For many years, a traditional funeral service has gone something like this. You wake up on the day of the service, and start to get ready. That means changing into your funeral attire and making sure you look your best. Next, you start to prepare yourself mentally for when you arrive at the service. Finally, it’s time to leave and you head to the funeral home.
You arrive, are greeted by the funeral home staff, and slowly guests start showing up. As they arrive, they offer you some condolences, and mingle for a bit before the service begins. During the funeral, stories are shared, hymns are sung, and prayers are said. It’s a beautiful ceremony that has people in tears, and sharing memories of the deceased.
Afterwards, there’s a reception where guests share some more memories and engage in small talk with one another. Slowly they start to say goodbye and leave. Before you know it, the service and reception have ended and everyone has left.
But is that the best way to honor your loved one? Or is there a way to make the service more personalized and unique? Maybe you wish the service was less about saying goodbye and more focused on celebrating a life of memories that will never be forgotten.
If that’s the case, you should consider planning a celebration of life.
Over the past few years, celebrations of life have become a popular choice for families honoring a loved one. But how do you make it as special and unique as your loved one was? The great thing about a celebration of life is you have complete control over everything from the format of the service to how you personalize it. Some families like to have a ceremony with some structure, while others plan a more casual party-like service.
If you want to make sure a celebration is special and meaningful, we’ve compiled ten celebration of life ideas to consider. Please keep in mind, the following are simply suggestions and not packages offered by our firm. If one of our ideas for a celebration of life ceremony catches your interest, please don’t hesitate to
contact us
and see if we can accommodate you.