A tribute video is one of the most meaningful parts of a memorial service. At Tomorrow Funerals, we create a personalised photo and music slideshow for every family we work with. It’s included as part of our all-inclusive memorial package.
The finished video is played at the service, and then added permanently to the online memorial website that we build for your person, so family and friends can return to it for years to come.
In addition to a full cremation service and experienced celebrant, this all-inclusive memorial package is designed to give you everything you need to create a very personal life celebration.
What goes into your tribute video?
We combine your treasured photos with music that reflects your person’s life and personality. The result is a seamless, professional montage, something families often tell us they treasure long after the service.
We’ll email you a private upload link where you can drag across your photos and, if you’d like, a short video clip or two.
Preparing your photos
- Photo quality matters. The better the photos you send, the better the video. Crop out distracting backgrounds before uploading if you can. We’ll also do some editing on our end.
- Have physical prints? You’ll need to convert them to digital files first. The easiest options are to scan them and crop using any photo editor on your computer OR Photograph them with your phone in a naturally lit room (avoid harsh sunlight)
- The order of your photos. Once uploaded, you can drag photos into your preferred order (for example chronological). If you’re happy with a random arrangement, you can skip this step entirely..
Scan them and crop using any photo editor on your computer
If any of this feels tricky, please don’t hesitate to reach out and we’ll walk you through it.
Choosing your music SEO: links to song guide
Please email us your song choices separately. Not sure what to choose? Our funeral songs guide has hundreds of ideas.
As a general guide:
- 1–2 songs for around 60 photos
- 2–3 songs for around 120 photos
How to send us your photos
We’ll email you a private link. Simply drag your photos onto the page — you’ll be able to see them all and rearrange them as you go.
Once you’ve finished uploading, send us a quick email to let us know they’re ready.
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How many photos should we supply?
As a rule of thumb, to create a video that is around 4-5 minutes in length, we need around 60 photos. This number works well as it allows us to show each photo for at least 5 seconds and have the whole video last the length of one song.
If you have more than 60 photos, we suggest increasing the number to 120, for a 8-10 minute video.
If possible, please choose either 60 or 120 photos as these numbers work well with the hard cover book we will send you afterwards.
How will Tomorrow know what order to put them in?
We will create the tribute video based on the order you have uploaded the photos onto the link. You can re-order these once you upload them, by clicking on the photo and dragging it into place. Note: Change the order of your photos BEFORE letting us know you have uploaded the photos.
What about the quality of the photos?
If you are adding photos that are ‘photos of photos’, then we recommend you do any resizing or cropping of backgrounds before sending to us, because whatever is scanned is what will appear on the video. Otherwise, our designers will work on them for you.
Don’t worry too much if scans of old photos are a bit grainy – they have a certain character. However, please be aware that they will appear as such in the video.
If you do want to ensure your photographic memories are the absolute best quality, we can supply you with the details of a photographic specialist.
What photo should be last?
We often play the closing image a little longer than the others to create a reflective ending. Think carefully about what image you want to end on.
But we have more than 120 photos!
Many of our families have huge numbers of photos and find selecting the right images for the video a very difficult task. If you have more photos, we suggest creating another (overflow) file and even showing them during the food and drink (or wake) part of the day. You could talk to your venue about how to do this, but it could be via your laptop, a USB or gallery setting.
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We hope this guide has helped you.
We look forward to sharing your beautiful tribute video with you, as a permanent part of your family’s personal history.