A cremation service in Saint Charles, MO, is often accompanied by a celebration of life. The festive event celebrates the deceased’s life instead of mourning their passing. It’s filled with laughter and, more importantly, informal. You can use any activity to honor your loved one. 

The implication is that there are countless ideas for celebration of life activities, but here are a few to inspire and get you started. 

Road Trip 

One way to honor your loved one is to take a road trip. You can visit their favorite places, eat at their favorite restaurants, listen to music they love, and talk about the good times you’ve shared with them. 

Lantern Release 

Another possibility is to release lanterns into the sky. The lanterns are often decorated with images of the deceased and messages about how much they’ll be missed. 

Memorial Picnic 

It can be in your backyard or a park. Gather with close friends and family to share and relive your favorite memories of the deceased. You can also include other activities like poetry, karaoke, and dancing. 

Potluck 

If you don’t want a busy day, have everyone bring a meal that reminds them of your loved one. Or hire a caterer to make some of the deceased person’s favorite meals. 

A potluck can happen anywhere, although public parks are a common location. You can also have it somewhere your loved one enjoyed spending their time. 

Art Day 

Invite family and friends over to paint, draw, or make music. You can also invite them to write a poem or letter about their memories of your loved one. 

Essentially, make it a day of connecting with the deceased person through art. To add to the party vibe, you can serve some wine. 



Memorial Walk 

Celebrate your loved one with members of your community through exercise. Go on the walk with music, dancing, and poetry lighting the way. The destination can be your loved one’s final resting place, where you lay or spread their ashes. 

If you combine this activity with a potluck, you can serve their favorite meal after. 

Donate or volunteer at a charity 

Give back to the community that your loved one loved so much. You can donate money in their name to a homeless shelter, animal shelter, or other organization your loved one would love. 

If you decide to volunteer, you can do it in the name of your loved one, with a shirt with their name on it. At the end of the day’s volunteering, take a group photo and print out copies for everyone who attended. 

Memorial Book 

Create a scrapbook of your loved one’s life, detailing their life story with photos and stories from friends and family. You can also include their favorite poems, songs, quotes, recipes, or whatever else you feel represents them well. 

Create a Community Garden 

Start a community garden in your loved one’s name. This is an excellent way to bring the bereaved family and those who love gardening to get together and work on something beautiful. 

It’s okay to combine two or more of these ideas to create a perfect day of celebration for your loved one. And we can help you make arrangements. Our Saint Charles, MO cremation service will work with you to create an event as beautiful as their life. Call us now to get started.