Memorial Keepsakes
Good morning and welcome back to another blog, today I’ll be exploring several different Memorial keepsakes that you can put together after someone you love dies, so if you’d like to know more then keep reading.
What are memorial keepsakes?
When someone we love passes away, we are often faced with clearing out rooms, houses or living spaces and making difficult decisions about whether to keep items of clothing or keepsakes that hold precious memories. Often, we are forced to reduce possessions to those that mean the most and it can leave us dealing with feelings of guilt and sadness. A Memorial keepsake is precious item or object that we keep in memory of someone who has died.
People often retain ashes of a loved one to add to jewellery items that they can wear or put together albums where they can write personal messages in memory of their loved one.
What do you do with memorial keepsakes?
If you have come across this blog and are unsure where to start or what you want to do, I recommend getting together a nice box so that you store precious photographs and items in one place. Having a nice box full of precious memories can provide a place to visit when we want to remember that special someone.
However, for some of us, we simply don’t have the space to store numerous bulky items, that’s why I recommend keeping a memorial book or album so that you can store and add keepsakes as you go along. Sometimes taking a photograph of a special item of clothing or documenting the smell can be enough to promote lovely memories and where better than a book that you can add to as you go along?
Where can I find a memorial keepsake?
As I’ve touched upon previously there are numerous places to find a variety of memorial keepsakes. Etsy and not on the Highstreet have a range of photo albums, grief journals, memory boxes and hand-crafted items, there are also craft markets dotted about the UK that might offer something special. Funeral directors and specialist jewellery companies often offer jewellery made from ashes, but I would recommend firstly speaking to your chosen funeral director about this process.
If an album or book is more your thing then why not check out my flagship book, If Heaven had a Postcode
This ‘more than a memorial book’ contains 88 pages packed with riddles, surprise envelopes, places to document special memories and memory prompts that the whole family will love to get involved with. made from durable high quality coated pages and designed to be refilled every year, I promise you’ll never forget that special someone. To purchase follow the link below; www.ifheavenhadapostcode.com
How to personalise memorial keepsake
With sites such as Etsy, Not on the Highstreet, eBay and retail outlets such as Hobbycraft. There are numerous ways in which we can personalise memorial keepsakes and it would be a lovely idea to involve children too. Why not purchase some floral decals, stickers, metallic gel pens or have some miniature photos printed to stick inside?
Memorial keepsakes for children
I’m excited to announce the launch of the junior edition of If Heaven had a postcode. This beautiful memorial keepsake book/album is a gently adapted version of the standard ‘If Heaven had a Postcode’ book, but with added elements for children to enjoy and appreciate and work through at their own pace. Cleverly adapted to encourage reaching out to school teachers and school friends as well as loved ones for support when they need it and packed with surprise envelopes designed to reignite happy memories.
I hope this blog has helped explain a little more about Memorial keepsakes and I hope that perhaps there is something from the list above that might help you.
Thank you so much for reading.
Sabrina x