The final goodbye

Unusual Approaches to Creating a Funeral Memorial

2 January 2020 by Monica Ruiz

As time goes by, the way people choose to approach funerals has changed. Until the modern era, flowers were the most traditional way to memorialise someone at their funeral. If you're arranging a funeral for someone you love and you want to take an alternative approach to memorials, there are a few options for you to explore.

Planting a Tree

One way to give something back to the world in memory of a loved one is to plant a tree. Or, if you don't want to plant one yourself, you can give out seed cards to the people who attend the ceremony.

Planting a tree, bush or plant is an excellent way to bring a little life back to the world after someone passes. You may find it comforting to know that your memorial of choice will have a long-lasting and positive impact.

Open Memory Boards

In an age where photos are easy to take and access, you may have plenty of snaps of the person you love. This also means that other people will have pictures of them to share too.

Ahead of the funeral, buy a cork board and encourage others to bring photos of your loved one along. If they don't have any photos, ask them to write a fond memory on a piece of paper. Once everyone has pinned their item to your board, you'll have a new collection of memories that you can enjoy forever.

Personalised Orders of Service

In the past, orders of service acted as guides for funeral attendees to follow hymns and readings. Today, they can act as memorials in themselves.

Try scattering photos of the person who passed away through the order of service. If you're using a particular song or reading in the service, create notes that explain whey they were so special to the person who passed away. The order of service will then become a cherished keepsake that people can look at from time to time.

Memorial Tables

If your loved one played a special role in a particular career or enjoyed a certain hobby, create a display table that commemorates their efforts. Your table could include items such as clothing, keepsakes and any collections they made.

By placing the table at the funeral, you give the attendees a chance to reflect on the deceased in a way that they'd want to be remembered. To make sure the table is a hit, ask those who were closest to them to contribute ideas and items.

For more information on ideas for memorials, contact a funeral home.

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