What we do
Event planning for celebrations of life.And only Celebrations of Life
Vendors. Timeline. Floor plan. Guest flow. AV. Slideshows. MC coaching. Hybrid logistics. Keepsake programs. On-site coordination. All within our scope.
During the celebration of life, we are at the tech table, cueing the catering team for a smooth toast, or adjusting the playlist volume so nobody has to ask. We finesse the finer details: taping down cables, carefully placing reserved signs, and steaming your linens before a single guest arrives.
Our goal on the day of the celebration of life is to be invisible, leaving all of the attention on the person we are honouring.
Celebration of Life Planning & Coordination
You don’t have to figure it all out yourself.
Whether you need help bringing your plans together or someone to guide you from the start, we’ll help you create a personal and truly one-of-one celebration of life.
Explore our three levels of support below, or compare the three packages side by side. Not sure where to start? Book a consultation call with us.
The Event Advisor
+ taxes
You make the plans. We bring them together on the day.For families who want to organize the celebration themselves, with professional guidance along the way and someone managing the details so they can be with their guests.
- Three meetings: first call, mid-way check-in, and finalization meeting
- Shared workbook and custom event timeline
- Custom floor plan
- Ceremony structure and flow guidance
- We contact your emcees and provide a starting script
- AV, media, and tech managed for you
- Up to 8 hours on-site
- You book the vendors; we manage them once they are booked
- Post-event delivery: event files shared with your family
The Trusted Guide
+ taxes
You have a vision. We source trusted vendors for your family, present you with options, and you decide. You pay the vendors directly.
- Four calls for planning details and your input
- Shared workbook and custom event timeline
- Custom floor plan
- Ceremony structure and flow guidance
- We contact your emcees and provide a starting script
- AV, media, and tech managed for you
- One assistant
- Up to 8 hours on-site
- Background slideshow with shuffled images
- Keepsake design included
- One USB included
- Post-event delivery: event files shared with your family
Full Service Planning
+ taxes
We guide the planning and manage the day.From finding the right venue to coordinating vendors and personal details, Christina helps you make decisions and brings everything together so that you can be fully present with family and leave the logistics to our capable team.
- As many calls as needed, in person or virtual
- Shared workbook, custom event timeline, and custom floor plan
- Ceremony structure and flow guidance
- We contact your emcees and provide a starting script
- AV, media, and tech managed for you
- Venue searching and sourcing included
- Slideshow included
- Two assistants
- Up to 12 hours of full-service coordination
- We source vendors and present options, and you decide. Pay vendors directly, or we handle all billing and send one invoice after
- Invitation management included
- Background slideshow with shuffled images
- Keepsake design included
- Three USBs included
- Post-event delivery: event files shared with your family
Destination events, large-scale gatherings, and complex hybrid productions are quoted separately.
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Celebration of Life Event Planning Consultation
One meeting of 75 to 90 minutes, a review of the seven key planning areas, a venue and logistics checklist, written recommendations, and one follow-up email. Christina has planned so many celebrations of life that she can save you hundreds of hours of research and trial and error. It does not include vendor booking, ongoing planning, design services, or event-day coordination. However, these can be added on.
+ taxes
Book a 75 to 90 minute planning consultation with Christina.
Book your consultationCompare the three packages
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| What is included | The Event Advisor$2,950 + taxes | The Trusted Guide$4,250 + taxes | Full Service$7,550 + taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning calls | Three meetings: first call, mid-way check-in, finalization | Four calls for planning details and your input | As many calls as needed, in person or virtual |
| Workbook and timeline | Shared workbook and custom timeline | Shared workbook and custom timeline | Shared workbook and custom timeline |
| Custom floor plan | Included | Included | Included |
| Ceremony structure | Structure and flow guidance | Structure and flow guidance | Structure and flow guidance |
| Emcees | We contact your emcees and provide a starting script | We contact your emcees and provide a starting script | We contact your emcees and provide a starting script |
| AV, media, and tech | Managed for you | Managed for you | Managed for you |
| Vendors | You book the vendors; we manage them once booked | We source and present options. You decide and pay vendors directly | We source and present options. You decide, then pay directly or we invoice once |
| Assistants | No assistant, billed separately (not included) | One assistant | Two assistants |
| Day-of hours | Up to 8 hours on-site | Up to 8 hours on-site | Up to 12 hours |
| Venue sourcing | $550 add-on (not included) | $550 add-on (not included) | Included |
| Slideshow | $350 add-on (not included) | $350 add-on (not included) | Included |
| Background slideshow | Not included (not included) | Included | Included |
| Keepsake design | Not included (not included) | Design included | Design included |
| Printing | Extra cost (not included) | Extra cost (not included) | Extra cost (not included) |
| USBs | None included (not included) | One included | Three included |
| Invitations | Family sends the invitations (not included) | $650 invite management (not included) | Included |
| Post-event delivery | Event files shared with your family | Event files shared with your family | Event files shared with your family |
Printing costs extra for all three packages. Destination events, large-scale gatherings, and complex hybrid productions are quoted separately.
Event planning for celebrations of life.
And only Celebrations of Life
Vendors. Timeline. Floor plan. Guest flow. AV. Slideshows. MC coaching. Hybrid logistics. Keepsake programs. On-site coordination. All within our scope.
During the celebration of life, we are at the tech table, cueing the catering team for a seamless toast, or adjusting the playlist volume so nobody has to ask. We finess the finer details: taping down cables, carefully placing reserved signs, and steaming your linens before a single guest arrives.
Our goal on the day of the celebration of life is to be invisible, leaving all of the attention to be on the person we are honouring.
Three ways to plan
the celebration they deserve.
Not sure which is right for you? That's what the first call is for. On average families reach out 4 to 6 weeks out — but the shortest turnaround Christina has done is 7 days.
You plan the day and we take over so your family can be completely and fully present.
- Three planning calls to build your gathering
- We'll confirm event details with all of your vendors
- A detailed event timeline built and shared
- Full day-of coordination; up to 8 hours on-site
- Lead Event Planner and one Event Assistant
- AV, media, and tech managed for you
- We are always the first ones to arrive and the last to leave.
You have a vision and we'll connect you with a set of trusted vendors, specially selected to be the right fit for your family. Through guided planning calls, we'll collaborate on a fitting tribute for your person.
- Discovery call to understand scope and fit
- Four planning calls — exploring options, then decisions
- Shared event workbook to ensure tasks are being managed
- Ceremony structure and flow guidance
- MC coaching and best practices guide for speakers
- Vendor coordination and confirmation
- Full day-of coordination — up to 8 hours
- Keepsake materials and post-event file delivery
You tell Christina who they were. She builds everything around them — from the first call to the last vendor out the door.
- Discovery call + five planning meetings
- Full shared event workbook
- Venue sourcing if needed
- All vendor sourcing, coordination, and confirmation
- MC coaching and speaker preparation
- Custom floor plan and decor direction
- We'll provide the ceremony media, tested end to end
- Full day-of coordination — up to 8 hours
- Ceremony recordings, media files, and keepsake delivery
- Post-event vendor follow-up and invoice management
Destination events, large-scale gatherings, and complex hybrid productions are quoted separately.
Most families have never planned
a celebration of life before.
Some have never even attended a memorial. Christina never says "we can do whatever you want" and leaves it there. She brings the questions, the framework, the starting point — something to react to, build from, and make your own.
She's found that families get more creative once the date, time, and venue are set. They can picture the room. Picture the guests. And start to think about what would actually feel like them.
That's where the real planning begins.
The parts families don't see
until they're missing.
500+ celebrations teaches you exactly what can go wrong — and how to make sure it doesn't. Here's what's happening behind the scenes at every event.
- Discovery call to understand where your family is and where we step in
- Shared event workbook — timeline, floor plan, decisions, all in one place
- Venue sourcing if a location hasn't been confirmed
- Vendor sourcing and all confirmations — arrival times, storage, parking, on-site needs
- "Know before you go" guest communication templates
- Invitation management via Paperless Post — drafted, monitored, RSVPs tracked
- Guest photo and memory collection via a shared, easy-to-use link
- Ceremony structure and order of service
- MC coaching and a best practices guide for speakers
- Custom floor plan designed for your venue
- Show slides — a master ceremony document with arrival images, slideshow, and speaker photos, tested end to end before event day
- Pre-ceremony and reception playlists confirmed, including the one song that opens the reception
- Custom keepsake programs
- Memory cards — a custom alternative to a traditional guest book
- Christina and one event assistant: first ones in, last to leave
- Full tech kit: adaptors, cables, black tape for any cords
- Tissues — big boxes and individual packs
- Christina at the tech table managing AV and any Zoom stream
- Cueing catering for service start and the toast — no scrambling
- Playlist volume managed silently in the background
- Vendor questions handled so your family isn't interrupted
- Help loading items into cars at the end of the night
- All media formatted and uploaded to a shared Google Drive folder
- Ceremony recordings, Zoom chats, attendee lists — hyperlinked and delivered
- Vendor invoice follow-up, including refunds where applicable
- Thank-you message sent to guests if invitation management was included
- Six-week follow-up to confirm all files have been downloaded
- One-year check-in — because we're still thinking of them
Planning isn't linear.
Neither is our invoicing.
A cousin might step up to do the slideshow two weeks in. Someone who said they'd speak might drop out the day before. That's normal. Scope adjusts when plans do — and if someone drops out, we step in.
Everything below can be added at any point in the process.
Some families need everything.
Some need one thing done right.
Available as add-ons at any tier, at any point in the planning process.
- Slideshow creation
- Invitation management via Paperless Post
- Guest photo and memory collection
- Custom keepsake programs
- Venue sourcing
- Hybrid gatherings — Zoom or YouTube
- AV rentals and equipment
- Décor and design assistance
- One-hour planning consultation for families going DIY
Not sure what level of support you need? That's what the first call is for.
Tell us about your person.
We'll take care of the rest.
Get in Touch →It felt like my sister was physically there. The music, the decor, the flow — it was all perfect, and deeply personal.
David D. · Planned remotely from Gainesville, FL