9 Unique Funeral Memento Ideas Your Families Will Want To Keep

Funeral mementos are to funerals, what wedding favors are to weddings. Everyone likes to keep a little something in memory of the celebrations we come together to share, whether it’s to celebrate a life lost or two lives coming together. Plus, it turns out that keepsakes help us on our grief journey in feeling connected […]

11 Tips for Writing An Authentic, Heartfelt Eulogy

  So you want to write a eulogy for your loved one, but aren’t sure where to start? No sweat, we’ve got you covered. With these 11 tips on delivering eulogies, you’ll be capable of writing nothing short than an epically memorable eulogy for your loved one. Check out these 11 tips below: #1: Keep […]

8 Funeral Personalization Tools Your Families Are Asking For

Personalized funeral services or celebrations of life are quickly becoming the biggest trend in funeral service.  And… they have been for about 10 years now. Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave you should know this by now! It’s so known, in fact, that 71% of families don’t want a traditional funeral, according to one […]

3 Unexpected Opportunities For Creating Personalization In Funeral Service

When it comes to personalizing funerals, images, tribute videos, bookmarks, or maybe a balloon release might come to mind. However, the truth is that there are many ways to personalize a funeral that go beyond services or outward appearances. For me, a personalized funeral doesn’t look any certain kind of way.  A personalized funeral is […]

6 Service-Oriented Alternatives To Direct Cremation

Direct cremation rates are on the rise, and have been for a long time. Harsh truth alert: People are increasingly seeing that a full blown traditional funeral isn’t only expensive, but also unnecessary. This could be because of the decreasing religious identifications, the pandemic, a lack of value education or… all three. Whatever the reason […]

7 Resources You’ll Need For Planning An Epic Celebration Of Life

Everyone dies. That’s the only truth we know in this world. But, how can we celebrate a life that has touched communities, networks, friends and family in a way that’s worthy of this one special person? Well, we’ve been writing about this topic for years. But just writing about it doesn’t do it justice. Whether […]

26 Go-To Sympathy Gift Ideas That Offer Comfort

Sympathy gifts, in general, can be a hard thing to shop for. Especially if you’re not a funeral professional, and haven’t had to face death in your life very much. Like, how the heck are you supposed to know how to support someone through something you’ve never gone through? How can you even start to […]

8 Creative, Pandemic-Proof Ideas For Serving Your Families This Holiday Season

The holidays are meant to be one of the most cheerful times of the year. But for families who have just lost a loved one, this time of the year can be the hardest for them… especially during times of social isolation. Feeling alone during the holidays can be one of the biggest hurdles someone […]

12 Touching Online Tributes Guaranteed To Melt Your Heart

Happy Thanksgiving!  We hope you’re enjoying delicious food and quality time with your loved ones on this holiday.  As we gather, we also remember those who have passed and are no longer gracing our family table.  We found 12 heartwarming tributes to share with your friends and family this Thanksgiving to help inspire you to […]

Avoid These 15 Mistakes When Planning Your Next Personalized Funeral Service

Planning a personalized funeral isn’t always the easiest play in the book.  One of those reasons is because personalization means totally different things to both families and funeral directors alike. What makes one family’s heart sing, could be completely off base for a different one.  So how do you offer services that truly resonate, while […]