How to Make a Celebration of Life Announcement
Announcing a celebration of life is a task made infinitely easier through the existence and use of the internet. Notifying your loved ones can be as simple as creating a memorial website and sharing the information with friends and family. A large part of this type of event may give event organizers pause is the right wording to use.
Starting a memorial website is a great way to get celebration of life announcements out there in a quick and easy manner. You can collect RSVPs, share pertinent information and update the event details as they come in.
When you use your memorial website to send out invites, you can include all of this information on the website itself in the Events & RSVPs section. Set up the event, add in any important or additional information, and easily send emailed celebration of life invitations to those you know. You can also share the page via Facebook or any other social media (or text!) by copying the public share URL in your dashboard.
Here’s the information you should have on hand before getting started with your celebration of life announcement:
- Date and time of the event
- The location of the event
- The time of the event
- Whether or not you’re requesting RSVPs
- Information on attire, if desired
- Any special requests you have of attendees
- A photo of the deceased, if desired
Additionally, it can be helpful to provide information on the type of event you have planned in your description. Is the event taking place near a beach? On a boat? At a restaurant? Will there be refreshments? Weaving these details into the announcement can prepare guests and give them a hint as to the type of event they should expect and what they should wear or bring.
There is a section in the Events & RSVPs tab of your memorial website that allows you to provide important information about COVID-19 restrictions such as face mask requirements, social distancing requirements, and more. You’ll also be able to leave a link to a live stream if you decide to stream the service for those who can’t make it.
Celebration of life announcement templates
Once you have that information gathered and are ready to create your celebration of life announcements, it’s time to start thinking of the celebration of life invitation wording. Here are some celebration of life announcement examples to get you started:
For a mother
April 18th, 2021
4pm - 8pm
Crossroads Country Club
7300 Cross Way
Bristol, CT 06010
Friends and family, we welcome you to this celebration of life for our beloved mother, Sarah Rheinhardt. Sarah passed away peacefully at the age of 89 after a life well lived. An eccentric to the very end, Sarah requested that we hold the “biggest bash the world’s ever seen” to celebrate her amazing life and honor her passing. Please come ready to dance, laugh, eat good food and drink some of Sarah’s favorite wines. There will be a memory tree in her honor, so please bring your favorite photo of Sarah to the service.
For more information and to RSVP, please refer to Sarah’s memorial website.
For a father
January 3rd, 2021
5pm - 9pm
Joe’s Brine & Dine
405 Rolater Road
Allen, TX 75002
Our father Jeremy Pineta passed away at the age of 62 after a long (and hard fought) battle with lung cancer. We are holding a celebration of life at Jeremy’s favorite restaurant in town -- Joe’s Brine & Dine at his request. Join us in celebrating the life of this amazing man and be prepared to get messy (Jeremy specifically requested that Joe provide the messiest ribs he could make for all us ‘poor souls’).
For a father #2
March 20th, 2021 10am - 1pm
Herald View Church
3021 Church Rd
Chicago, IL 92399
Please join us to celebrate the life of Ken Brasco who we unexpectedly lost on March 13th. We are holding a celebration of life in Ken's honor and would love for our friends and family to join us in remembering the beautiful, dedicated, and lovely life of Ken. Feel free to bring your favorite photos and memories along with you.
For a grandparent
March 8th, 2021
11am - 4pm
1010 Lakeview Street
Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
We invite you to join our family in celebrating the life of Federica Aena, who passed away on Saturday, March 8th after a brief illness. The celebration of life will take place at one of Federica’s most treasured vacation spots, our family cabin in Lake Tahoe. Please wear your brightest colors and come prepared to share your favorite stories about our wonderful grandmother.
For more information and to RSVP, please refer to Federica’s memorial website.
For a young adult
January 10th, 2021
3:30pm - 5:30pm
224 Moira Way, Apartment C23
Pocatello, ID 83204
Ezra Gibbons passed away after a car accident on January 5th at the young age of 25. Even though we are unprepared for this loss as a family, Ezra had made it well known that he never wanted a funeral. Please join us in remembering the amazing impact we know our son had on everyone around him. Ezra requested people wear their favorite ugly sweater to his celebration of life in lieu of black clothing.
For a teenager
February 17th, 2021
3pm - 6pm
2725 Brightheart Way
Denver, CO 80014
Our family lost our daughter, Stephanie Busch, on May 8th due to an unexpected accident. While we are deeply saddened by this loss, we know that Stephanie loved life to the fullest and would’ve disliked a traditional funeral. We are holding a celebration of life ceremony in her honor at Brightheart Park, a favorite place of hers. Please wear your brightest piece of clothing and come prepared to join us in a lantern release in her honor.
For more information and to RSVP, please refer to Stephanie’s memorial website.
For a young child
March 3rd, 2021
12pm - 3pm
307 Deer Creek Rd
Santa Rita, CA 93620
Mikaela Simmons, age 7, passed away after an unexpected illness. Though our time with Mikaela was brief, it is impossible to articulate the amount of joy and love she brought into the lives of all around her. We’d like to continue this by inviting you to join our family in celebrating her brief, but special, place in this world. We will be holding this celebration at our family home and invite you to show up in the best superhero costume you can find as Mikaela was in love with anything and everything Marvel.
Sending out a celebration of life announcement online lets you skip the frustrating process of creating, uploading, and printing out custom invitations that you then need to mail out to all of those attending. However, if you do prefer to have celebration of life invitations mailed out, having an online memorial website is still a good idea to keep track of RSVPs and to be able to update the attendees with important information as needed. You can set up a memorial website in just a few minutes.
