It is a prudent step to take and may avoid later regrets. It is important that you begin to deal with your grief as you have the need. There are few hard and fast rules when it comes to a funeral, or the viewing for that matter. Don't be shy about making requests to the funeral director. You may find that your request is not that unusual after all.
Funeral homes pride themselves on making arrangements as easy as possible for the family.
Most have highly trained staff members who are compassionate, caring, and honorable. Their experience is invaluable as they carefully walk you through the process, trying to make this as gentle as possible for you. Even so, even if you have no previous experience with planning a funeral, you must still be an aware and informed consumer. Offering unnecessary services, using overbearing sales tactics, or taking advantage of a family in grief is considered unethical, and in some cases illegal. Some of a funeral home's services are mandated by law, others are individual policies.