# Online Funeral Planning 'The San Diego Funeral Guide' Helps With Pre-Mortem Party Planning (UPDATE By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-04-08 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expanding-online-funeral-planning-san-diego-goes-live-with-help-for-the-dea References: [sandiegofuneralguide](http://www.sandiegofuneralguide.com/) & [prweb](http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2216884.htm) Local funeral planning guide assistance for San Diego became available on March 10th and is the first such service in the area. Just as brides to be can use [online wedding planning services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-celebrate), the not yet dead can plan their funerals online. “We want to help people explore their options and [plan funerals or celebrations-of-life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn) at home, on their computers,” Anna Copley, co-founder of the San Diego Funeral Guide, said. The San Diego Funeral Guide is part of The Funeral Site, a national funeral planning Web site based in Seattle that Trend Hunter [referenced](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/die-boomer-die-funeral-planning-online) last year. The video above makes me think it could be a lot more fun to plan your funeral in person. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Online Funeral Planning:** Opportunity for online platforms to offer funeral planning services, allowing individuals to explore options and plan their funerals or celebrations-of-life at home. - **Pre-mortem Party Planning:** Potential for the emergence of pre-mortem party planning services that help individuals plan and organize celebration events prior to their death. - **Digital Funeral Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop digital funeral services that provide a seamless and convenient experience for funeral planning and arrangements. ### Who This Affects Most - **Funeral Services:** Funeral service providers can leverage online platforms and technologies to offer innovative funeral planning solutions, catering to the needs and preferences of modern customers. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planning companies to expand their services and cater to the emerging market of pre-mortem party planning, providing expertise and assistance in organizing celebration events before individuals pass away. - **Technology:** Technology companies can develop digital solutions and platforms specifically designed for funeral planning, offering user-friendly interfaces and tools to help individuals make informed decisions and arrangements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Virtual Memorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-memorials.md) - [Local Activity Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-day-plan1.md) - [AI Obituary Composers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obituary-composer.md) - [Tribute Writing Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eulogy-generator-platform.md) - [Bereavement Gift Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bereaveme.md) - [Digital Guestbook Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visitation-book.md) - [All-in-One Estate Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-owl-planner.md) - [Digital Estate Planning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-off.md) - [Posthumous File Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bequeath.md)