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Celebration of Life Checklist
Give it the date and what the day includes. It writes a dated checklist from today to the day itself, in four groups you can tick off, and keeps your ticks in this browser.
The Checklist
The sample is a gathering three weeks from today with a service, a meal and a slideshow. Change the date and the dates shift.
What Comes First
The date and the room, then the people, then the parts of the day.
- Hold the date
- Tell the family
- Choose who leads
Because no body is present, the date is yours. Most families choose one two or three weeks out so the people who matter can travel. Hold the room with the 25% deposit, tell close family the date and the place, and ask the person who will lead the room: a minister, a friend who speaks well, or the venue coordinator or MC that comes with Enhanced and Legacy.
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The planning guide walks through the seven steps in more detail.
Two Weeks Before
The invitation, the photographs, the speakers and the food.
- Invitation out
- Photos and songs
- Two or three speakers
Send the invitation early; the invitation tool writes it. Gather the photographs people love and three or four songs, and give the slideshow calculator the counts. Ask two or three people to speak for three to five minutes each; the order of service builder times the whole thing. Decide on drop-off catering or the dishes the family brings, and let the food planner size the order.
The Week Of, and the Day
Files to the venue, a guest count, and arriving 30 minutes before.
- Files by the week before
- Guest count by day five
- Arrive 30 minutes early
Send the photo and music files to the venue the week before so the slideshow can be checked on the screen. Give the team the guest number so the room is set right. On the day, arrive 30 minutes before; the staff set the room and the family greets guests in the foyer. After the meal the staff clear the room, and the family takes the memorial table items and the guest book home.
Questions
Something else on your mind? Call (954) 471-3965.
Where are my ticks kept?
In this browser only, on this device. Nothing is sent to the venue or anyone else. Clear my ticks removes them.
What if we do not have a date yet?
Leave the sample date in place or put in a guess. The tasks stay the same; only the dates beside them change when you set the real one.
Can the team help with any of these steps?
Yes. Enhanced Celebration includes a dedicated coordinator for the consultation and the day, and Legacy Tribute adds a professional MC. Ask on the tour request form.
More Free Tools
- Cost CalculatorPick a package, set the guest count, add what you want and see a starting figure at once, itemized, with the price per guest. It uses the prices printed on the packages page, nothing else.
- Order of Service BuilderAdd the parts of the service, give each one its minutes and the person who leads it, and see the running order with a finish time. Reorder with the arrows, then print the outline for the program.
- Invitation WordingPut in the name, the date, the place and who it is from, choose a tone, and read the invitation as you go. Edit any line, then copy it into a text, an email or a printed card.
- Repast Food PlannerSet the guest count, the dishes and what one tray serves, and see how many trays to order, plus plates, cups, ice and serving spoons. The sample is a full meal for 120.
- Slideshow TimingPut in the number of photographs, how long each one stays and the songs, and see whether the pictures and the music end together, with the fix if they do not.
Want the Real Number?
A tool gives a starting figure. The team gives the real one, with the date held and every add-on priced. Gloria or Susan will call during office hours to check your date and arrange a free 30-minute tour.
- Visit
- 5725 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33328
- Call
- (954) 471-3965
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm, Saturday 7:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday closed