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Category Archives: Practical Tips
Our Monthly Tip: Create a Memory Garden
Simple or lavish, a memory garden sows the seeds of a bond still shared
Our Tip of the Month A memory garden is more than a tribute to a loved one who has died. It is a gift to yourself as well. Unlike standing by a gravesite, the time you spend in this outdoor … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: How to Honor a Deceased Parent at a Wedding
Remembrances can be subtle or more visible
Our Tip of the Month As wedding season ushers in, so does the bittersweet situation many face on the day they marry — the absence of a beloved parent who has died. If your mother is not there to … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Give Flower-Seed Infused Cards as Memorial Gifts
Your guests will enjoy the blooms for months to come
Our Tip of the Month Spring is here, and gardeners all across the country are looking forward to the growing season. Spring bulbs like daffodils and tulips may already be blooming, but there’s still plenty of time to plant late … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Share Plant Cuttings that Speak of the Person Who Died
A meaningful keepsake or thank you gift for memorial service attendees
Our Tip of the Month What better way is there to honor the life of a departed loved one than by sharing a cutting of a plant they once nurtured or admired? Offering this personalized keepsake at a wake or … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Have Guests Decorate the Coffin with Personal Messages
Handwritten goodbyes are a great way to turn a memorial service into a celebration no one will soon forget
Our Tip of the Month There’s something incredibly intimate and special about handwritten messages, and ones at funeral services are no different. Having family and friends write personal memories and goodbye messages on the coffin of the person who has … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Give Friendship Bracelets as a Memorial Gift
When a teenager dies, give their friends a simple piece of jewelry to remember them by
Our Tip of the Month The death of a teenager is always especially tragic. Teens are so full of hope and enthusiasm. Though they are old enough to begin to grasp the realities of adulthood, they retain enough innocence to … Continue reading
