If you are interested in giving your elderly parents a gift that will give them peace of mind, consider taking them to a funeral planner to ensure that they can have the funeral services that they truly want to have. There are some people who assume that paying for their parents' funerals is morbid, but there are many elderly people who worry and stress about funeral preparations. The guide below walks you through a few things your parents will be able to plan when they meet with the funeral planner.

The Location Where They Want to Be Buried

There are many funeral directors who have connections to places that have burial plots available. Your parents may be able to choose from a few different cemeteries and may also be able to choose the exact location in the cemetery where they want to be buried. The location of the burial plot is often important to people because they want their final resting place to be peaceful and in a location where people can easily visit their grave.  

The Coffin They Want to be Buried In

Next, your parents can choose the coffin that they want to be buried in. Coffins can often be customized with specific colors on their exterior and interior. Additional customizations can sometimes be made when it comes to the handles that are attached to the coffin, as well.

The Details of Wake They Want to Have

Being able to plan their wake may give your parents peace of mind that everyone will be able to celebrate the life they lived rather than try to figure out how to make arrangements for their wake and funeral. Your parents can specify what type of music they want to have played, if they want an open or closed casket, and even who they want to speak at the wake.

Plan Intricate Details for the Funeral

When your parents have to be buried, it will be nice for them to have been able to choose what outfit they will be buried in, what vehicle will take their coffin to the cemetery, and who will be the pallbearers at their funeral. Many people have specific ideas in mind for these important details, but do not express them because they do not want to make their children worry that there is something wrong with them.

Once all of the decisions have been made, you can pay for the costs on your own. The funeral planner may allow you to pay for the costs over an extended period of time so that you do not have to pay a huge lump sum all at once.