Funeral Service Booklets

In a funeral service, funeral booklets can be distributed to all attendees as a memorial keepsake of the deceased. These booklets can contain an expanded or detailed obituary, funeral order of service, photos of the deceased throughout their life, scripture readings, poems, hymn or song lyrics, and a special note from the bereaved family.

Funeral service booklets are a valuable addition to the memorial service because they highlight a loved one’s life and attendees really enjoy taking something tangible home in remembrance of the deceased.

It is a known fact that people tend to keep these memorials for many years after the funeral because it is reflected as a symbol that brings closure to a person’s life.  A funeral service booklet is easy to create and is cost effective but you will need to plan ahead to allow for some time in gathering your information and related photos.

The best solution in creating funeral service booklets is to purchase a template. Templates are a great tool to use because they save time, money, and energy for creativity! The best types of templates to use are the letter-size pre-designed booklets because this size is universal and can easily be folded in half to create a booklet presentation.

You can also create funeral service booklets quickly and this is especially good if your under a time constraint. The end result will look like you’ve spent weeks perfecting the design when in actuality, it only took you an hour at the most. Of course, the amount of time it takes you to complete a booklet using a template will depend on how many pages your booklet is and how proficient you are with the application.

Templates will come in various applications. The most widely used application today is Microsoft Word. From the PC end, Publisher is also a good second choice. If you are a mac user, Apple iWorks Pages can help assist you in creating and producing a funeral service booklet.