Chris K

Chris K writes Mixtape Memories' guides on the creative side of a memorial video, covering music, storytelling and what actually belongs in a video that feels like them. The goal is to help families make confident creative choices without turning the process into a production.

Guides by Chris K

• Best Songs for a Funeral Slideshow or Memorial Video

  A practical guide to choosing music for a funeral slideshow, memorial video or celebration of life, covering personal meaning, tone, instrumental options, family disagreement and copyright, without ranking songs as objectively "best."

• Funeral Slideshow vs Memorial Video: What's the Difference?

  Funeral slideshow, memorial video, tribute video, memorial film or celebration-of-life video: what's actually different? A practical, neutral guide to help you choose based on material, purpose and setting, not just terminology.

• What to Include in a Memorial or Funeral Video

  A practical checklist for deciding what belongs in a memorial or funeral video: photographs, home videos, music, captions, voice recordings and personal objects, plus guidance on what you don't need to include, and how to choose between similar photos.

Guides reviewed by Chris K

• DIY Funeral Slideshow or Professional Tribute Video?

  Should you make a funeral slideshow yourself or use a professional tribute-video service? A balanced comparison of time, cost, technical skill, privacy and emotional workload, with no assumption that one option is always the right choice.

• Funeral and Memorial Video Technical Checklist

  A practical, non-technical checklist for preparing a memorial or funeral video for playback, covering file format, aspect ratio, audio, backups and venue confirmation, to help reduce avoidable problems on the day.

• Memorial Video Ideas: 15 Ways to Tell Their Story

  Fifteen practical, adaptable ideas for structuring a memorial or tribute video: from life-stage timelines to humour, voice recordings and cultural identity. Choose the two or three that genuinely reflect the person, rather than following one fixed template.