A Life Celebration pays tribute to a person by highlighting their passions, accomplishments and distinctiveness as an individual whose life mattered. A typical Life Celebration can happen any time convenient to the family. It is not necessary to rush and host it the same week as a death as is typical with funerals. Unlike a traditional, one-size-fits all ritual, a …

Many of us are hearing the term Life Celebration; indeed it seems to be the new buzzword of the funeral industry. But last week, I attended what was considered a Life Celebration and although I expected it to be a joyous event, it turned out to be just like a funeral. From that experience, I thought it would be interesting …

1. Creates A Positive Lasting Memory The easiest way to be remembered by family and friends for the fun, the love and the special moments is to leave them that way, with lots of positive memories. Throwing a life celebration before death (Living Funeral) or after death brings people together to reminisce in a joyful way and helps everyone part …

There’s a tear-jerking German commercial that travelled the web not long ago that depicted a grandfather trying to gather his family for the holidays only to have them one-by-one cancel for various reasons. A brilliant idea to stage his own fake funeral quickly turned everything around and brought all kids home quickly. His reasoning? How else could he get them …

Courageously, my terminally ill friend hosted her own Living Funeral to say goodbye and thank everyone for being in her life.

I hired a specialized event company to host a Living Funeral for my mom allowing me to be completely present for her and not
have to worry anything.