“It’s My Funeral, and I’ll Have a Techno Dance Party if I Want to...”

Ask 10 different people what they’d want their funeral to look like, and you’ll get 10 different answers. 

What all the answers will have in common, though, is that each funeral will include personal touches that speak to the person who died. 

A recent 9News article out of Australia highlighted one woman’s plan to commemorate her own death in a way that best reflects her interests in life: with a techno dance party. Anne Miles, 57, is cited as one of the millions of Australians planning a unique celebration rather than a traditional "die and cry" funeral. 

As reported in this article, Miles says she’s spoken with her children about her end-of-life preferences, and they were on board. She then noted that her parents and siblings were not as accepting of her dance party plans. “If I left my funeral to my family, it would be my worst nightmare,” she said. 

Does your funeral home promote services and venues outside of the traditional? Do you make sure when people are preplanning, they’re aware of all their options – no matter how unconventional? 

From your website to your social media, marketing materials, and advertising, it’s important to publicize your firm’s ability to hold any kind of funeral with any theme at any location. 

After all, you never know what kind of celebration of life – techno party or otherwise – someone will come up with next.