I'm dying. How do I spice up my funeral plans?

Question

I'm not really dying. It's a hypothetical question. Are there laws controlling what happens at funerals? Come on, lets's get creative and plan our funerals.

Answer 1

Plan the world's biggest conga line.
Order ten gallons of whiskey and 1000 bottles of wine.
Have something witty put on your tombstone like I told them I was ill.
Make an amusing video before you go.
Don't die and burst out of the coffin yelling "surprise!"

Answer 2

Hold the service at midnight, play "ding dong the witch is dead" from The Wizard of Oz, and have a belly dancing troupe dancing in front of the coffin on the way to the grave. Have cannabis leaves for people to throw on the coffin, hire dwarfs to fill in the hole. Once the hole is filled have a firework display and have waitresses in French Maid outfits hand out tequilas to the guests.
For the wake order kebabs and a few gallons of beer. Have a medium come to hold a seance to try and get in touch with you - you could always get her to secretly play a recorded message from you telling everybody what it's like on the other side - you could really have some fun at that part, what you say could change the way people live their lives lol!

Answer 3

There are laws on burial but not your funeral. If you want your funeral to happen a certain way, write it out in your will and make sure someone knows where to find the details. My major change will be music. I want people to feel happy that I have lived a good and happy life.

Answer 4

I would like the service to include Karaoke to be sung to all the songs I have played at my parties . My family & friends all know the tracks , so would remember me "singing" them. I would like The Hammerettes ( West Ham Uniteds dance team ) to perform when the coffin is taken into the Chapel. The service would include a stand up comedian doing a Tommy Cooper act . Music to be played would be : American Pie - Don McLean , Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin & We Wont Get Fooled Again - The Who

Answer 5

I know someone who is going to be cremated to the sounds of
"I do like to be beside the seaside" which should lighten things up a bit ! I myself for a while thought about "Smile" (by Charlie Chaplin) but in the end I decided that it would just make everyone cry too much and so would be an "Ego Trip" (not my style).

Oh and by the way, you are dying, it's just that you don't know what time you have left !!!!!

Answer 6

There was just a story in the New York Times about this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/20/fashion/20funeral.html?ex=1154923200&en=56d2ff7438ba57f1&ei=5070

Answer 7

Have R. Kelly come in and sing Step in the name of love at your funeral. With some Steppers.

Answer 8

i am very sorry to hear that. i think you need to go out and have what fun you can and what you missed add to your funeral arrangements. you know the things youd never think of if you were healthy and nothing thats gonna take that fun away like dare devil things. enjoy whats left of your life and youll have fun in your funeral as you go! i am sorry to hear that this is happening! have fun and dont be too worried about what everyone is thinking. this is for you not them!! :)

Answer 9

Arrange for 20 beautiful women to turn up to your funeral each carrying a baby. Have them cry their eyes out and throw their wedding rings onto your grave before departing in flashy cars.

It will drive your friends and relatives nuts for years!

Answer 10

When I die I'm going to have a good friend sing Say Hello to Heaven by Chris Cornell (Temple of the Dog).

I want it to be quick so that I won't waste anyones time and I don't want people to be sad.

Answer 11

As far as I am concern, I don't care about what happens when I am dead..they can fight over my dead body...I am more concern about whether I get to heaven and meet JC! Now that's important!! So start repenting now and follow the ways of the Lord!