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English Español Available 24/7 905-889-8889 How will you tell yours? Everyone has their own story to tell. We celebrate each life like no other. Imagine is a book full of ideas for creating a beautiful and unforgettable remembrance for yourself or a loved one. Download our FREE Imagine book to begin planning an unforgettable tribute today. Get your FREE guide now All fields are required. FIRST NAME * EMAIL * DOWNLOAD FREE GUIDE To get our free Insider’s Guide filled with valuable planning tips, fill out the form above. Customizing your celebration of life A memorial service should be as unique as the person it honors. Celebrations of life—and even traditional services—can be customized to reflect passions, personality, memories and even a signature style. Honoring a life with personal touches creates a meaningful remembrance for family and friends. Offerings vary by location. Catering not offered where prohibited by law. MUSIC Every life has a soundtrack Music can evoke memories of vacations and road trips, first dates and weddings, religious ceremonies and celebrations. When planning a funeral, consider how live or recorded music, memorial photos and videos set to a favorite song can set the tone and help tell your story. Whether you want timeless Christian hymns or a playlist of rock anthems, write them down in your planning guide and share them with your family to ensure your wishes are known. Music can evoke memories of vacations and road trips, first dates and weddings, religious ceremonies and celebrations. When planning a funeral, consider how live or recorded music, memorial photos and videos set to a favorite song can set the tone and help tell your story. Whether you want timeless Christian hymns or a playlist of rock anthems, write them down in your planning guide and share them with your family to ensure your wishes are known. MUSIC Every life has a soundtrack FLOWERS Flowers add to a memorable story—floral arrangements in teapots, watering cans, cowboy boots, coffee cups and more. Consider alternatives to flowers—an avid camper or outdoorsperson might be remembered with small sapling centerpieces wrapped in burlap, where arrangements of greenery, fresh fruits or vegetables could be displayed alongside personal mementos and photographs. Tell a beautiful story SPEECH Offer remembrance and closure How do you want to be remembered? Special words, quotes, scripture or song lyrics are one way to remember how special someone was and connect with loved ones. As you share memories, your Dignity Memorial professional can help create a moving and personalized service shaped by your interests and personality. From sayings to prayers, poems and stories, special words can be incorporated into the service and become touching parts of a remembrance. DECOR AND MEMENTOS Transform a memorial service into a tropical paradise, backyard barbeque or biker rally. From cooking to traveling, running to reading, acting to origami, there are endless ways to tell a special story. For a golfing enthusiast, display his or her golf bag—clubs and all—and give out personalized golf balls to guests. Place a world-class quilter’s cherished works on display. Or, if gardening was a passion, decorate the service with flowers and plants, and hand out personalized seed packets for guests to take home in remembrance. Set the stage for a memorable service CUSTOMER REVIEWS Check out these Verified Reviews and see what customers are saying about their celebrations of life. “The staff were very compassionate, understanding as well as attentive during our time of great despair and sadness. We did not have to worry about anything because it was all handled well.” Verified Customer DECEMBER 2019 “The quality of service was outstanding. I wouldn’t change a thing. Everyone was loving, caring, kind and treated us with dignity and respect.” Verified Customer JANUARY 2020 “The comfort of the staff and the quality of service are second to none. They were exceptionally caring and compassionate and the care that they gave my family was very much appreciated.” Verified Customer FEBRUARY 2020 Use the arrows to cycle through the reviews The celebration of a lifetime begins here DOWNLOAD FREE GUIDE Ready to plan ahead? I’m interested in planning ahead LEARN MORE Locate a Dignity Memorial provider near you FIND A PROVIDER A death has occurred or is near CALL 800-343-4464 Privacy Policy | Terms of Service © 2020 SCI Shared Resources, LLC. All Rights Reserved This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. With over 2,000 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 300,000 families a year. J.D. Power's Verified Reviews do not include all information used to determine J.D. Power accolades. See jdpower.com for more information. Your experience may vary. All information provided by J.D. Power is owned by J.D. Power and is protected by U.S. and international copyright law and conventions. Reproduction, in whole or in part, is prohibited without the express written consent of J.D. Power, other than printing copies of the J.D. Power content by site visitors for their personal use. FLOWERS Tell a beautiful story Flowers add to a memorable story—floral arrangements in teapots, watering cans, cowboy boots, coffee cups and more. Consider alternatives to flowers—an avid camper or outdoorsperson might be remembered with small sapling centerpieces wrapped in burlap, where arrangements of greenery, fresh fruits or vegetables could be displayed alongside personal momentos and photographs. SPEECH Offer remembrance and closure How do you want to be remembered? Special words, quotes, scripture or song lyrics are one way to remember how special someone was and connect with loved ones. As you share memories, your Dignity Memorial professional can help create a moving and personalized service shaped by your interests and personality. From sayings to prayers, poems and stories, special words can be incorporated into the service and become touching parts of a remembrance. ATTIRE What people wear sets the tone for a funeral or celebration of life before they even arrive at the venue. Consider asking attendees to wear large ornately decorated hats for a horse-racing enthusiast. Jerseys uniforms and colors of a beloved sports team can also personalize a service. Or tropical shirts for a luau or barbeque can make the event more casual and festive. Black attire is no longer required for mourning—people are increasingly using attire as a way to make services more personalized and memorable. Tell a story even before you speak DECOR AND MEMENTOS Set the stage for a memorable service Transform a memorial service into a tropical paradise, backyard barbeque or biker rally. From cooking to traveling, running to reading, acting to origami, there are endless ways to tell a special story. For a golfing enthusiast, display his or her golf bag—clubs and all—and give out personalized golf balls to guests. Place a world-class quilter’s cherished works on display. Or, if gardening was a passion, decorate the service with flowers and plants, and hand out personalized seed packets for guests to take home in remembrance. REMEMBRANCE Plan a peaceful place for reflection Another important part of customizing final arrangements is memorialization. Personal preference, religious background and family traditions influence the kind of final resting place you might choose. You can choose a space near religious monuments or in religious cemetery sections, in a Veteran’s cemetery section, or a space optimized for feng shui; and a grave marker provides an opportunity to make a permanent statement about a special life lived. ATTIRE What people wear sets the tone for a funeral or celebration of life before they even...