Cremation Services in Pop Culture

While the cremations, urns, memorials, and services we see in movies and TV are dramatized and not always accurate, there are many that can serve as great inspiration for you when it comes time for you to celebrate the life of a lost loved one through planning and hosting cremation services in Prosper, TX. Use this list of iconic movie and TV cremations as inspiration:

1. “Elizabeth Town” – The character Drew decided to take one final trip with his father, though his father is already passed, and his ashes are in a cremation urn. Drew spreads his father’s ashes at special spots along the trip, commemorating memories and traditions while honoring his father. Use this film as inspiration to scatter your lost loved one’s ashes at unique, special or meaningful places.
2. “Star Wars” – In the “Star Wars” universe, Jedi knights are cremated in dramatic funeral pyres. While you don’t need to immortalize your lost loved one with a Jedi funeral pyre, you can perform a cremation service that will honor him or her in a similar way.
3. “Harry Potter” – In the sixth movie, Dumbledore passes away. The teachers and students of Hogwarts gather for a large memorial service to honor him, with all lessons and exams suspended to ensure everyone could attend. Do your best to choose a time and date for your loved one’s memorial that allows as many people as possible to attend and pay their respects.
4. “The Big Lebowski” – In this movie, John Goodman’s character scatters the ashes of one of his friends out of a coffee can. While you can always spend money on an urn or another container, this scene is good inspiration to use every day or meaningful items to hold the deceased’s ashes.
5. “This is Us” – After a beloved character on this TV show passed, his family continued on his tradition of watching football as a family by cheering on their favorite team with his ashes in an urn right next to them. Take inspiration from this show and bring your loved one’s ashes on adventures or to do beloved activities.

You can also bring pop culture into the mix with physical touches and décor. For example, if the deceased was a big fan of a particular movie or TV show, you can choose to incorporate it into the service through music, décor, or even a themed urn. You can choose to honor the deceased in any way, whether inspired by movies and TV shows or not.

Cremations often show up almost everywhere, including in our popular culture. These pop culture references are excellent inspiration for your lost loved one’s cremation service. Slay Memorial Funeral Center is here to help you make your lost loved one’s cremation service as unique as you want. We offer a range of expert, compassionate and affordable Prosper, TX cremation services. Please stop by and visit us or give us a call to learn more about what we can do for you in your time of loss.