Memorial Life Tribute Videos
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Funeral Ceremony Scripts
Look below to find examples of Emily Karp's writing of eulogies and ceremonies, as well as past memorial video creations.
The families represented in these examples have generously granted permission for these projects to be shared publicly as examples of my work. I always request permission before sharing any full written ceremony or a finalized life tribute video. All photographs, video footage, and personal materials remain the property of the families who provided them.
Examples of Ceremony Scripts:
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These ceremony scripts were written after conversations with family and close friends to create a custom “soul-sketch” style eulogy. Each time, I creatively brainstormed a fitting poetic or philosophical theme that would help weave together the various personal stories and reflections about each person’s life story.
1. Honoring Michael Alan Lang
Please note that Mike’s family requested no poetry or readings, which is why they aren’t incorporated into the ceremony script. Instead, they encouraged a quote from a favorite movie of his, which his family thought would be much more fitting of his taste and the types of artistic expression he most enjoyed.
2. Honoring Mark Sanders
Mark sadly passed away when he was only 28 years old. As the Celebrant, I suggested a number of potential options of poems, and his parents selected the ones they felt would be most fitting. The family also suggested the ritual and the music on their own, and my job was to work to find the right moments to incorporate them, as well as incorporating his friend, who was joining via a Zoom call from Europe, sharing personal remarks live over the internet with a bluetooth speaker at one point into the ceremony.
Examples of Memorial Videos
1. Life Tribute Video for Karen P. Vaughn
Karen painted all the paintings which are featured in these tribute videos, which both were made to accompany her Celebration of Life ceremony. Being given the opportunity to work with this home movie film footage from the 1940s was such a special privilege. And the music the family selected, “Clair de Lune”, had always been a favorite piece of Karen’s. Her daughters were so glad it was available for a small licensing fee on the site I provided with choices of musical selections. The second video, which is a slideshow of just her paintings, was being played silently in the background on a loop throughout the entire event.
4. Memorial Slideshow for James F. Coffey
Hire Me For A Celebratory Funeral Experience
If you are interested in hiring me to help with any aspect of the meaningful and personalized ceremony for your loved one, I would be honored to be a part of it. Sometimes I am hired only for the tribute video with photographs and/or video footage. Other times I am only hired for the writing of the main eulogy, or only officiating a eulogy the family has already written. It really varies. Whether you need a Professional Funeral Celebrant to take the lead on every piece of the ceremony from start to finish, or you just need one small part of my expertise, I’m here to assist.
