Unique Post-Cremation Services Ideas

After cremation services in Phoenix, AZ, you can do many things to honor the memory of your deceased loved one. One of the most traditional ways to honor the memory of a loved one after cremation services is to hold a memorial service where stories and memories are shared among the people who knew them.

It is also traditional for some of a loved one’s cremation remains to be scattered in a place they loved to live or visit.

While you can certainly – and should – do some of these traditional rituals after the process of cremation service, you can also use some other creative ways to bring friends and family together to remember your loved one.

If your loved one was an avid sports fan, then a very unique way to remember them after cremation services is to go to a game with family and friends where their favorite team is playing.

Whether it’s college basketball or professional baseball, find a game and invite the group to come. You can make it special by holding a pregame meal – either at a restaurant nearby or by tailgating in the parking lot – before you actually watch the game. Have everyone dress in your loved one’s favorite team colors.

If it’s impossible to actually travel to see your loved one’s favorite team play, then find a game in their schedule that you can watch either on TV or digitally. Invite the group to come to your home to watch the game. Have each of the guests bring food to snack on during the game. And have the color theme match the colors of the team that was your loved one’s favorite.

If your loved one liked to exercise by running, walking, or biking, then organize a run, a walk, or a bike ride in your loved one’s memory. You don’t have to do anything formal to organize an exercise tribute to your loved one.

Just pick an area where your loved one used to walk, run, or bike, and invite friends and family members to join you there in whatever type of exercise they are most comfortable with. If you have friends or family members who are physically challenged, think of a walking or riding path without a lot of obstacles and rough terrain where they will be able to get around easily.

Another unique way that you can honor your loved one who has died is to host a meal that includes their favorite foods and drinks. Ask friends and family members to bring a dish, a dessert, and a drink that they remember your loved one really liked and make the meal a potluck affair.

Use disposal dishes, flatware, and cups to make cleanup easy. Create a playlist of your loved one’s favorite songs to play while everyone is there. As songs come on, tell the stories of them through your loved one’s eyes and encourage everyone who knows the words to sing along.

Another very unique way to make sure that everyone in your immediate family has a memory of your loved one is to get each one of them a keepsake with a small portion of your loved one’s cremation remains in them.

You can either go with themed keepsakes that match the cremation urn or you can personalize each keepsake for each family member.

For more information about cremation services in Phoenix, AZ, including grief resources, our caring and knowledgeable staff at Simply Cremations & Funeral Arrangements is here to assist you.