Can Tribute Videos Be Used at Funerals?

Yes. Many families use tribute videos at funerals, memorial services, wakes and celebrations of life. A finished video can be a meaningful way to bring photographs, music and memories together during a service or gathering.

However, tribute videos are not only for funerals. They can also be kept afterwards, shared with family and friends, and watched privately in the months and years that follow.

How can a tribute video be used at a funeral?

A tribute video may be shown during the service, played before or after the main ceremony, displayed during a wake, or used as part of a celebration of life.

Some families choose a shorter, more focused video for the service itself. Others prefer a longer video that can be played quietly in the background at a wake or family gathering.

Check with the funeral director or venue

If you would like to use a tribute video at a funeral, it is important to check with the funeral director, celebrant, crematorium or venue before the day of the service.

They may have specific requirements for file format, length, delivery method or deadline. We normally supply finished videos as digital video files, and can usually help provide the format requested where possible.

Can the video be used with crematorium systems?

Many venues use professional media systems for funeral and memorial services. In many cases, a family-provided video file can be supplied for playback, but the exact process depends on the venue and the system they use.

If the venue gives you technical instructions, send them to us and we will follow them wherever possible.

Can the video be played at a wake?

Yes. A tribute video can often work very well at a wake, reception or remembrance gathering. Some styles are designed to loop smoothly, which means they can be played quietly in the background without an abrupt ending or sudden restart.

Can the video be kept afterwards?

Yes. One of the benefits of a tribute video is that it does not only exist for the funeral. The finished digital file can be saved, shared and watched again afterwards.

This means the video can become a lasting family keepsake as well as something used during a service.

How Everlasting Tributes can help

Everlasting Tributes creates finished tribute videos from your photographs, short video clips, music choices, wording and memories. You send us the material, and we edit the video for you.

View our tribute video styles or contact us if you would like help creating a video for a funeral, wake, memorial service or celebration of life.