Graveside services offer mourners a chance to accompany their loved one directly to the place where they will be buried. This allows families and friends the chance to gather alongside their deceased loved one to both pay their respects and honor their memory.

Why do people have a graveside service?

Funerals bring people together to remember and celebrate the life of a loved one, as well as support the grieving family. The opportunity to say a final goodbye at a funeral service helps many people cope with their grief, and encourages the family and community to mourn together.

What do people do at a graveside service?

In general, graveside services tend to be fairly brief. The funeral officiant will likely recite prayers or readings, a eulogy may be delivered, and the body will be lowered into the ground or placed in the crypt. In many cultures it is customary to have guests participate in shovelling dirt into the grave.