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A celebration of life program

Not every goodbye is a traditional funeral. Write the running order your way, add their photo and a few words about them, and get a print-ready program.

As it should read on the front.
Optional. Written however your family says it.
Some families use Celebrating the life of, or a name for the service.
The single A5 sheet prints only the front and the order of service. Readings, pallbearers, survived by and the back page need the bi-fold, even though the preview shows all four pages either way.
One line each, in order. Add who does it after a | if you want. Paste it straight out of the email from the minister.
Optional. Goes on the facing page. Same one-per-line format.
Optional. Commas or one per line.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional. Printed at the bottom of the back page.

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How it works.

The part that goes wrong is the fold. The bi-fold here is one sheet of A4, printed both sides and folded once, and its four pages do not print in reading order: the front cover shares a side with the back page. Lay it out in reading order in Word and the back cover ends up inside the programme, which you find out at the copy shop the day before the funeral. This does that arrangement for you and shows you the pages in reading order so you can check the words. It is made for A4 paper, so on US Letter it prints slightly smaller.

Step 1

Fill in what you know

The name is the only thing that has to be there. Everything else can be blank now and filled in when the family decides. Nothing is lost by starting before it is all settled.

Step 2

Add the photo and look at it

The preview shows the four pages in reading order, at real proportions, so you can check the spelling of every name, and that nothing long has been cut off at the bottom of a page, before anyone prints anything. That preview is free.

Step 3

Download and print

You get one PDF with the pages already arranged for folding and 3 mm of bleed on every edge. The preview tells you how to run it through the printer, and so does the answer below.

Made to fit any kind of service

A celebration of life might be at a park, a club, a home or a hall, with music, open mic stories and no formal service at all. The program prints exactly the running order you type, so it fits however you are doing it. Choose the Soft or Plain look for something lighter than a traditional program.

Ideas for what to include

  • A favourite photo and the line they would have liked under it.
  • The running order, even if it is just welcome, stories, a song and drinks.
  • A short message from the family, or a favourite quote of theirs.
  • Where to go afterwards.

People also use this for

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Questions, answered.

Can I use a casual photo?
Yes. Any photo works, including from a phone. iPhone HEIC photos are fine.
What paper size is it?
A4 folded once, or a single A5 sheet.
How much is it?
$12 for the file. Print as many as you need.
Can I see it before paying?
Yes. The preview shows every page, free.

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