Mourning the loss of someone you love is one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to comprehend, and learning to carry on living without their presence can take time.
Most people turn to funeral directors like ourselves, here at Brunel Funeral Directors, for support and advice when making the arrangements for the funeral – ensuring that every aspect is taken care of and the deceased gets the send-off they truly deserve.
However, our caring and compassionate team can also guide you through the grieving process and help keep your loved one’s memory alive with thoughtful tributes and gestures.
Let’s take a closer look at these in detail.
1. Have a memory teddy made
If you’re finding it difficult to clear out your loved one’s belongings after they’ve passed away, you’re not on your own. Many bereaved families find themselves in the same position.
But when you get around to sorting out their wardrobe, why not pick out their favourite garment or a sentimental piece of clothing and have a keepsake teddy bear made from it? It could be anything from their wedding dress, a checked shirt or even a football top.
A memory bear will last forever and bring your memories to life – it’s not intended to be played with by children.
2. Purchase memorial jewellery
Whether it be a necklace, bracelet, ring, charm, pendant or cufflinks, memorial jewellery is something you can treasure forever.
We provide fingerprint jewellery in silver, gold and rose gold and can capture your loved one’s fingerprint and immortalise it, providing an eternal lasting keepsake.
In addition to fingerprint jewellery, we can create delicate pieces that allow you to keep cremation ashes close to your heart.
3. Cherish glass pebbles and paperweights
What better way to keep the precious memories of your beloved friend or family member alive in your home, than to encase their ashes into a glass paperweight?
Our glass paperweights and pebbles are beautifully designed and are typically made from crystal glass in a variety of colours.
If you wish, a personal inscription can be engraved to provide a tribute that’ll be preserved forever.
4. Celebrate birthdays and anniversaries
They might not be here to celebrate themself, but the deceased’s birthday is still going to come around year after year, just like the date of their death and the day they got married.
Instead of dreading the day and feeling sombre, why not mark the occasion by spending it with your nearest and dearest?
You could raise a glass to them or visit their graveside with fresh flowers. Alternatively, if they liked to celebrate in a certain way, perhaps you could keep up the tradition.
5. Buy a memorial plaque or plot
Bereaved families often honour the memory of their loved one with a memorial bench or an engraved plaque, helping their name and legacy to live on for future generations.
Stone, marble and granite headstones are available to order from our funeral home – offering a permanent symbol of remembrance. We can accommodate all your masonry needs and help you to honour their memory in the most fitting way.
Want to know more?
If you have any further questions about memorial keepsakes and what you can do to ensure your loved one is never forgotten, contact our funeral directors today.
We’re always on hand to help and will do everything we can to assist you.
Either give us a call on 0117 374 2002 or email admin@brunelfd.co.uk, and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible.