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Everything a family needs to know before the stone is cut.

Free, practical, and written from the questions families actually ask us. No sign-up required to read any of it.

Getting started · 8 min read

Video tributes for funerals: a complete guide

How funeral tribute videos are made, how long they should run, what they cost, and how to have one ready in time for the service.

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How-to · 7 min read

How to make a memorial video, step by step

A practical walkthrough for making a memorial video: gathering photos and footage, choosing music, structuring the story, and getting it finished in a week.

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How-to · 6 min read

How to create an online memorial page

What an online memorial is, what belongs on one, how to keep it permanent, and how to link it to a headstone so people can find it at the grave.

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Getting started · 6 min read

What is a QR code headstone, and are they allowed?

How a scannable QR code on a grave marker works, what cemeteries actually permit, and how the code survives twenty winters outdoors.

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Planning · 5 min read

Cemetery rules and monument company checklist

The exact questions to ask your cemetery and your monument maker before ordering a QR plaque, so nothing gets rejected after it's engraved.

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Recording · 7 min read

What to record for a life highlight reel

Forty questions that get real answers, plus the running order that turns a rambling conversation into a three-minute film people finish.

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Planning · 5 min read

How to collect old photos and video from family

A practical method for gathering shoeboxes, VHS tapes, and phone footage from relatives who live three states away — without losing the originals.

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Writing · 8 min read

How to write a eulogy: a short structure that works

A simple structure for a two-minute eulogy, a full example script you can adapt, the openings that work, and how to read it aloud without falling apart.

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Choosing · 4 min read

Self-publish or we edit: which package fits

An honest comparison of doing the edit yourself versus handing us the footage — cost, time, and what each one actually asks of you.

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