Check out the site www.partythereafter.com . These folks, based in Minneapolis, MN, want to take over the even planning aspect of funerals by going direct to the consumer.
Here's a list of services as presented on their website:
Pre-planning
obituaries • celebration events
medical power of attorney
advance directives
Celebration Events
exciting locations & venues
live vocalists & entertainment
photography, video, music
inclusive of children and youth
Aftercare
legal referrals • grief counselors
thank you cards & legacy gifts
annual commemorations
A fascinating and perhaps scary list, depending upon your point of view.
The wave of the future? Hard to tell, but you never really know when an idea has hit the marketplace at the right time and in the right way. This bears watching and offers a tremendous example of the broader base of services funeral homes should consider offering if they don't already or consider repackaging as premium services if they do.
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