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Our Weekly Tip: A Memory in Bloom Memorial Idea
Create a beautiful portrait of your mother for a memorial ceremony with flowers or jewelry
With a bit of Instagram browsing, we came across this artist’s series of beautiful flower and jewelry portraits. They’re light, lovely and the perfect centerpiece to set a positive and loving memory mood for your mother’s funeral or memorial. Here’s suggestions on … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration of Life, Death of Mother, DIY, flower portrait, Flowers, Funeral, Memorial, Memorial ideas, Mother's Memorial
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Memorial Idea for Ashes: Flower Heart
Scatter the ashes of your loved one beside a heart shaped floral arrangement
Create Your Own Floral Heart Ceremony: It’s not uncommon to scatter or bury cremation ashes under a favorite tree. Instead of tossing a few flower stems, SevenPonds suggests a memorial idea of placing a heart shaped floral arrangement at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashes, Bouquet, Carnations, celebration of life ceremony, Cremation Ashes, end of life ceremony, Floral arrangement, Flower, Funeral Flowers, Gladiolus, heart Shaped Floral Arrangement, Memorial, Memorial Flowers, Memorial ideas, Memorial Service, Scattering Ashes, Wildflower
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Goodbye, Black: The Color-Coordinated Memorial Service Attire
Personalize an end-of-life or memorial ceremony by wearing your loved one's favorite color
A Colorful Celebration of Life Ceremony: The Victorian Era has been over for some time. Its tradition of wearing somber, formal black funeral attire to memorial and funeral services, however, is still the norm yet is starting to fade. A … Continue reading
Celebration of Life Ceremony: DIY Lanterns
DIY tin can lanterns create a low brow atmosphere for a casual celebration of life ceremony
Creating DIY Celebration of Life Lanterns: These DIY tin lanterns are an inexpensive and environmentally friendly decoration for any memorial or celebration of life ceremony. Most importantly, they create a warm, intimate atmosphere for friends and family. Here are our … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration of Life, DIY lantern, garden lights, lantern craft, Memorial, planning a memorial, tin can
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Planning a Life Celebration: Memorial Runner
Planning a ceremony of life memorial? Celebrate your loved one by sharing their experiences with a "memory runner"
A Memory Runner to Reflect the Good Times: Planning a ceremony of life memorial? The experience can offer an intimate time for friends and family members to remember the best (and most difficult) of times with your loved one. What … Continue reading
In Memoriam of 9/11: New Jersey’s Teardrop Sculpture
The controversial 9/11 memorial by Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli
In 2006, Bayonne, New Jersey was gifted a monument in memoriam of 9/11 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Known as “The Teardrop Monument,” or the “Tear Of Grief,” the towering sculpture was gifted to the US after it’s completion by … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, 9/11 death, anti terrorism, In Memoriam, Memorial, Russia, September 11, september 11th memorial, To the Struggle Against World Terrorism, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, United States, Vladimir Putin, Vladmir Putin, World Trade Center, Zurab Tsereteli
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