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Honoring Officer Scott Bashioum
At CasketWraps, we are always saddened to hear of the loss of one of our customer's loved ones, especially when we learn of a first responder losing their life in the line of duty. Last week, when responding to a early morning domestic dispute call, Officer Scott Bashioum, was tragically gunned down in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Officer Bashioum was not only a police officer, but a volunteer fireman, a husband, a father, and an active community member.As a way to help pay tribute and honor the service that Officer Bashioum demonstrated, we at CasketWraps donated a custom design to help personalize...
Understanding the Growing Trend in Custom Caskets
At CasketWraps.com, we understand the importance of creating a custom casket for a loved one. Custom caskets are a great way to honor and personalize a memorial, and have become a growing trend in the funeral industry. For many, funerals are a huge part of the grieving process, and families are looking for ways to create a service that is personalized and meaningful. The National Funeral Directions Association's website, recognizes custom caskets and casket personalization as a growing trend in their business. "Today, funeral service consumers are planning funeral services that are as unique as the person who died. The...
Working With Your Funeral Director for a Custom Casket
When it comes to planning a personalized funeral service with a custom casket, there is no one more important to ensuring this process runs smoothly than your funeral director. Your funeral director should always be your main point of contact with any and all ideas regarding your loved one's service. To help make this possible, the family's communication during this process plays a huge role. The first step in ordering a custom casket design from CasketWraps.com is to communicate this to your funeral director. This is helpful because: It ensures that the funeral home is planning and anticipating on...
Awareness Casket Wraps
CasketWraps.com has recently introduced a new casket design category for awareness wraps. As we continue to expand out catalog and produce designs to help memorialize your loved one, we wanted to ensure we have available designs that represent the strongest and most active members of the many awareness communities. We recognize the passion and dedication of so many of our customers, and want to help capture this through our various design options.The first creative concept in our awareness line included three casket options highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness. According to recent studies, one out of eight women will suffer from breast...
CasketWraps.com Attends the 2016 NFDA Conference
The CasketWraps.com team was excited to attend the 2016 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) expo in Philadelphia, PA, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This international conference is the industry staple and included some of the most recognizable brands like Batesville, Matthews Aurora, Requiem, Bass-Mollett, FuneralOne and more.In addition to the expo, and numerous vendors on hand, the event is a great industry networking opportunity for funeral directors throughout the country to come together and discuss the various ways to improve and personalize the memorial industry. The event featured a few additional, after-hours networking opportunities to further enhance the experience."It...