Giving friends and family members a memento or keepsake after a funeral service is a thoughtful thing to do. Many people will appreciate—and cherish—a little something to remember a loved one by.
Funeral favours for guests
Funeral favours or gifts are small tokens of the life being celebrated. They give a nod to a person’s hobby, passion, defining quality or special skill. They are a place to get creative. Here are a few ideas:
- Memorial golf balls with the name and life dates for an avid golfer
- Personalized packets of flower seeds for a master gardener
- CD recordings of a talented singer performing her favourite songs
- A favourite (maybe secret!) recipe of the best cookie baker in town—paired with fresh-baked cookies
- Commemorative key rings for the sports car aficionado
- Selections from a collection of shells, books, trophies or coins
Your Dignity Memorial® professional can help you come up with a great idea for funeral favours or gifts and then execute that idea for you. That way, everyone who attends the funeral service can leave with a reminder of the person they were celebrating.
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Funeral keepsakes for families
We know how important it is to have tangible reminders of loved ones who have passed. That’s why we offer a collection of personalized funeral keepsakes to be treasured and passed down through generations. Here are some of the funeral keepsake options we can create for a family:
Memory portrait
Preserve a special memory of a loved one with a favourite photograph reproduced on canvas in the style of an oil painting. The full-size memory portrait is 16 inches by 20 inches and comes in a choice of four frame colours (honey, mahogany, black or vintage silver). When you order a memory portrait, you also get five 6.5-by-7.75-inch portrait cards to share.
Remembrance blanket
A remembrance blanket incorporates a favourite photo into the fabric of an heirloom blanket. Ordered ahead of time, the blanket can be a focal point at a viewing or funeral service.
Timeless Touch® silver pendant
A sterling silver thumbprint pendant lets the wearer keep a loved one close to his or her heart. Round, rimmed and imprinted with the loved one’s actual thumbprint, the pendant comes on an 18-inch box chain with lobster clasp.
Everlasting Memorial®
A personalized movie or photo slideshow lets you share and preserve a loved one’s life story both online and offline. You provide us the images or video clips and we take care of the rest—adding text and music to create a beautiful multimedia tribute. We can also create a personalized hardcover keepsake book with the items that you provide.
Cremation jewellery
Cremation is an increasingly common choice—and so is cremation jewellery as a funeral keepsake. Using stone or blown glass, cremated remains can be transformed into a ring, necklace, bracelet and more.
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