Guides
- How to Make a Memorial Video from Photos
A calm, practical order of steps for gathering, sorting and timing family photographs into a memorial video, even when time is short.
- How Many Photos for a Funeral Slideshow?
A simple way to work out how many photos fit a funeral slideshow, with examples for three, five and ten minute films.
- How Long Should a Memorial Video Be?
How to choose the right length for a memorial video at a service, a celebration of life, or a family film to keep.
- How to Put a Funeral Slideshow on a USB Drive
Step by step: the right file format, how to copy a funeral slideshow to a USB drive, and how to test it so nothing goes wrong on the day.
- How Much Does a Memorial Video Cost?
What you pay for when you make a memorial video yourself, use an app, or have it made for you, and what to ask before paying anyone.
- How to Write a Narrated Life Story
A gentle guide to writing the narration for a memorial film or life story: what to ask the family, how to structure chapters, and how to sound like them.
- What to Include on an Online Memorial Page
The sections that make an online memorial page feel like a place to visit: a life story, photographs, a film, family, and memories from friends.
- Pet Memorial Ideas: Remembering a Friend Who Was Family
Gentle ways to remember a dog, cat, bird or any pet who was family: a memorial page, a short film, and small rituals that help.
- How to Leave Your Life Story for Your Family
Why and how to record your own life story while you can: what to include, how to keep it private, and how to make sure it reaches the right people.
- What to Write When Leaving a Memory for Someone Who Died
Simple, sincere ways to write a memory or condolence message on a memorial page, with examples you can adapt.
- I’m Forgetting What Their Voice Sounded Like
Why the sound of someone’s voice fades after they die, why it does not mean you loved them less, and gentle ways to hold on to it.
- The First Birthday After Someone Dies: How to Get Through the Day
Gentle, practical ideas for the first birthday of a parent, partner or friend who has died, including what to do if you want to do nothing at all.
- What to Do With a Loved One’s Photos After They Die
A calm guide to the boxes, albums and phone photos left behind: what to keep, how to share them fairly, and how to go through them without rushing.
- Questions to Ask Your Grandparents Before It’s Too Late
Gentle questions to ask grandparents about their childhood, love, work and family, with tips on recording the conversation and keeping it kind.
- The First Christmas Without Them: Gentle Ways Through
Practical, kind ideas for the first Christmas or holiday season after a death: planning ahead, changing traditions, and remembering them at the table.
- Ways to Remember Someone on the Anniversary of Their Death
Quiet, meaningful ideas for the anniversary of a death, from the first year onwards, and how to cope when the date brings grief back.
- How to Tell a Child That a Grandparent Has Died
What to say when telling a child that grandma or grandpa has died, with simple words for different ages and ways to help them remember.
- How to Keep Someone’s Memory Alive
When you are afraid of forgetting someone you lost: everyday ways to keep their memory alive, for you and for children who never met them.
- Writing a Letter to Someone Who Has Died
How to write a letter to someone who has died: where to begin, what you might say, prompts for when you are stuck, and what to do with it afterwards.
- When Your Pet Dies and the House Feels Empty
Why losing a dog, cat or other pet can hurt so much, what the first days and weeks are often like, and gentle ways to cope with the empty house.