subject: Funeral Services Essentials: Choosing The Right Casket [print this page] Death is a difficult time for a family, but as it is inescapable, readiness helps a family deal with the heartache by taking their minds off practical considerations.
Most people do not have much idea as to how to go about certain important decisions like buying a casket for the funeral.
First, check the material of the casket you are planning to buy. The basic choice available is between wooden caskets that are usually made of mahogany, cherry or maple, and metal caskets, which are usually built out of stainless steel and then painted with a colour of your choice. When deciding between these two types of caskets, you would need to think about the look of the exterior as per your preference and the amount you set aside.
As far as the design is concerned, you can choose between half couch or full couch, which determines the outer cover of the casket. A full couch casket allows people to be able to view the entire body, while a half couch casket design permits them to see only the upper portion.
You can even choose caskets of different sizes. Thus you should know the required dimensions, and whether you require the casket to be modified from the standard available size.
Another consideration is where you buy the casket from. You can purchase it from a reputed casket dealer or funeral home in your area. Generally the rates are much higher in funeral homes. It would be considerably cheaper to buy it from an offline or online shop which deals in caskets. However, you will need to keep in mind the freight charges that you may have to bear when buying from a store outside your town.
