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Celebration of Life

At Cherish My Past, we understand the significance of honoring the lives of our loved ones who have passed. Our "Celebration of Life" services provide a heartfelt and personalized approach to creating meaningful tributes and preserving cherished memories. From converting photo collections into emotional video montages to crafting captivating stories that capture the essence of their lives for a eulogy, we ensure that every detail is thoughtfully considered. Our goal is to create a memorable and uplifting experience that celebrates their unique journey, leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.

Photo tribute service currently available onsite in greater metro area of Indiana cities: South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis as well as Asheville, North Carolina. We understand the tight timeframes for families suddenly facing the big challenge of honoring a lost loved one. We will work in close coordination with a designated family member and your funeral director to ensure that deadlines are met with a high-quality tribute.

If you need help creating the Celebration of Life experience for a loved one, ask about our event planning options. This is a highly customized VIP service offering support in venue search, space planning, decor, catering, entertainment, and guest services. This VIP event planning service currently available only in our Indiana service areas.

Celebration Event Planning

Celebrate a Life

You recently lost a loved one and now so many important decisions to make during the grieving process. Do you want to create a celebration that will properly honor your VIP, but don’t know where to begin? We will help you with the event planning and logistics.

Scope of Project

From theme to venue search, space planning, decor, catering, entertainment, memory capture, and guest services; we will handle the details that are either overwhelming or outside of your skill set.

Indiana Only

The Celebration of Life event planning is currently available only in the Indiana service areas. 

Funeral Video Montage

Project Consultation

Needing a digital photo reel to play at a funeral reception or Celebration of Life? Our Archiving Specialist will meet with a designated family member to preview the available photo collection and discuss options.

Scope of Project

Photos will be organized and scanned onsite with our high-quality portable scanners. No need to ship photos anywhere. Serving only markets noted in the “Locations” tab above. Packages start at $250. Available in Indiana and North Carolina service areas.

Deliverable

A file of scanned digital photos will be loaded on an external flash drive and / or uploaded to a cloud-based storage. Note that our photo files will not include music due to copyright restrictions. 

Why is it important to cherish the past?

If you don’t, who will? And once its gone it is so hard to recover.

How will you honor her?

“They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.” - quote attributed to Banksy.

Honor her by sharing her story.

“Dad just died…”

Those are extremely painful words to hear and the beginning of a very difficult time ahead. How do we celebrate his life and respectfully honor him? Let us help you create a memorable story with pictures from his wonderful life.

Overcoming grief

None of us are immune from experiences of grief. After the loss of a loved one, getting to a point of acceptance may be helped by reminiscing on the experiences you had with that special person. Stories and photographs can help heal a broken heart.

Testimonials

  • “Cherish My Past did an excellent job creating the digital photos for the video montage for my Mom’s celebration of life. Added good energy to the dance party.”

    ~ Jason C.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our Celebration of Life service is all about helping you honor your VIP especially during a complicated time of grieving. It could be as simple as just helping you create a video montage that can be played during a funeral reception or complete event planning of an incredible celebration of their life. Every family handles this differently so we help you carefully curate the right experience. We will also coordinate with your funeral director and / or church if you choose to do a traditional funeral prior to the celebration.

  • If you choose the photo and video tribute, it can include a wide range of content that commemorates the life of your loved one. This usually encompasses digitized photos and video clips, text overlays highlighting special memories or quotes, and any relevant snippets from previously archived collections. While we can't include licensed music due to copyright restrictions, we format the tribute so that it can be set to music of your choice during the memorial service.

  • The creation timeline for a Celebration of Life photo tribute depends on the complexity of the project and the availability of materials. A celebration with at least 10 days’ notice is ideal. Considering many funerals occur within one week of the death of a loved one, we recognize the tight timeframe and will do our best to accommodate. This is dependent on our current schedule of projects and requires timely coordination with a family member and Funeral Director.

  • There are several options for sharing photos and other materials with us. You can send digital files via email or a cloud storage service. For physical photos, we can digitize them as part of the service. If you've used our archiving services before, we can incorporate pieces from your already archived collection. We work closely with your family to ensure all materials are handled safely and respectfully.

  • The final tribute video is delivered in a digital format that can be easily played on a variety of devices. As we create the tribute, we keep in mind the technical requirements of various display scenarios. This ensures that you can seamlessly incorporate the tribute into the service, helping to create a fitting and memorable celebration of your loved one's life.

  • This is a customizable service with packages that include:

    1) a do-it-yourself option with our coaching; or

    2) our Specialists completing the logistics, coordination and execution of the Celebration of Life services. Event planning services currently available only in our Indiana markets.

    We suggest that you start with the “Memories for Generations” Consultation which will help you create a plan for honoring your VIP along with other memory projects. That consultation is currently available for new clients for just $175 (a $200 value). Click on PURCHASE CONSULTATION below or LEARN MORE if you have any questions.

    If you choose to hire us for additional services, the consult fee may be deducted from your next invoiced services if scheduled within 60 days.

Schedule a Consultation

Receive $25 off “Memories for Generations” Consultation.

Discover your family's unique story through personalized guidance and tailored recommendations. Get expert insights on digitizing photos, exploring ancestral journeys, and creating family tree records. Consultation cost applied as credit towards first invoice. Exclusive offer for residents of Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend, and Asheville. Schedule now!

Offer expires November 1, 2023.