
Australian Funeral History
The funeral landscape in Australia over the past 150 years has had a number of significant changes, particularly in the last few decades.
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The funeral landscape in Australia over the past 150 years has had a number of significant changes, particularly in the last few decades.
On top of this, your mind is likely in a state of shock and making even simple decisions can be a challenge. Navigating your way into the unknown territory of funeral services in Sydney can be an overwhelming experience before you’ve even started.
The funeral service is the centrepiece of a funeral event. Nowadays the two most significant ceremonies in our lives are marriages and funerals.
A great funeral service always covers a few important things;
Not all funeral directors are the same and it pays to do your homework. Here are some tips that will save you a lot of heartache.
Most Sydney funeral directors offer funeral plans. My advice to you is to tread carefully. Choosing a funeral plan can be as complex as working out which mobile phone contract you should take, and even worse than trying to decide which internet provider to use.
The act of vigil is described as the event where a person or group stays in a place and quietly waits. It is often associated
The word “doulé” is an ancient Greek word meaning “Woman’s servant”. An “End-of-Life Doula” or “Death Midwife” provides emotional, social and spiritual support to the
Following the death of someone significant in your life, it is important to put aside the space and time to grieve. A Funeral, remembrance ritual
Betty Forbes loves helping others. As a much respected and valued member of her local War Widows Guild in Sydney’s south west, it’s been a
Picaluna farewelled John Beverley in the backyard of his bushland home. Family, friends and neighbours gathered to say goodbye, bringing camping chairs and joining together
It’s the Uber of funerals – a revolutionary start-up that’s gaining national attention for disrupting the death industry in Australia. Picaluna is a new two-sided
It’s the one thing that will happen to all of us but it remains shrouded in mystery and misconception. So Independent funeral planners and celebrants
One death every 3 minutes and 19 seconds in Australia About 160,000 Australians die every year The age of dying is increasing, with the highest
The spray of orchids my family to whom I officiated their mums’ funeral on the 18th August gave me are standing tall. They are still
At Picaluna, we have three key points of difference that underpins our service to you: We do death differently, helping families to create a better
Picaluna is the brainchild of a group of likeminded people who believe there is a better way to provide beautiful funerals to families. We are
Local Celebrant Rhonda Voyzey often walks her 14 year old miniature Schnauzer Salty between Northbridge and Cammeray, crossing over Long Gully Bridge. But she wants
There’s nothing like sitting around a campfire telling stories and reflecting on the meaning of life. The bright flames, burning embers, the sound of crackling
At Picaluna Beautiful Funerals we believe in creating truly unique and personalised farewells. As such, we understand the power of flowers in ceremony and work
Everyone has a different relationship with technology, so depending on your level of confidence, compiling a slideshow of images for a funeral service or memorial
This is going to be a really hard post to read. It’s even harder for me to attempt to put into wordsthat will encourage the
Saying goodbye during lockdown The world it seems has changed forever since the arrival of COVID19. Rather than stop on the street to say hello,
If you’re like most people, you have been so focused on caring for your loved one in their final days, you may not have given
When planning a final farewell for a loved one, you will need to decide on the interment type, whether it be burial or cremation. Once
Just like human beings, coffins come in all shapes and sizes. In most cases, a coffin is present for a funeral service and becomes the
The role of funeral directors or funeral celebrants is to work with the family in arranging the details and logistics of a funeral service, Memorial
“The coronavirus lockdown has changed the way we farewell our loved ones – and in some ways, for the better”. Those words are how Sandra
With funerals now restricted to a handful of people due to COVID19 Government measures, Picaluna is doing everything possible to ease that extra distress for
With crystal clear waters, warm sunshine and a gentle breeze, it was a perfect Coogee morning, as two surfers gave recognition and respect to a