Ways to Personalise your Memorial Tribute

There are many creative ways to personalise a memorial tribute that you have purchased or created for a loved one who has passed on. Simply engraving the person’s name into the item, painting it in their favourite colour or adorning it with a favourite photo or type of flower are just a few, small ways that you can cherish the memory of your parents, siblings, grandparents or a dear close friend for many years to come. Here are some examples of how you can make an everlasting impression by personalising a touching memorial tribute.

The Perfect Personalised Memorial Tribute

A memorial bench is a great way to create a precious tribute while adding a touch of class and pure beauty to the outside of your home. These wooden or elegant concrete memory benches may be designed to suit your own personal taste and will have an engraved brass or stainless steel plaque attached to it. You may choose from the different types of wood finishes available to create your memorial bench out of and choose your own personalisation. The plaque does not necessarily have to only include the name, birthdates and date of death on it; these personalised plaques can also contain a favourite verse or quote that was near and dear to your loved one. Memory benches are a common tribute that many people choose because they can be used for both decorative purposes and are functional as well.
Memory stepping stones are another popular method that many people use to pay tribute to their friends or family members who have passed on. You can purchase these smooth stones that are typically used to line a walkway or create a path in a garden, at many garden centres or craft shops. Some of them come with designs already on them but you may also find plain stones that you can decorate yourself. Painting your own designs on a stepping stone in remembrance of a loved one is a great way to add your own touch and share your feelings about this very special person with everyone you know.
Personalised plaques that are used as a memorial tribute is another way to express your love and remember the one who has passed on in a special way. These beautifully designed works of art can contain loving religious verses, touching poems or just a few words to describe how much you miss that one person who was taken too soon. You may also use colourful paintings and have a small plaque added to the bottom centre area of the frame with the deceased’s name and information engraved on it.
There are so many touching ways that we can remember our loved ones, and it is important that we choose a way that speaks to us. Everyone mourns in a different way. Some may want to remember those who have passed in a cheerful way full of laughter and happiness so they may choose a funny portrait or image to use as a tribute. Others may want to focus on the spiritual side of death and create something that is peaceful and serene such as a garden full of their favourite flowers. Red rose bushes, colourful
Wildflowers, blooming lilies…whichever reminds you the most about the one you lost. Then each spring or summer you can sit and stare out into the beautiful field of flowers and think about how they are at peace.
Contributing to your loved one’s favourite charity is a way that you can pay tribute to the life that they lived and the legacy that they left behind. Making a charitable donation to an organisation that they were passionate about supporting in their name is a remarkable way to let their dedication and love live on for many years to come. And you know that they would have been very proud of your efforts. Many charitable organisations will dedicate an area of the building, a memorial bench or plaque or other item in the name of your loved one in response to your gracious gift. Therefore many generations to come will get to see what a spectacular person your close friend or family member truly was.

The Memory Will Never Be Forgotten

No matter how you choose to remember that special person that has passed on, it is important that you are able to receive a bit of closure from this tribute and you are satisfied with the way you handled the memorial. Choose the method that makes you remember what you loved about that person and go with it. It can be as common or unique as you want it to be. The important thing is that their memory will never be forgotten.

Dave Bennett provides copywriting services for a wide range of companies including Bench Memorials who create beautiful, bespoke wooden memorial benches.