What Memorial Keepsakes Are Good For A Funeral Service

By Karina Frost


Giving honor to the individual who had passed away is a responsibility that the family members left behind should shoulder. This is the time where memorial keepsakes and giveaways are needed. If you are thinking of honoring the memories of the deceased, then here are some great examples of giveaways that must be taken into account.

First, try to look into what candy bars did the deceased individual liked the most. When you know what this deceased individual's favorite candy bar is, then you should be able to make use of that as a give away. You can give away the candy bar to show as much as possible of the deceased individual's personality to others.

Pocket charms. You can have a wide variety of pocket charms that you can use as a giveaway during the funeral service of the one who had just passed away. The pocket charms can be in little trinkets with heart shaped or angel shaped designs packed in extravagant pouches. They can also be small printed cards.

Tree seedlings. You can give out a few tree seedlings to the guests, especially those who are particularly close to the one who had just passed away. These tree seedlings can then be planted in honor of the memories of the deceased person. By planting the trees, it should be encouraging to know that the deceased person's memories live on.

Mini photos are great. You can usually hand out mini photo of the deceased during the said funeral service. When you have these mini photo, you can get yourself or your attendees to wear them. The mini photo can be purchased easily nowadays. Of course, you also have the option of making these mini photos personally.

River stones can be another way for you to honor the deceased individual's last moments. In the river stones, you can simply ask the attendees to write short notes about the deceased individuals. The short notes that the attendees write can be their expression of love, cherished money, or grief for the funeral service.

Sharing memories. It is possible to share memories, especially during an open mic. You can have an open mic time for the family members and friends to share the favorite memories they have shared with the one who passed away. Even a little nugget of time spent with that person is very valuable.

Use special memory cards. There are times when it is possible for the family members to write the special memory cards, to give it more sentimental value. On the other hand, the family members can just purchase sets of this from the stores. When it comes to this card, remember to put them in storage pouches. Prepare a pen for the attendees to write their special memory cards.

Cairn. The cairn is a man-made pile of rocks that can be oftentimes used as a landmark. When you cremate the deceased person's body and scatter the remains, then having the cairns will really be of great help for you to remember where the one who had passed away lies. Revisiting will be easier with the cairns.




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