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Celebration of life program

Celebration of life program template — bright, warm, and yours in minutes

A celebration of life asks for a program that looks like the person: color, a favorite place, a photo where they are laughing. Choose a warm floral or nature design, enter the details once, and download a print-ready PDF today — with an invitation, welcome sign and slideshow to match if you want them.

Create the program How a celebration of life differs
  1. Designs that feel like a celebration. Beach for someone who loved the water, Botanical for a gardener, Blush for softness and color. Try each with your own words and photo in place.
  2. Wording to match. Call it a celebration of life on the cover, list who will share memories instead of a liturgy, and close with a favorite line or a toast rather than a benediction.
  3. Everything for the gathering. An invitation for people far away, a welcome sign for the door, a slideshow for the screen and share images for the group chat, all from the same details.

Warm designs for a celebration

Floral and nature designs, each made for every piece. Your words follow you if you change your mind.

Botanical funeral program

Botanical

White with soft sage eucalyptus branches in the corners. Light, modern and calm — a favourite for celebrations of life.

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Blush Watercolor funeral program

Blush Watercolor

Soft rose and peach watercolour washes on white, with an italic serif. Gentle and warm, especially for a mother, grandmother or sister.

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Coastal funeral program

Coastal

Sky, a soft sea horizon and warm sand in watercolour tones. Calm and grounded — for someone who loved the water.

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Sage funeral program

Sage

Soft white paper with a fine double border in sage green. Calm and natural — a gentle choice for a gardener or a quiet soul.

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Lavender funeral program

Lavender

Soft lavender and lilac watercolor washes on white, with an italic serif. Gentle and light — often chosen for a mother or grandmother.

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Beach funeral program

Beach

A golden shoreline at sunset behind every piece — sky, surf and sand, softened where the words sit. For someone who loved the sea.

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The program and the pieces around it

A celebration of life is often planned with some notice, so the invitation and share images go out first and the program, sign and slideshow follow, all matching.

Funeral Program 5.5 × 8.5 in (139.7 × 215.9 mm) · 4 pages $29 · in the set $59 Funeral Program — 8 pages 5.5 × 8.5 in (139.7 × 215.9 mm) · 8 pages $34 Funeral Invitation 5 × 7 in (127 × 177.8 mm) · 2 pages $19 Welcome Sign 8.5 × 11 in (215.9 × 279.4 mm) · 1 side $14 Memorial Slideshow 7.56 × 4.25 in (192 × 108 mm) · 4 pages $24 Share Images 3.94 × 3.94 in (100 × 100 mm) · 3 pages $12 · in the set $59 Funeral Thank You Card 4 × 5 in (101.6 × 127 mm) · 2 pages $19 · in the set $59

What makes a celebration of life program different

The word on the cover changes first: "Celebrating the life of" rather than "In loving memory of", often with a nickname and a photo chosen for a smile rather than formality. The order of service becomes an order of events — a welcome, a few people sharing stories, music that meant something, perhaps a slideshow, a closing thought and an invitation to stay for food. The obituary is usually written in a warmer voice, with the things they said and the things they loved, and it is fine for it to be funny.

The celebration of life program guide goes through each of these choices with examples, including what to do when part of the family wants something more traditional. The verse library has poems and readings that suit a lighter tone alongside the scripture.

Choosing a design that fits the person

Beach sets the details against sand and sea and suits anyone who was happiest outdoors or by the water. Botanical uses leaves and stems in green, calm rather than somber, and works well with a candid photo. Blush is a soft watercolor with flowers, the gentlest of the three, and prints beautifully on a matte cardstock. Because the words are stored separately from the design, you can switch between them with your program filled in and decide by looking, not guessing.

Every design draws every piece, so the invitation, welcome sign, slideshow title and share images all carry the same photo and the same feel. Guests recognize the program from the invitation they received weeks earlier.

Inviting people and welcoming them

Celebrations of life are often held weeks after the death, sometimes in a park, a hall, a garden or a favorite restaurant, and people travel for them. The invitation card carries the photo, the date, the place and a note about the reception, with space for RSVP details on the back; the share images send the same announcement by text, WhatsApp and social media in a moment. On the day, the welcome sign on an easel at the entrance tells guests they are in the right place, and the thank-you cards afterwards close the circle in the same design.

Questions

What should a celebration of life program say instead of an order of service?
Most families list the events in order with the names of those taking part: welcome, remembrances, music, a slideshow, closing words, and an invitation to the reception. Rites and hymns are optional; include them if they belong.
Can I use a photo where they are laughing or wearing something casual?
Yes, and many families do. The cover photo is yours to choose; the preview shows how it sits in each design so you can pick the one that suits it.
Do the invitation and program have to match?
They do not have to, but they will if you make them here, because every piece comes from the same details in the same design. Change the design and all of them change.
Is there a slideshow for the screen?
Yes. The memorial slideshow uses the program's design, adds up to forty of your photos with optional music, and plays full screen from any laptop or TV browser.
Can I include a poem or a song lyric rather than scripture?
Yes. Every text field is yours to fill. The verse library offers poems and readings, or paste your own words.

Create the celebration of life program

A warm design, a favorite photo, and the words you want to say — downloaded as a print-ready PDF today.

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