Burial vs. Cremation: Everyone has a choice


People often wonder: what is the right choice, burial or cremation? There’s no easy or right answer to this question, however, each ceremony has its own benefits that can fit the deceased’s needs. Death is one of the hardest things to come to terms with, especially if it’s someone close. That’s why it’s even more important to be able to say your goodbyes in the right setting and circumstances. Read below to learn the benefits of a traditional burial ceremony and cremation. 

Burial and Cremation Benefits 

Cremation all across the United States has risen in popularity by about 53%, compared to burial services at 45%. Many believe cremation to be less costly than a burial, however, that is only the case when it comes to cremation alone and not including a traditional viewing. Both have many benefits, but at the end of it all, the cost will remain similar between both. Overall, it should come down to what the deceased would have wanted. 


  1. Flexible Planning: Traditional burial funerals limit the flexibility of time, due to burial services extremely structured planning in comparison to cremation. Cremation allows you to customize your own viewing event and a longer, less structured period of time to do so. However, this can also be a plus. If you or your loved ones are grieving and can’t possibly plan a funeral in your times of sorrow, a funeral service can handle it all; the flowers, the ceremony and everything in between. They’ll help you grieve, process and most importantly help you feel less alone during these confusing times. 

  2. Memorial Options: Cremation has a few more options than the traditional gravestone. Cemeteries usually have strict regulations about the types of graves you can have and that goes for both cremation and burials. Cremation provides more options and places to take their remains. Urns can be made in various shapes, colors, and designs, even customizable based on the deceased personality. You can put the remains in many options such as urns, benches, jewelry, trees, or even a loved one’s favorite spot. 

  3. Timing: As stated above, traditional burial funerals are very structured and timely. Burials have to happen faster before two to three weeks or even a day for some religions, and that can be very quick when it comes to mourning. An unexpected death gives loved one’s very little time to prepare and plan for something as immensely important as saying your final goodbyes. Your final goodbyes can’t be measured in importance and shouldn’t have to be limited by a time constraint. This is where cremation becomes a better option. After the cremation or even before, a service can be held at a more convenient time. Between travel expenses and long-distances, having control over the service time will benefit everyone and give everyone the right closure and time to process without the hassle.

  4. Grieving Process: After the death of a loved one, time will pass and you will want to visit them again. A grave can sometimes bring peace to some, knowing that they having a final place of rest. Burial and cremation can both provide a grave to visit. Cremation gives many more options than just a grave, like spreading one’s ashes throughout nature’s elements. Overall, these are all beautiful ways to find closure and can help you grieve in a healthy way. The main point to realize is that whether it’s a burial or cremation, it should be deeply rooted in the deceased spirit, so you can always find a place where their spirit is strongest. 


The healing process after death is a fragile time and should be handled with care. Trinity Memorial Gardens will not only handle all of your funeral and cemetery needs but handle your physical and emotional needs as well. Here’s the truth: most cemeteries consider their primary function to be handling remains. Instead, we think of our job as having two parts: physical and emotional. The physical is burials, entombments, and inurnments. The emotional is working with families to design healing experiences. Our peaceful and intimate setting becomes a place where people find closure, renewal, and togetherness. And that’s the most rewarding part of what we do. For more information, visit our website at www.trinitymemorial.com or give us a call at  (727) 376-7824.


Sources:

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/5-essential-differences-between-a-burial-and-a-cremation-service-186624.htm

https://time.com/4425172/cremation-outpaces-burial-u-s/

https://cremationinstitute.com/cremation-vs-burial/



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