What is a Consultation with For Always?

This is a time for us to sit down together (preferably in person) to begin formulating your Memory Management Plan. Your MMP is the roadmap to an organized, preserved, and celebrated Family Memory Estate. I want to hear about your family, the memory media you have collected over the years, the ‘top of mind’ projects and goals that you have, and understand your vision for your family memories. Who is the Consultation for? Anyone who will be involved directly with the project tasks. Your complimentary consultation has a $75 value and is scheduled for 45-minutes. 

How should I prepare for a For Always Consultation?

First, if you have audio/video media our easiest first step is for me to collect those items during your Consultation. So dig out the box of old reels/movies (*please DO NOT attempt to play as you risk damaging the media) and slides - no need to organize them or make a list - For Always will do all that for you with our complimentary Concierge Service when you order your FOREVER Box. 

Second, put a little thought into your memory keeping goals. What would you like for your family and the future to have? Do you have a box of photos in particular that you would like to start with getting digitized? Maybe some albums that you would like to ‘downsize’ and digitize the photos from? How about scrapbooks that are works of heart that you want to be able to preserve and easily share?

Finally, think about the time you have to devote to the project. Are there certain things you would like to DIY? What overwhelms you the most that you need to have taken care of for you? 

Do not, I repeat - DO NOT - attempt to ‘get organized’ before we meet. That will come in time and I’m here to help you get there. Also, resist the urge to think about ‘all the stuff’. We want to prevent overwhelm and we do that by focusing on one step - one part of your memory collection - at a time.

For detailed guidance in gathering/preparing photos and other items you would like to have digitized, please reach out and we will send that to you.

What comes after the Consultation? 

I will begin writing up your Memory Management Plan, including ‘assignments’ for you, next steps and any estimates. Any items collected for a FOREVER Box will be prepared for shipping, including creating a detailed itemization for our records. Items collected for digitization in the For Always studio will be prepared, digitized, and added to your FOREVER account. Completion of the first step will depend upon the number of items collected and their condition. Together we will plan next steps, ideally meeting again within at least 4-6 weeks and continuing your Memory Management Plan.