It seems everyone wants a slice of the lucrative wedding industry — even those in the death business.
Funeral homes are increasingly opening their doors to bridal parties in hope of reviving ailing profits.
Associated Press recently spoke to a funeral home in the United States, which has added weddings, proms and even ‘breakfasts with Santa’ to its function list, which typically includes funerals.
The Community Life Center (CLC) in Indianapolis offers a range of events within a three story stone tower that houses its 40,000-crystal chandelier.
However, these beautiful premises sit alongside 73,000 dead bodies and burial plots and also go by the name Washington Park East Cemetery Association.
According to AP, a trend towards inexpensive funerals and cremations is nudging out the need for traditional funeral services and burials.
Read more: Horrifying ghost baby photobombs couple at wedding.
“People aren’t as religious as they once were… and their attitudes toward death are changing,” Vice President of the National Funeral Directors Association told AP.
“Funeral homes were seen for one reason: to have a funeral. Now they’re being used for all kinds of things.”
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