2) Tree Planting

By planting a tree as part of a funeral service, mourners are able to witness something that will continue to live, grow and thrive in memory of the deceased. This can also become a comforting place to visit for close friends and family. By adding a plaque to the tree, others can take a moment to appreciate the tree as a celebration of someone’s life too.

3) Fundraising

If the deceased was passionate about a particular charity or cause, then why not include a fundraising element to their funeral? The funds raised can make a difference to a charity of their choice and that in itself is a great way to celebrate life and highlight the kindness of the person who has been laid to rest.

4) Photo Collage

Ask those attending the funeral to bring along any photographs they would like to be included in a photo collage or photograph album celebrating the deceased life in images. This can be a great reason to connect with friends and family again after the funeral to share the end result.

5) Celebrate Life in Full Color

Many people are opting to avoid the tradition of mourners wearing black to a funeral and asking those attending to wear bright and colorful clothes instead. This is a great way to celebrate life in full color!

6) Pick a Color

Another great way to brighten up the funeral congregation and remember the deceased fondly is to ask mourners to wear something in the deceased favorite color. This could be connected to a sports team, hobby or just because they liked a particular color. It could be just one item of clothing, maybe a tie or a scarf, or an entire outfit.

7) Photo Slide Show

A beautiful way to celebrate someone’s life is to create a slideshow of photos that can be shown at the funeral or wake. Pictures are a great way to highlight memorable times in someone’s life and a slide show is the perfect way to share these with others. A favorite song or piece of music can be played at the same time too.

8) Forget Me Not

Flowers can be a beautiful way to remember someone, so why not hand out ‘forget me not’ seeds to mourners to take home and plant as a fitting way to remember the person who has been laid to rest.

9) Memory Table

To really highlight the achievements in someone’s life, why not display a memory table during the service or wake? This could include pictures, trophies, favorite items of clothing, a favorite mug or anything that people will fondly associate with the deceased or be interested to see.

10) Worldly Wise

For a well travelled loved one or someone who simply loved to explore, you could display a world map showing all the places they visited in their lifetime. This is something that can be displayed on the day of the funeral but also displayed afterwards to extend the celebration of life. It can be a great prompt to talk about the deceased and keep their memory alive.