subject: Best Tips On How To Decide A Theme For A Memorial Service [print this page] Now that the shock over the loss of your friends has passed and you are faced with the task of having to honor them with a memorial service, you may be wondering how to go about putting together a service that is appropriate to whom they were as a person. This is very important task and you want to make sure that you do right by your friend and arrange for a memorial service that is what they would want to have represent them if they were planning it. So lets take a minute and look at how to decide a theme for a memorial service.
First you want to take a few minutes to get yourself together. You will not be able to do anything effective while your emotions are running wild. You will need to deal with the feelings that you are having so that you can make some decision that are based on the best choices and not your rampant emotions. After you have got yourself pulled together and have dealt with your feelings, it is time to think about the person whom the service is being held for. You will need to ask yourself what it is about their life that can be summed up in one word. This is the start of your theme. How to decide a theme for a memorial service
Now that you have set forth a basic idea of which the person is you will need to expand on it. You can do this by deciding on a tone. The tone of the service is also a lot about who the person was and how they lived their life. If they were an extremely quiet and conservative person then perhaps your memorial service should be passed on more traditional concepts and should be more somber. If they were an uncommonly outgoing and life filled person then you may want to consider the idea of a celebration of life party.
Now that you have your basic concept and you have decided on a tone, your next step is to pick a place to have the memorial service. This can be an extraordinarily important decision. You want to make sure that you select a place that is relevant to the person being honored. If they loved the outdoors then perhaps a state forest, if they were a hiker of hunter, then a mountain retreat, an artist then a small place in the canyons or is they loved the sea then a beach or Cliff-side, or perhaps alight house. The location will play a significant role in your theme.
So you have a concept, a location and a tone. The last thing you need to worry about is the guest list. Is this service to be by invitation only or should it be open to the world and all whom new the honoree. Either way is appropriate and this decision will again be based on the life the person lived. Were they a private person in their life, one whom only had a select circle of friends and family or were they a highly public person who loved the world and called everyone a friend?
It is hoped that these tips on how to decide a theme for a memorial service are helpful in getting you through this task. This is a difficult time but maybe the planning of the service will put you in closer connection with who your loved one was on a deeper level and help you get through your grief easier.
