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Focusing on the life that was lived

Modern funeral services, memorials, and celebrations of life that reflect your loved one’s unique personal, cultural, and spiritual identity.

Hold a celebration worthy of their life

“In the darkest time of my life, after losing my beautiful son, Lighten was able to literally shine light upon his memory through their amazing, wonderful, compassionate service. I have never felt anything as radiant and peace-inducing as this experience was and am so grateful to their team.”  

-Carrie C. in Orange, CA

Are you searching for an uplifting place to gather family & friends to honor a loved one?

Are you overwhelmed or struggling with where to start?

Do you long to show your guests the unique personality of your loved one?

Funerals Re-Imagined

When planning a memorial service with Lighten, you can:

  • Explore alternative funeral options and create a unique funeral for your loved one
  • Design a celebration of life that reflects your loved one’s unique personal, cultural, and spiritual identity
  • Gather in person at one of our uplifting venues, virtually, or a combination of both
  • Plan from the comfort of your own home, with our online Planning Center and video conference consultations
  • Receive the guidance and expertise you need on how to have a celebration of life, funeral, or memorial for a loved one

Our goal is to make the memorial service planning process as easy as possible for you and to help you create a beautiful tribute to your loved one’s life.

Lighten Transforms the Funeral

From a somber affair focused on loss,

To an inspiring celebration of life.

In-Person Memorial Services
Virtual Memorial Services
Plan a Memorial in Advance

How It Works

Lighten is redefining the funeral planning industry to create totally unique funeral services and celebration of life events.

  • Step 1
    Choose the gathering that feels right for you – virtual, in person, or a combination of both.
  • Step 2
    Meet with your dedicated planning guide over video conference – you don’t have to do this alone.
  • Step 3
    Use the Lighten Planning Center to plan a unique celebration of life, choose a location, create a virtual invitation, and customize your gathering with photos, keepsakes, florals, and more.
  • Step 4
    Lighten brings all the details together for your loved one’s gathering, so you can be present with your family and friends.

What our clients are saying

I had a vision and you guys nailed it!! Everyone is raving about how well done the service was. Thank you so much for the outstanding work your team has done.

Tammy C. of IL

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

When you work with Lighten, we will help guide you through the process.
We are well-versed in supporting different types of funerals and a wide range of planning needs. 

  • Whether you are interested in incorporating spirituality when hosting a celebration of life, or planning a non religious memorial service, or
  • planning for a funeral in advance of a loved one’s passing, or looking for unique funeral arrangements after an unexpected loss, or
  • looking for simple memorial service ideas, or extremely unique memorial service ideas, or
  • looking to take on most of the planning yourself and just need a bit of support with specific elements, or are looking for a full-service funeral concierge,

    We can take the overwhelm out of all of it! At Lighten we can help you with just pieces of your service or plan the entire thing. Contact us today.

    To explore examples of alternative funeral services and unique memorials

    Visit our “Stories” page

    Do you know someone who needs our services?
    Use our contact form to send us their name and if we provide a celebration of life for them we will send you $100.

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