Picaluna Funerals

When planning a final farewell for a loved one, you will need to either arrange a funeral service or a memorial service, to honour, mourn and celebrate their life. Engaging the services of a funeral director such as Picaluna , will assist families and communities to create a beautiful ceremony, understand the person, telling the story and quality of their life.  To help you plan for your family and friends to say goodbye to the people they love, we have provided a guide and summarised some important things to consider when organising funerals and memorials. A Funeral vs Memorial Service  The main difference between a funeral and a memorial service is that typically the coffin is present at a funeral, but not at a memorial. However, an urn containing the ashes could be present at a memorial service. Funerals will occur shortly after the death, normally within 10 days. People will often have both funeral service and then plan for a memorial service a week or month after the buri...