Making cremation plans means you have to make a lot of decisions. While many people think that cremation plans mean picking out all the details, one thing that many people forget is that you sometimes have to invite people to attend. You may be thinking that as long as you send out an obituary or create one in the newspaper, there will be plenty of people who see it and learn about the services that way. If there are certain people who you think may not read the paper or may need an invitation, you can also send them out. Here are some tips for when deciding who to invite to cremation services in Elmwood Park, IL.

Family

You always want to make sure that you invite your family members to the services. There may be some who live in different parts of the world and may not get to see the obituary. You may also just want to make sure they saw it and are still planning on attending. You can send them out online, via email or you can make paper invitations yourself and mail them out to ensure they get to the person. Make sure you include all the information about the arrangements.

Coworkers

You might not realize how much a person can make friends with their coworkers and how important it can be to make sure they are included in the services. It can be hard to keep track of all the people your loved one has worked with over the years or to know how to contact them, but you can reach out through their employment and see if they will have the contact information or would even be willing to send out a company email or memo to explain that your loved one has passed away and share your arrangement plans with them.

Friends

Most people have friends who are like family and you will want to make sure all of them have been invited to the services. You can just reach out to them and let them know that their friend has passed and you can share the details of the services with them. You can also talk to them and offer them some information about your loved one and their final moments if you feel they need to know more. This can help ensure they make it to the cremation.

If you are planning cremation services for a loved one and you want to make sure everyone knows about the service, you may be compelled to send out invitations. You can do this instead of creating an obituary or you can do it in addition to the obituary. No matter what you choose, you will want to make sure everyone who cared about the deceased knows about the service arrangements. If you need help planning cremation services in Elmwood Park, IL. Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium is here to help with all your cremation planning needs.