37 Creative Memorial Ideas for Your Loved One

After your loved one’s cremation services in Ukiah, CA. creating a memorial tribute is a wonderful way to honor and remember them. And the is no shortage of ways to do this. From big, grand gestures such as starting a non-profit in your loved one’s name to something as simple as planting a tree, there is no right or wrong way to create a tribute. What you ultimately decide to do simply depends on what you, your family, and your loved one would have wanted. 

To help inspire you and provide some ideas, here are 37 of our favorite memorial ideas. 

Memorial Ideas for Your Loved One 

1. Commission a portrait 
   
2. Plant a tree in your yard or a public park (make sure to get permission first) 
   
3. Create a memorial garden in your home or public space (with permission) 
   
4. Make a memorial scrapbook 
   
5. Start a new family tradition 
   
6. Have a star named after them 
   
7. Plan a 5k walk/run for a charity they supported 
   
8. Paint or draw a picture in their honor 
   
9. Have their ashes turned into a diamond 
   
10. Donate a bench to a park in their name 
    
11. Make a memory quilt with their old clothing 
    
12. Have a dinner party and serve their favorite meal 
    
13. Wear a piece of cremation jewelry that holds a portion of their remains 
    
14. Write them a song 
    
15. Have their ashes turned into a vinyl record 
    
16. Have a coral reef created in their name 
    
17. Upcycle on of their old items (ex: their old bicycle could be turned into a planter garden feature) 
    
18. Create a memorial wall in your home 
    
19. Write out their biography 
    
20. Create a playlist of all their favorite songs 
    
21. Set a place setting for them at family dinners 
    
22. Create a stuffed animal out of their old clothing 
    
23. Create a memorial website 
    
24. Engrave their favorite recipe into a nice cutting board 
    
25. Have their life made into a comic book 
    
26. Complete an unfinished project they left behind 
    
27. Start a book club and read their favorite books 
    
28. Make a memory jar 
    
29. Write them a poem 
    
30. Create a memorial plaque to place in your garden with their name and a meaningful quote 
    
31. Plan a family trip to their favorite vacation spot 
    
32. Create a recipe book of all their favorite dishes 
    
33. Create a pillow from their old clothing 
    
34. Get a cremation tattoo which uses a portion of the remains in the tattoo ink 
    
35. Create a video tribute 
    
36. Organize a lantern release party 
    
37. Have a movie night and watch all of their favorite films 

We hope these ideas have helped inspire you to create a tribute for your loved one after their cremation services in Ukiah, CA. And the good news is you don’t have to do just one. If you have many that you are drawn to, feel free to do as many as you like. There is no right or wrong way to create a tribute for your loved one.