A living tribute
Their story, in the voices that loved them
No app to install: family and friends share a spoken memory, their photos and a few written words with a simple link or a QR code. You keep it all: the videos, the photo album, the written messages and two edited tribute films.
$49 one time · link and QR code sent instantly
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What is a celebration of life video guest book?
A celebration of life video guest book replaces the condolence book with a link and a QR code. Mourners, at the service or far away, record up to 3 videos of up to one minute, share photos and write a note, with no app and no account, before, during and after the service. If the family wishes, photos can play quietly on a screen, each one approved first. The family keeps the videos, the photo album, the written messages and two films: the first arrives within 24 hours after the collection closes, then a personalized film. It costs $49, with no limit on guests.
How it works
Receive your link and QR code
By email, right after you order. Send the link through a family group, a message or email to those who cannot travel, and print the QR code on memory cards or the order of service.
Loved ones take part
A spoken memory, a photograph, a few written words, from their phone, at the service or from afar, in their own time.
The family receives everything
The videos, the photo album, the written messages and two films: the first tribute film within 24 hours after the collection closes, then a personalized film when you are ready.
What the family keeps
Every memory shared, gathered in one quiet place.
The video messages
Stories from colleagues, neighbors and old friends that the family had never heard, in their own voices.
The photo album
Pictures friends carried for years: a holiday, a desk at work, a wedding. A quiet slideshow is possible if you want one, each photo approved first, and you can choose to open the album to the guests.
The written messages
Words from those who would rather write than speak, gathered in a PDF message book.
Two tribute films
A first film of the spoken memories within 24 hours after the collection closes, then, when you are ready, a personalized film with the photos and words. Share them by link with relatives far away and download photos and videos as ZIP files; files stay for 3 months after your first film.
Picture it
At the service
Loved ones record a memory at their own pace, without standing up in front of a room.
From those who can’t attend
Illness, distance and short notice keep people away; the same link lets them take part from home.
Stories worth keeping
Colleagues, neighbors and old friends hold stories the family has never heard.
A film to return to
Families often open it months later, on a birthday or an anniversary, to hear the voice again.
Collecting memories at a service, gently
Asking without intruding
Families worry that asking people to record will feel like a demand. In practice, mourners often want to say something and find no opening; a card on a table gives them one they can take or leave.
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Offer it rather than announce it: a small sign near the guest book lets people come to it in their own time.
What to ask people to say
With no prompt, most people say they are sorry for your loss, which the family has heard forty times that afternoon.
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One written question invites a story instead: “Tell us about a time he made you laugh.” “What did you know about her that we might not?”
When to set it up
Most families open the space a day or two before the service. A name and a piece of music are enough to begin.
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People can share a memory as soon as you send the link, before, during and after the service. If the family needs more time, set the closing date a few days later and move it from your dashboard.
For the people who cannot be there
Funerals are arranged in days. Someone is always mid-flight, in hospital or across a border.
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Share the link privately. Nothing in the finished film marks out who attended and who did not.
What families do with the film
Very few watch it in the first week, and that is normal. It gets opened on anniversaries and birthdays, and by grandchildren years later.
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Download the films, the photos and the clips within the 3 months your files are kept. We email a reminder before anything is deleted, so nobody has to watch a calendar while grieving.
When to set up & how to share
When to activate your space
Set up the space whenever you’re ready: add the name, choose gentle or peaceful music, and share the QR code with the family.
Send the link, print the QR code
- ✓Print the QR code on memory cards or the order of service.
- ✓Place it on the welcome table at the service.
- ✓Send the QR code and link to family and friends through WhatsApp, a private family group, or SMS so anyone who can’t attend, near or far, can still share a memory or a photo.
- ✓Choose when the collection closes, a few days after the service if you like, and gently remind loved ones before that date.
The link goes to your guest list by WhatsApp, text or email, before, during and after the event; the QR code goes on your signage.
Everything included
Made for your tribute
Simple pricing
Digital QR code
One event, delivered instantly, everything included
$49
or 3 for $99, for 3 separate events
- ✓ Videos, photos and written notes
- ✓ Live photo slideshow
- ✓ Two films, the album and the message book
- ✓ No app and no limit on guests
Funeral homes & celebrants offering this to families? See pro pricing →
Questions
Is this appropriate for a memorial?
Yes. Many families find that recording spoken memories is a gentle way to grieve together and to preserve a loved one’s legacy in the voices that knew them. Nothing is public, and nobody is required to take part.
Isn’t it intrusive to ask people at a funeral?
It is offered rather than asked. A card or a small sign lets people come to it when they are ready, and most mourners are looking for a way to say something to the family. What feels intrusive is being handed a phone in person, which is exactly what this avoids.
What should we ask people to talk about?
Give one specific prompt rather than leaving it open. A question such as “tell us about a time he made you laugh” or “how did you meet?” invites a story, where an open invitation usually produces a condolence the family has already heard many times.
Can family who can’t attend contribute?
Yes. Share the same link with anyone, anywhere, and they can record from their phone. Their message joins the collection, and the finished film does not distinguish between those who attended and those who could not.
How long do we have to collect messages?
People can share a memory as soon as you send the link, before, during and after the service. You choose when the collection closes, a few days after the service if your family needs more time, and you can move that date from your dashboard.
What exactly do we receive?
A first tribute film made from the video messages, delivered within 24 hours after the collection closes, plus every individual video message to download and keep. Then, when you are ready, a personalized film with the photos and notes, every photo and video as ZIP files, and the notes as a PDF message book.
How long can each message be?
Up to one minute per video, and each person can record up to 3. That is long enough for a story and short enough that nobody feels put on the spot. Those who would rather not speak can share a photo or write a few words.
Do loved ones need to install anything?
No. They scan the code, the recording page opens in their browser, and they record. No app, no account, no sign-up.
We’re a funeral home. Can we offer this?
Yes. Celebrants and funeral homes include it in their services, and volume rates are available. See our pro pricing.
Can people share photos of them?
Yes. Anyone with the link can share photos from their phone, several at a time, including scans of old prints. They are gathered in the family’s album, and you choose which ones go into the personalized film.
Will photos appear on a screen without our approval?
Only if you choose that. The slideshow is optional, and you can set it to show each photo only after you approve it. It needs a screen with a web browser and an internet connection, and it shows photos only.
Does this work outside the United States?
Yes, anywhere in the world. Nothing ships to you: your QR code and guest link arrive by email the moment you pay, and your guests take part in their phone’s browser. It works the same in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, across Europe and anywhere else. This page shows US dollars; we also have pricing pages in pounds, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars, Swiss francs and euros, and you pay in the currency of the page you buy from.
What language is it in?
Each event runs in the language you choose: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German or Portuguese. The guest page, your dashboard and the wording in your films follow that language. Your guests can speak or write in whatever language they like; nothing is transcribed or translated, so each message stays exactly as they recorded it.
Can we collect for longer?
Yes. Guests take part before, during and after your event, from the moment you share the link. You set the closing date, a few days after the event if you like, and can move it from your dashboard.