Friday, 8 January 2010

The Right Casket Can Be Your Feelings For The Deceased

By Toni Reyes

If a near and dear one has died, it is natural to feel sorrow and grief and unable to come to terms with the great loss and the void that his or her demise has created. However, making proper preparations for the funeral still requires to be attended to and this will need the choice of a suitable casket.

It is extremely hard to be able to focus on the quality, price and other aspects of a casket that you intend to purchase during this emotionally tiring and traumatic time. In case the departed had already made his or her preferences known for the casket, or if a specific kind of casket is a cultural requirement for the deceased person's family then this job becomes much simpler.

Many casket choices come in a range of sizes, designs, shapes, and accordingly differing rate tags. They are generally divided into two broad categories, funeral caskets and burial caskets. Funeral caskets allow for the visitors to glimpse the deceased during ceremonies but burial caskets are generally only used at the time of burial.

Caskets come in various materials, such as wood, metal, fibre glass, and marble. Wooden caskets, which are the most traditional ones, are available in a wide range of wood types, namely mahogany, maple, oak, and so on. Wooden caskets are of good quality and look very classy and nice when polished, but these are also priced more than caskets made of other materials. Metal caskets are a good option with their bronze, stainless steel, or copper finish, and you will have choices of various colours, styles, and patterns.

Environment friendly material based caskets are also getting popular nowadays with so much stress on safeguarding the planet, particularly among the environmentally aware people. The material used in them is biodegradable and causes no damage to the environment. If the departed person was a strong supporter of environment protection then this casket could be your last tribute to your loved one.

About the Author:

No comments:

Post a Comment