Celebration of Life Planning
Plan a Celebration of Life
Coordinate guests, venues, vendors, and memorial details in one place. Keep track of invitations, timelines, catering, speeches, and updates without juggling calls, messages, and spreadsheets.
Plan the celebration step by step
Celebrations of life often involve many moving parts planned within a short time frame. Keep track of guests, venues, catering, speeches, schedules, and shared responsibilities in one place while keeping family and friends updated throughout the planning process.
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Choose the format
Decide on the venue, guest count, catering, and whether the gathering will be formal, religious, or informal.
- 02
Build the guest list
Collect contact details, send invitations, and track RSVPs for family, friends, and community members.
- 03
Coordinate the event
Plan speeches, music, photo displays, catering, and the timeline for the day.
- 04
Organize vendors and locations
Keep track of venues, florists, catering, transportation, and other suppliers involved in the event.
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Share updates with guests
Use your event page to share schedules, directions, parking details, and last-minute changes.
Bring everyone together around the Celebration of Life
Keep guests informed, coordinate the practical details, and manage the event from one shared planning space.
Guide
Key details to organize before the celebration of life?
Every celebration is different. Some gatherings are small and informal while others involve venues, catering, speakers, and guests traveling from different places.
- Families often plan together
- Coordinate tasks, guest lists, and responsibilities across family members and close friends.
- Most events are planned quickly
- Many celebrations are organized within days or weeks, leaving little time for fragmented communication.
- Venues vary widely
- Gatherings may take place at homes, restaurants, community halls, gardens, or event venues.
- Many celebrations happen after the funeral
- Some families plan the celebration weeks or months after the funeral or cremation, giving guests more time to travel and participate.
- Catering is often involved
- Track food, drinks, deliveries, and vendor coordination alongside the rest of the planning.
- Personal tributes require coordination
- Organize speeches, playlists, photo displays, videos, and memorial activities in one timeline.
Coordinate the most important parts of the celebration
Keep track of the practical details, shared responsibilities, and guest communication throughout the planning process.
Send invitations, collect responses, and keep track of guest counts across family and friends.
Track catering, florists, venues, rentals, transportation, and supplier contact details in one place.
Organize speeches, music, food service, arrivals, and tribute moments in a shared timeline.
Keep guests informed about schedules, parking, dress codes, and last-minute changes through your event page.
Assign tasks, collect information, and avoid scattered communication across calls, texts, and emails.
Keep track of photo displays, playlists, slideshows, printed materials, and speaker notes.
Keep the planning gathered in one place
Coordinate guests, venues, schedules, catering, and shared responsibilities without losing track of updates and practical details.
Plan the celebration timeline
Unlike traditional funerals, celebrations of life are often planned separately from the funeral, burial, or cremation. Many families use the extra time to organize a larger gathering and give guests more flexibility to attend.
Choose the date, estimate the guest count, research venues, and begin coordinating catering, travel needs, and tribute elements.
Send invitations, collect RSVPs, confirm the venue, and coordinate speeches, music, slideshows, and photo displays.
Finalize catering, rentals, florals, transportation, printed materials, and vendor schedules for the day.
Share practical information with guests, confirm deliveries, and review the timeline with family members and vendors.
Keep schedules, guest communication, vendor details, and shared responsibilities gathered in one planning space.
Explore other ways to honor and remember loved ones
Coordinate a traditional gathering for family and friends after the funeral service with food, drinks, and remembrance.
Organize a remembrance event with speeches, music, readings, and guest coordination.
Plan the funeral ceremony, coordinate guests and vendors, and keep track of schedules, locations, and practical details.