Explore the personalized and other unique features of the Butterfly Memorial Garden, expertly designed to comfort those who are grieving.
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Personalize Grief: One-of-a-kind butterflies and shared memories help you remember your loved one in a special and personalized way. Share your tribute butterflies and invite others into the space to do the same. Enjoy watching your Butterfly Memorial Garden grow!
Enduring Legacy: Gardens are a great space to return to again and again. And, they can be a wonderful way to establish genealogy, sharing family legacies with younger generations. Consider making the Butterfly Memorial Garden space your “family plot” where members are memorialized in one centralized space.
Privacy and Security: Built in security features protect your privacy in the platform. Account Gatekeepers have the ability to approve tribute comments on each memorial butterfly before they become public; they control any text that is visible to all Garden users.
Solution Suggestions: Funeral Enhancement, Celebration of Life Events, Remembrance Events, Mother’s Day/Father’s Day, Honor Mentors, Workplace Honors
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Butterfly Memorial Garden work across all devices?
Yes. The Garden is build upon a responsive design framework, viewable on all mobile, tablet and desktop devices. However, for optimal use of the butterfly builder within the platform, we suggest tablet or desktop use.
How Do I Invite Friends and Family to My Private Garden?
The Butterfly Memorial Garden generates a unique URL for every Honoree Garden. Users can enter the Garden using the unique URL link and/or by using the Honoree Name Search function and/or by sharing an invitation by email in the Account management section.
How Is Privacy and Security Integrated Into the Memorial Platform?
Upon purchasing an Honoree Garden, you can identify 1 or 2 Account Gatekeepers. Gatekeepers set up accounts that are password protected; they also have the ability to control and approve comments before making publicly viewable. Note: Only butterfly images get released immediately into the Garden space. When comments are approved, they become viewable by everyone.
Is the Garden Easy for Users of All Ages to Use?
Yes, the Garden has been user tested on old and young alike. The platform’s intuitive design and easy navigation makes it non threatening and enjoyable to users of all ages.
How Do Users Keep Returning to the Garden?
Each time there is a new tribute butterfly added to an Honoree Garden, every user in the Garden is notified by auto email of the new tribute. This feature reminds users to return again and again to the space, watching the Garden grow.
Is There a Special Way to Honor Veterans?
Yes, users may create a tribute butterfly by choosing the red, white and blue “patriot” palette within the butterfly builder.
Can I Renew My Subscription After the Subscription Term Ends?
Yes, of course. You have the ability to keep your garden alive for as long as you want by renewing your subscription plan.
Can There Be More Than 1 Family Account Gatekeeper?
Yes, you can assign up to 2 Account Gatekeepers and each will share the ability to login and approve butterfly tribute comments. The Account Gatekeepers will receive auto emails about setting up their account, either simultaneously, or at varying times depending upon when they are assigned by you.
Can My Family and Friends Make Donations Through the Site?
Although the Butterfly Memorial Garden does not house an internal In-Memoriam feature, it does provide a menu tab link to a national listing of numerous charitable organizations who can accept user donations.
Do Butterflies Show Up on the Screen All At Once?
No, in order to control overcrowding of butterflies, the butterflies cycle through the Garden environment on a programmed flow cycle rate.
What is the Difference Between the Overall Garden Space vs. an Honoree Garden Space?
Honoree Gardens allow users to customize and personalize their tribute space. The Honoree Garden is also self contained, showing only the appropriately sorted fluttering tribute butterflies. Toggle back and forth between the overall Garden space and the Honoree Garden space.
How Will I know How to Set Up My Account?
After you order your Garden, you will receive instructions by email about setting up your Garden. We even provide a 3 min. “How To” video to help you familiarize yourself with the platform. It’s easy and intuitive to use!