Creative memorial service ideas will assist you in celebrating a life well-lived. It’s perfectly natural to feel upset after a loved one passes on. Mourning is a necessary part of the process, but so is celebrating. You have the opportunity to celebrate the life of your loved one, including friends made, things accomplished, and love shared. We have collected some wonderfully creative memorial service ideas. Ideas which allow those gathered to have closure while celebrating an extraordinary life while also paying a meaningful tribute.
Creative memorial service ideas : Funeral Guest Books
A celebration of life guest book allows funeral attendees to write their names and contact information, as well as share stories about your loved one and well wishes for their family. It’s typically placed near the venue entrance for guests to sign while they’re entering or leaving. Alternatively, consider creating a memorial table with photos and memories. Place the book there to allow guests to sign it throughout the day. Afterward, you may find that keepsake gives you comfort. It reminds you of how many people came out to see them and pay their respects. It’s a comfort to know that your loved one’s memory lives on in all the people who adored them.
But beyond simply seeing the names of the people who came out to say goodbye, the book also contains a treasure trove of stories. Some you may have known, but many others unlock portions of your loved one’s life that you might not have even been aware of. A funeral guest book helps paint a picture of who your beloved was, from stories from childhood friends. Perhaps about what they were like as a kid or tales from coworkers and colleagues.
You may also consider that you want to send out thank you cards to those who came to the funeral. Although this is also not a requirement, it’s a thoughtful way to reach back out to those who reached out to you. You may not know every person your loved one did personally, so you might not already have the contact information for every person at the funeral. A memorial guest book would help you collect that information so that you know where to send the card.
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Option 2: Spiral Bound Memory Page Insert Funeral Guest Books
There is also the option to purchase funeral guest books with hard covers and spiral binding. The heavy weight spiral binding allows the book to lay completely flat. Therefore, two guests can be signing the book at the same time! The spiral bound celebration of life guest books have printed inside pages, allowing you to not only capture names, address and emails- but their favorite memories as well. Perfect Creative memorial service ideas – add this to a memorial table to allow guests to browse and share memories throughout the day.
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Creative memorial service ideas : Share a Memory Cards
Another tasteful alternative to Funeral Guest Books and the second in our creative memorial service ideas series are Share a Memory Cards. Sometimes called memorial tribute cards, this simple addition to your venue allows you to capture memories and stories about your loved one from all guests attending. Funeral Share a Memory Cards allow families to collect personal stories, thoughts, and details about their loved one. Someone who has been important in their lives. Allow guests to share warm and wonderful memories during the course of the day. Simply add them to the memorial table along with photos and trinkets. Be sure to add a basket or bowl for guests to leave them once filled out.
Likewise, you can also place some on each table so that guests may take their time during the event to complete them. Then, simply gather them when the event has ended- and enjoy all of the memories collected.
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Stay tuned for part two in our series on Creative Memorial Service Ideas. We will be posting this later in the week. And if you ever need anything at all, please do not hesitate to contact us at notedoccasions@gmail.com or 360.378.0976. we are happy to assist you with custom orders and special requests. And please feel free to check out our Pinterest Boards for more unique Wonderful Memorial Service Ideas!
