Memorial gifts — something they can keep
When someone dies, the flowers arrive in the first week and are gone by the second. A memorial gift is the thing that stays: a wind chime on the porch with their name, a candle for the anniversary, a stone for the garden. Each piece here is personalized with a name and dates, made to order in the US with a proof before engraving, and sent with a card we write by hand in your words.
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Memorial Gifts: questions
What is an appropriate memorial gift?
Something with their name on it that lives somewhere — a porch, a garden, a shelf. Wind chimes, garden stones and candles are sent most. Avoid anything that needs the grieving person to do something.
When should I send a memorial gift?
Any time. The first week is crowded with flowers; the second month and the first anniversary are when a gift is noticed most.
What should the engraving say?
The name and the years. If you add a line, keep it short and in plain words — a phrase they used, or "Always loved". We'll send a proof.
Can you write the card?
We handwrite the card with the words you give us. If you don't know what to say, "Thinking of you. — Anna" is enough.
Can it ship directly to them?
Yes. Their address at checkout, your email for the proof. Nothing in the package shows a price.
Choosing a memorial gift
The useful question is not "what would they like" but "where would it live". A porch: a wind chime. A garden: a stone. A mantel: a candle or a frame. A sofa: a blanket. A tree at Christmas: an ornament.
Personalize with restraint. The name and the years are enough. A line, if any, should be something the person actually said or a plain phrase. Nothing that tells the grieving person how to feel.
Timing. Flowers cover the first week. A memorial gift lands best a month later, on the birthday, or on the first anniversary — when everyone else has gone quiet.
Losing a pet is its own grief and has its own collection; the same rules apply.
The card. We write what you give us, by hand. Short is fine.
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