedent in the afterlife as…

FAQS on Embalming

By harmonytee | July 26, 2023

FAQS on Embalming Funeral Packages What Happens To A Body After Death? When we die, our bodies will undergo decomposition. In Singapore, major hospitals would have a mortuary where limited bodies can be refrigerated. Nursing homes on the other hand, would have no body storage facilities and would require the body to be collected by…

Do we burn paper products in a Buddhist Funeral?

By harmonytee | July 14, 2023

Do we burn paper products in a Buddhist Funeral? Funeral Packages Paper has a different and special significance for funerals in Singapore. Burning of paper houses, paper money and other paper items is a common sight in Singapore funeral wakes. Some bereaved families even burn paper mahjong table and mahjong tiles together with other items…

Church of Saint Francis Xavier – Funerals

By harmonytee | July 10, 2023

Saint Francis Xavier Church Funeral Packages Working in the funeral trade, it’s not the first time that bereaved families ask if there is a venue available at Church of Saint Francis Xavier that allows funeral wakes to be held. Thankfully, Church of Saint Francis Xavier now allows funeral wakes to be held there and we…

Saint Theresa Church for Funerals

By harmonytee | May 5, 2023

Church Of Saint Theresa – Funeral Parlour Funeral Packages Church of Saint Theresa has recently renovated and is open for funeral wakes to be held there. There are three wake halls there, of which the first and second rooms starting from the left has a seating area in front of the rooms. The third room…

Woodlands Memorial – A New Funeral Parlour

By harmonytee | May 3, 2023

Woodlands Memorial Funeral Packages At first sight, you might not even realise that Woodlands Memorial is a funeral parlour that houses the dead because of the exterior. The exterior looks so posh that it goes against the conventional image of what we have of a funeral parlour. At level 1, there is a drop off…

Questions You Have Always Wanted To Ask Regarding Chinese Funeral Customs

By harmonytee | March 30, 2023

Funerals are one of the most important events in Chinese society, as they give a chance for family members to pay their respects to the deceased and honour them in a meaningful way. Indeed, funerals are a difficult time for families, no matter the culture. In Chinese culture, funerals are steeped in centuries of tradition…

Funeral Parlour or Void Deck Funerals?

By harmonytee | March 24, 2023

Funeral Parlour or Void Deck Funerals? Funeral Packages Contemplating between holding a funeral wake at a funeral parlour or a void deck? There are various factors to consider when deciding between the two and we will break them down for you in this article in the hope that these information will help you to make…

Post Mortem Cases

By harmonytee | March 24, 2023

Post Mortem Cases Funeral Packages In Singapore, all unnatural cases of death would be directed to a coroner by an investigation officer (IO). Unnatural cases of death includes accidents, suicides and cases where the cause of death could not be identified. In such cases, the body will be brought to the Health Sciences Authority at…