The Wake – Online Memorials
Moments to Remember
Online Memorials
Helping to Celebrate and to Grieve
Are you missing someone that you feel you didn’t get to say goodbye to properly?
Did their role in your life feel properly honoured?
Maybe the person didn’t have a wake or a funeral… or maybe you just weren’t able to attend. Perhaps the service didn’t feel right or didn’t serve as a fitting tribute… maybe you didn’t all get to share your experiences?
A memorial done right gives everyone the opportunity to share their personal memories and anecdotes. A wake traditionally allowed everyone to weave their personal threads into a rich tapestry which begins to fully represent the life of the person we once knew. Together, we respectfully place our stories like logs onto a sacred fire so that we can all feel the warmth of our affection for the person in whose name we gather.
In modern times, there are many reasons for which we might choose to have an online memorial:
- Perhaps there was no funeral.
- Everything passed in a flash without giving us time to take stock.
- Maybe the funeral couldn’t be attended by many people.
- Key attendees were too busy or lived too far away.
- The service or the wake wasn’t satisfactory.
- Possibly they departed some time ago but their memory needs to be honoured.
The Wake…

The art of conducting a wake has been lost in modern times…
Like a ceilidh… like Burn’s Night… a wake was traditionally an event where everyone’s voice was welcomed… where a community would come together to share the different fragments of their memories to compose a more holisitic picture of the person being remembered.
A forgotten ritual for modern times…
Online Memorials – The Wake
Learning More About the Ones We Knew So Well
My Mission
To create Unforgettable Ceremonies for people to remember their loved ones.
My Experience
Having conducted many ceremonies and taught online for years… I know how to create an extremely relaxed atmosphere so that people feel comfortable enough to express their themselves freely and yet, in a focused way.

As our boat continues its journey to the other side, the wake fans out behind us and touches the shore… leaving an echo of our journey.