Tag Archives: Memorial Idea

Our Weekly Tip: Use Chinese Sky Lanterns to Memorialize a Loved One

Release miniature hot air balloons to symbolize the release of your loved one's spirit

Our Tip of the Week: The concept of a person’s spirit ascending towards the heavens at the time of death is a common theme in many cultures and religions. It is also a comforting thought for those left behind — … Continue reading

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Adam Ruins Everything: How Funerals Completely Rip Us Off

Witty overview of modern funeral industry carries sobering message

“Adam Ruins Everything” videos are really catchy: fast-paced, clear, fact-checked, funny and enlightening. In the video “How Funerals Completely Rip Us Off,” our guide Adam takes us on a tour through the history of embalming and the funeral industry, illuminating … Continue reading

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”We were not born to survive, only to live.”

- W. S. Merwin
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Our Weekly Tip: Memorial Remembrance Tree

A remembrance tree makes for a moving centerpiece at your memorial or celebration of life ceremony

Our Tip of the Week: Memorials are not only about remembering your personal relationship to a loved one who has died, but about the coming together of all those who care deeply for him or her as well. A delicate … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: A Unique Ceremonial Offering at a Funeral or Memorial Service

A beautiful way for guests to express their last words

  Our Tip of the Week: Jimmy and Jane Edmonds lost their son Josh in a car accident while Josh was on vacation in Vietnam. They were shattered at his unexpected loss. As part of their grieving process, they created their … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: The Portrait Candle

A DIY portrait candle instantly personalizes a memorial ceremony or celebration of life

Our Tip of the Week: There’s a reason candles are (often) a staple of memorial or celebration-of-life ceremonies. The second you enter the place of ceremony, a candle draws you in with its subdued, quiet warmth. Creating a portrait candle … Continue reading

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