If you’re planning a funeral service for yourself or a loved one, there are a lot of decisions to make, including whether you want cremation or burial services. While traditional burial has its own merits, cremation holds benefits as well. Below are the three reasons cremation may be the best option. 

3 Reasons to Choose Cremation 

1. Affordability

One of the advantages of pre-planning a funeral is that you’re able to decide how much money you want to spend on the service. Cremation is more cost-effective than a traditional burial, as the process itself is less costly and less time-consuming than embalming for traditional burials. Urns are considerably less expensive than burial caskets as well. Typically, you can purchase a quality urn for less than a couple hundred dollars, while a quality casket can cost thousands. Additionally, you won’t have to purchase a funeral plot or headstone. 

2. Sustainability

Another element to take into consideration is the impact on the environment. Having your remains cremated will require fewer resources and materials than being buried, vastly reducing your funeral’s carbon footprint. You won’t need harsh chemicals for embalming, land for burial, or as much wood and metal for a casket as you would for an urn. A headstone won’t have to be manufactured, and fuel-burning digging equipment won’t be necessary. 

3. Flexibility

Convenient flexibility when it comes to the memorial service and resting place is another benefit of being cremated. If family and friends who want to attend the service live far, cremation can ensure that all who want to attend can do so. Once the remains are cremated, there’s no rush on when the funeral or memorial services should be held, unlike embalming. Additionally, you can choose the final resting place with little limitation. The ashes can be scattered at an area of significance, whereas traditional burial limits you to available plots.

When you need assistance with funeral pre-planning or have decided that you want cremation, the family staff at DiPonzio Funeral Home in Monroe County, NY, can assist you. Since 1931, they’ve been dedicated to delivering a high level of service to adequately honor and memorialize loved ones, with a professional and respectful team. Their comprehensive funeral home offerings include funeral pre-planning, burial services, memorial services, veteran burial ceremonies, and ash scattering ceremonies. Learn more about their cremation options online, or call (585) 429-6700.