Decide on Guest Speakers
In a memorial service having a series of guest speakersis common. They’ll share their personal experiences ofthe deceased and the legacy that they’ve left behind.It’s important to know those who would like to speak atthe service and contact those who would like to speakin advance.You can make arrangements for a microphone, screen,and other items that might help them share theirpersonal perspectives on the deceased person’s life. Our ebook has a checklist to help you navigate. Find it here Join Us! / Find the best information to support you through this emotional time. Books, articles and more! Email Join Now You have subscribed successfully! Some error occured Please fill all the required * fields.
Choose a Leader For The Service
You want an organized memorial service, thus youmust decide who will lead it.There are many options including a clergyperson,spouse, adult son or daughter, friend, or a memorialservice celebrant.You need to choose someone comfortable in theleadership role and has experience speaking in frontof groups. More information can be found in our ebook. Join Us! / Find the best information to support you through this emotional time. Books, articles and more! Email Join Now You have subscribed successfully! Some error occured Please fill all the required * fields.
Decide on a Theme
You need to decide on a theme for the memorialservice. The theme can encompass things that thedeceased will be remembered for, whether it is his orher devotion to family, love for music, dedication tocharity, and so on.To create a theme, you need to personalize thedecorations and the choice of music. For instance, youcan use floral arrangements with the deceasedindividual’s favorite flowers or colors and select aplaylist of favorite songs to be played during theservice.A playlist of favorite songs of the deceased can beplayed while guests find their seats, and also after theservice as people leave. If the deceased loved to travel,flowers from regions, such as the tropics, could be usedto reflect that love.You can also have a table of mementos that reflect thepersonal life of the deceased. This could include awardsfor work, sports or community service, photographs,favorite books, sports jerseys, items related to work,hobbies, and writings or creations of your…
Guest List & Invites
When planning a memorial service, you need toidentify the guests that you want to invite and sendout invitations to them.The guest list should be organized and invitations sentout early enough to allow the guest time to make theiradjustments. Also, you need to be careful not to makethe mistake of forgetting to invite someone important.If some people will be coming from out of town, besure to either organize accommodation for them orcreate a list of local hotels that can provideaccommodation with contact details.A good option is to include whether you or anyoneelse might be able to host at their homes variousguests coming from out of town. Our eBook has a full checklist in it and can be found here Join Us! / Find the best information to support you through this emotional time. Books, articles and more! Email Join Now You have subscribed successfully! Some error occured Please fill all the…