about Lovely Day Legacies

A Note From Lindsey

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website while you are grieving the loss of your loved one.

At the end of 2021, I cut back on my wedding planning workload so that I could think about what I wanted to do next in my career. I knew I wanted to do something I was really passionate about, but wasn’t quite sure what that was at that time. The idea I kept coming back to in my heart and my head was event planning for celebrations of life, memorials, and funerals.

The idea of an event planner for celebrations of life, funerals, and memorials first popped into my mind when my grandparents passed in 2015. I was watching my highly capable aunt plan their memorials and I was thinking "Why isn't there a professional to help her plan this? She has enough going on dealing with the paperwork, closing accounts, and the crematorium."

Going back even further, the idea probably first sprouted in high school when a friend passed away. After the memorial, we all left the church and headed to a park that had a large lake. We all lit pieces of paper and put them in a small Viking boat and pushed it out into the water. It was that exact moment that a lightbulb went off and I realized that celebrating someone's life can be something creative, unique, personalized, and memorable. That realization always stuck with me.

Over the past few years, as parents of friends are getting older and passing on, I've seen very smart and highly capable people struggle with planning celebrations of life. They struggled because planning a large event while you are grieving and making decisions about how to plan an event to remember that person, is a lot to take on.

Two friends, in particular, come to mind. Based on my wedding planning experience, I gave them each some advice about how to plan their events (how much glassware to order, names for florists, etc.), and they took that advice and thoughtfully planned. I was surprised by how grateful they were, saying how they couldn't have done it without me. That's when I realized there is a huge need for event planners that plan celebrations of life, memorials, and funerals. I saw that I could take my 11+ years as a wedding planner and really help people during some of the hardest times in their lives when they feel like they are just going through the motions.

I started Lovely Day Legacies to serve the families that want to host celebrations of life, memorials, or funerals that are nice (even when they can’t quite describe what that looks like), not over the top (but maybe near the top), and honors their loved ones in a thoughtful and loving manner. When a loved one passes, families have a lot on their plates and the emotional spectrum is really wide. My goal is to handle the details and logistics for a meaningful and memorable event so that families can focus their energy elsewhere and grieve.

I look forward to working with you to celebrate your loved one.  Please feel welcome to contact me with any questions.

Warmly,

Lindsey Nickel