DIY Event
Planning Guide

This is your complete tool to make sure so you don’t miss a thing while planning

Relax, feel prepared, and take the guesswork out of planning a celebration of life on your own.

With the guide, you have immediate access to years of experience, knowledge, and creative ideas that you can use to plan a celebration of life.

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We created this tool for families and planners to have immediate and direct access to our extensive experience and knowledge for planning a celebration of life event.

With over six years and more than 400 events under our belt, this meticulously curated guide will be your trusted companion through every phase of the process. From brainstorming ideas to sending thank you cards, this book takes you through the steps to confidently prepare for a truly remarkable and fitting tribute.

Explore the guide

Use the menu to see the individual sections of the event planning guide. The easy-to-follow phases can be followed for step-by-step guidance. Click here to view the guide’s table of contents.

  • Learn how to use the Guide to its fullest. We give you the foundational tools on how to read the guide and a planning roadmap for you to be familiar with the planning milestones.

  • In this phase, we lay a solid foundation for your event. You will guided through the foundational elements every celebration of life needs: Venue, Date, Time, and ideas for Invitations.

  • During this phase, we review the steps to create a fitting ceremony and tribute for your person.

    We offer frameworks for speaker selection & best practices, how to select vendors, music selection, displaying mementos, and a few creative ideas to include.

    This section also includes fully customizable templates.

  • This section takes you though the final touches and last details you will need to ensure a smooth event day.

    We take you through building your event day schedule, how to delegate tasks to family members, and an easy to follow checklist of items to remember for your event.

  • You are done! You pulled off the most beautiful event (seemingly) effortlessly. In this final chapter, we will walk through all the wrap-up details like downloads, photo sharing, final vendor invoices, plus so much more.

  • Pair your copy of the planning guide with a one-on-one consultation to review your work with our team. Together, we’ll make sure no stone is left unturned and you feel fully supported.

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What you’ll receive
inside the Event Planning Guide

The planning
roadmap. A visual timeline to understand all of the planning steps, in order.

Four-phase framework
for planning. Let our proven process guide you through planning.

Money-saving ideas. Learn the questions to ask that can help you save thousands of dollars.

Inspiration & creative ideas.
Be inspired from our previous clients with real-life examples of how to create a meaningful tribute.

Checklists and fillable templates. Download the same templates we use for RSVPs, Planning, and items to remember on event day.

Purchase The Planning Guide

For a Limited Time, download the planning guide for only $97CAD.
Once your purchase is complete, you will get instant access to the New Narrative Celebration of Life Event Planning Guide.