Funeral services vary according to one’s religion and sometimes even race. In some cases, foreigners residing in Singapore might also incorporate certain elements of their traditions into funerals conducted locally for their loved ones. Funeral services are conducted to commemorate the life of the dearly departed. Due to the differences in religious beliefs however, Christian and Catholic Funeral Services take on a more joyful note while Taoist and Buddhist Funeral Services take on a more mournful theme.
Funeral Wake Service Duration
The duration of a funeral service can span from 1 day to 7 days, depending on the family’s preference. In Singapore for Buddhist and Taoist funerals, traditionally the funeral wake would be held for odd number of days like 1,3,5 and 7 days as even numbers are deemed to be reserved for auspicious activities. Christians and Catholics are not as particular. It would be good to extend the duration of the funeral if there are family members flying in overseas so that they would be given a chance to participate in the funeral.
Funeral Wake Venue
Deciding on a wake venue is a tricky situation for land-scarce Singapore. The limited land available however has birthed the use of common shared spaces like HDB Void Decks as wake venues. This unique situation can only be seen in Singapore. Having funeral wakes at the void decks would be convenient for family members as their homes would usually be situated near the wake venue. Long term neighbours would also have easy access to the funeral wake and this makes it easier for them to pay respect. Renting funeral parlours is popular in Singapore as well as the parlours often come with attractive facilities like air-conditioned rooms and toilets. However, having a funeral wake at HDB Void Decks is still more pocket friendly as it is a shared communal space compared to parlours which are usually privately-owned.
Choosing A Funeral Director
To begin the funeral service, choose a funeral company. Items offered by the different funeral companies are usually about the same. The key is to identify a company or someone in the company whom you can entrust the funeral to for the next couple of days. Communication is important in this process. Communicate to the funeral director what you would like to have in the funeral service so as to facilitate the entire process. Call us now to assist you in this process at +6594892424.
Optional Items
At the same time, think about the optional items that you might want to have to make the funeral service complete:
- Obituary : Where would you like to publish the obituary and what size would you like it to be?
- Food catering : How many people would you be catering food for?
- Flora décor: What type and what color would you want the flowers to be?
- Do you intend to go for a burial or cremation?
Consider making the funeral service more significant via these suggestions:
- Have the dearly departed’s favourite songs played in the background during the funeral service
- Apply the dearly departed’s own lipstick if deceased is a lady
- Share fond memories of the deceased by displaying photographs and videos of him/her
- Deliver eulogies to share how the deceased was when alive (How he/she has influenced you, etc. Click Here for a Guide to writing a good eulogy)
- Pick an image of the decedent that depicts his or her life well for enlargement purposes
COVID-19 Funerals
The pandemic has given rise to deaths due to COVID-19 and funerals conducted in Singapore for such deaths are subjected to certain restrictions. Click here to find out more.
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Why choose Harmony Funeral Care?
At Harmony Funeral Care, we aim to preserve over 60 years of tradition of serving bereaved families. We take pride in providing the best support that one can find in grief and offer:
- Dedicated And Experienced Staff To Guide You
- Competitive Funeral Packages To Ensure Affordability For All
- Free Video Montage On Funeral Day
- Transparent Pricing With No Hidden Costs
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