Funerals in the Czech Republic in Russian
What problems does the Russian-speaking community face in the Czech Republic?
When a loved one dies, it is a shock. In this state, we are ready to accept the first offer from a funeral service that is nearby or that has been recommended by the hospital. Such services, as a rule, do not take into account the characteristics of other cultures and are unable to offer solutions beyond the standard scenario. As a result, the farewell ceremony takes place in the crematorium hall, as is customary in the Czech Republic. Guests listen to several standard funeral compositions and then disperse to their homes, as the next family is already waiting behind the glass. Such a ceremony lasts about 20 minutes, including preparation and subsequent cleaning of the hall.
What do funeral directors offer?
We are a small Czech company with 19 employees. For more than 6 years, we have been providing support to the dying and their families, as well as conducting funeral ceremonies throughout the Czech Republic. We now offer our services in Russian.
Uniting continents, cultures, and generations
We supplement the traditional ceremony for your culture with modern elements—for less religious people. In such a ceremony, everyone will be able to say goodbye to the deceased with dignity and feel that everything went exactly as it should have. Feel relief.
We maintain good relations with Orthodox priests and can arrange with the priest to conduct your ceremony.
To bring together the whole family, often scattered across different countries and even continents, we broadcast funerals online. Only your loved ones invited to the ceremony will have access to the broadcast.
Special places for ceremonies
We offer much more beautiful and picturesque venues for ceremonies than the walls of a crematorium or funeral hall. Places that create a bright and peaceful atmosphere. These include natural monuments, historic estates and castles, cathedrals and chapels, galleries, and even planetariums and botanical gardens.
A ritual that helps
Our classic ceremony is a celebration of the life of the deceased. We write a speech that reflects the person's personality, filled with warm stories from their life. We select music and songs that were meaningful to you.
We provide space for memories—both aloud (stories from life, words of gratitude) and more personally. You can convey a message to your loved one through the ritual of burning a letter, floating a boat down the river, or sending a message into the sky on balloons. You can find more options for farewell ceremonies on our website.
Individual approach
All the ceremonies we conduct are individual and tailor-made. We organize the ceremony so that it is not only beautiful, but, most importantly, helps the loved ones of the deceased to cope with their loss.
Non-standard funeral rites are our usual approach.
What services do we offer?
Psychological support for dying people and their families
Careful preparation of the body (washing and dressing, transportation, placing in a coffin, cremation or burial)
Organization and conduct of funerals—church and secular, as well as farewell ceremonies held after some time has passed
Psychological support for relatives and loved ones after loss
Everything you need for the ceremony—from the coffin or urn to flowers and decorative arrangements for the space.
The opportunity to purchase or create a custom urn or coffin
Preparation of the burial site, manufacture and installation of the gravestone
Organization of a memorial reception
Photo and video recording, online broadcast of the ceremony for family members and loved ones
Musical accompaniment — from a single violinist to a choir or symphony orchestra
Preparation of all necessary documents and permits, full representation of your interests in dealings with government agencies, and fulfillment of all legal obligations.
Alternatives in the Czech Republic
Most funeral services do not allow changes to be made to the funeral script. Our clients who have attended such ceremonies often complained about problems with organizing the place and time of the funeral, as well as with obtaining the necessary permits. It often happened that the funeral service promised to take care of everything, but in the end, nothing worked out, and the funeral did not go at all as the family of the deceased had wanted.
One possible alternative is to organize the ceremony yourself within your community. This not only saves money, but also allows you to experience the loss in a more conscious way. The more involved you are in the funeral preparation process, the easier it is to accept the idea that your loved one is no longer with you.
Another option is to combine the services of a traditional funeral home with the involvement of an event agency (for example, a music or even wedding agency) and a professional master of ceremonies.
What makes the Funeral Guides' offer unique?
Full support
We begin our work even before death occurs and continue for several years after it. We provide support to the dying person and their family, negotiate with government agencies to obtain the necessary documents, prepare the body and find a place for burial, while also obtaining permission from the Air Traffic Control Authority to launch balloons...
We respect all traditions, even the most unusual ones, and strive to fulfill all of the family's wishes. You can read our customers' reviews to see this for yourself. We often work with families who have disagreements about funerals, and we manage to find a solution and sometimes even reconcile people. Love for the deceased proves to be stronger than disputes.
Our connections and capabilities
We can arrange almost anything. We have the necessary connections with people who help obtain permits for ceremonies in more than 1,000 beautiful locations. They support us because they see how our services help people.
Legal support
We will prepare all the necessary documents and explain what actions are permitted or prohibited at funerals in the Czech Republic. For example, where you can scatter the ashes of the deceased, or what non-standard rituals you can perform. Often, the law allows much more than is commonly believed.
Who is our offer suitable for?
We help those who want to combine tradition with modernity, to say goodbye to a loved one in a beautiful place—in nature or in the city—and to bring together several generations. Those who have their own idea of how the farewell ceremony should take place. Those who want their wishes and the wishes of their loved ones to be taken into account and fulfilled. Those who want to celebrate a person's life rather than perform a formal ritual.
Who our offer is not suitable for
If you need to repatriate a body to your home country, we can recommend companies that specialize in this and work with tact and respect.
For our part, we can help with sending the ashes or part of the ashes of the deceased to another country, where you can bury or scatter them with dignity.
If you require a conservative ceremony strictly in accordance with the traditions of your church, we will make arrangements with the church and the priest. In this case, we will be able to prepare the body for burial, but we will not participate in the ceremony itself.
Where to start?
Write or call us, and together we will consider the next steps. All questions can be resolved online or in person. We will not pressure you or rush you into making decisions "here and now," because we know that it takes time to overcome the initial shock and make a balanced decision. We also know how much relief conscious preparation for farewell brings — when it is not a formal choice from a catalog, but a thoughtful, personal journey.