WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PLANNING A SERVICE OF SONGS

Highlight from Mama Oluyinka Adeduntan Laoye Aleshinloye's SERVICE OF SONGS

THINGS YOU NEED AT A TRIBUTE NIGHT/SERVICE OF SONG/CHRISTIAN WAKE

✝️ VENUE: A suitable space for the guest capacity in view. It is always best to project the numbers bearing all the associations and affliation of the deceased in mind. For someone committed to religious activities, communal growth, and several other groups and associations, the attendance at such ceremony would be high. In situations where the residence of the deceased is in view, thorough capacity check is advised 
✝️ MUSIC/SOUND SYSTEM: The sound system is very essential, most times the officiant(choir in the Christian faith) will handle music or arrangements are made to gave someone that aligns with the faith of the deceased to supply music. It should be noted that a sound system that is loud and clilear in essential.


✝️ OFFICIANTS: Depending on the faith of the deceased, activities must be coordinated by a group of religious leaders who have laid down guidelines. Communicating with them from the inception of planning is crucial to the success of the ceremony.
✝️ BRANDING/ STATIONERY: Depending on the age of the deceased, the service of Songs is one of the ceremonies of a funeral that requires a showcase of the life and times of the deceased in large format. Gathering pictures that span through the life of the deceased is essential. The pictures and other details like a biography, order of event, tributes, etc. would also be needed to make a program booklet for the ceremony.
✝️ MEMORIAL CORNER: This is an important part to include in your plans or the decorators brief, a space for people to reminiscence or pay their last respect. The condolence register can also be placed at such corners to give room for more people to pen down their thoughts and tributes.

✝️ REFRESHMENTS: Depending on the age of the deceased, in cases of a life well spent, advanced age, refreshments will be part of the ceremony. Planning for the guests, vendors, and drivers of your guests is essential. It should also be noted that the plans for the officiants are always different and special.
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