What Are Some Things I Can Plan To Do At A Funeral, Like A Guestbook Or Everyone Write Something?help:)?

My grandfather just passed away and my grandmother is really counting on me to help her with all of the funeral arrangments, I have just about the whole thing planned but i cant think of something the guests can do. Like at my friends funeral/ memorial the family put a guest book so everyone could sign in and say something about him but I just think that is too boring, he was suck a fun man. Im just out of ideas. Your help would be greatly appritiated <3

4 Comments

1. KittKatt says:

   October 24, 2011 at 11:59 am

   Please accept my condolences about the death of your grandfather. Your guest idea is a good one. Other things that you could do are 1.) Show a DVD slide show with photos of him. Have some background songs playing throughout it. 2.) Make a collage of photos of him. 3.) Have guests take turns sharing their favorite memories of him. Hope this will help you.
2. Happy Gramps says:

   October 24, 2011 at 6:25 pm

   A funeral is not meant to be a “fun” event……………..you could find photos of your Grandfather and have them arranged, maybe by date, in an area near the viewing room
3. Jeff says:

   October 24, 2011 at 11:14 pm

   The funeral director will be able to advise you on guestbooks and such. I have had to “make arrangements” for a number of loved ones that have passed away. Personally, I believe that most funerals are for the living, not the dead. They give people a chance to reflect and mourn while being able to lean on each other for support. While this is so often necessary, I believe a funeral or memorial service should be a celebration of the deceased’s life. I have seen powerpoint presentations of photographs of the deceased enjoying life. To see fond memories made me grateful for the time we had together, and brought a warm smile to my heart in the saddest of times. Often, friends and relatives had addressed the mourners, retelling favorite stories, or even a favorite joke of their loved one.
   Ask yourself, “What would he want?” A fun loving man such as you describe would possibly be best memorialized in joy, rather than in grief.
4. Sara Marsden says:

   October 25, 2011 at 2:41 am

   Try looking at http://www.us-funerals.com/ they have some great advice on funeral arrangements and things like Memorial Tributes and Memorials DVDs.