You’re Broke After Paying For The Cremation

You’d do anything for your family, even paying for cremation services in Daytona Beach, FL when a loved one passes away. And while cremation packages are low in cost compared to other final disposition methods, you still might have just enough to cover the package—and that’s it. These packages come with everything you have to have for the services. So the good news is, your loved one is covered. They are getting everything they have to have including transportation, the actual cremation, and a simple container for their remains. However, if you want to honor them in some way with a memorial service, and you simply have no money left to spend, what can you do? Use some of these ideas:

Send Invitations By Email

Some people, like with weddings, like to send official invitations to memorial services. While that’s always a nice thought and touch, it’s not a necessary expense in your case. Once you have things arranged, send out email invitations so everyone who is invited will get what they need lined up. IT doesn’t have to cost you a thing to let everyone know where to be and when.

Keep The Guest List On The Small Side

Opening a cremation memorial service to the public is a nice idea, but it can also be costly. If you want to keep costs down—even free—it’s best to invite close family and friends. Other people who knew your loved one can honor them in their own way. Most people that are more distant will completely understand that your family wants something small and intimate. There’s nothing wrong with that and it can really keep the extra costs at bay.

Let Others Provide

If you covered the cremation expenses, it’s okay to let other people jump in and take over the costs of other things, if there are any costs. If you want to have a reception, for example, let someone else arrange and pay for it. There will likely be people who offer—let them. You could also have a potluck meal so everyone who comes can bring something and share in the bounty in that way. If you want to decorate the location with flowers, don’t worry. Plenty of people will send arrangements and you don’t have to add anything else yourself at all if you can’t afford to do so. Let others provide for your family and they will.

When you are trying to get cremation services in Daytona Beach, FL for a loved one and you find you can only afford the cremation package itself and nothing further, talk to the professionals at Fourtowns Cremation, Inc. for other ideas and options. We’ve seen all kinds of budgets and worked with people from all different walks of life. We can come up with suggestions for you to honor your loved way in a nice way that isn’t expensive, or can even be free. We want them to get the honor they deserve.