Featured In
The New York Times · Psychology Today · San Francisco Chronicle · Vancouver Magazine
Speaker
NFDA · FSAC
Featured In
The New York Times · Psychology Today · San Francisco Chronicle · Vancouver Magazine
Speaker
NFDA · FSAC
Musicals. Merch tables. Custom cocktail menus.
80s dance parties. Psychobilly celebrations.
Four people in a living room. Just as meaningful.
Not a funeral. A celebration of life.
If your celebration could be for anyone, it's not for your person.
500 celebrations of life  ·  Each one, one of one
500+ Celebrations
8 Years
100% Custom
Tell Us About Your Person →
Each one, one of one.
No template. No default. Every celebration built from scratch.
A Celebration of Scott
Musician, son, collaborator. His community gathered at a working helicopter hangar to hear live bands — including the very first performance of a piece Scott had arranged himself.
Live Music · Sky Hangar · Live Stream
Cathryn: The Musical
Life of the party, dancer, Broadway queen. Her celebration was a three-act musical — feathers, sequins, playbill centrepieces, and a choreographed finale by her dance group.
Three-Act Ceremony · Live Dance · Broadway Theme
Broadway Entrance
Guests arrived to a life-sized cutout, a sequined podium, and a Broadway soundtrack. The stage was set before a word was spoken.
Life-Size Cutout · Sequined Podium · Custom Printing
Jacob's Psychobilly Celebration
Radio host, psychobilly aficionado, fried chicken lover. Over 100 guests filled the Benbow Room — Zorch Radio on the speakers, a merch table stacked with zines, quarters to play arcade games on Jacob.
100+ Guests · Merch Table · Arcade
Zorch Radio Lives On
A rotating slideshow on 48" screens while past Zorch Radio episodes filled the room. Ma'Ono brought out fried chicken toward the end of speeches — one of Jacob's favourite foods.
Custom Slideshow · Live Streaming · Zine Wall
Teresa's 80s Celebration
She said: "I don't want an f-ing sobfest." Guests arrived in full 80s outfits at Science World. March Hare played. Her daughter sang Kung Fu Fighting on stage.
80s Theme · Live Band · Science World
Sunset Speeches on the Green Roof
Speeches as the sun went down over Vancouver. Then the party moved downstairs — drinks flowing, guests celebrating, her presence felt by everyone in the room.
Rooftop Ceremony · Memory Station · Full Planning
Honouring Dr. Ildiko Medve
Mother, colleague, co-founder of the EGFR Resisters. Friends, patients, and fellow doctors gathered — planned remotely, streamed globally.
Full Planning · Hybrid Streaming · Memory Cards
Her Favourite Flowers
Colourful florals on every table. Every detail chosen to reflect who she was — right down to how the room was arranged so every guest could choose how they wanted to be present.
Florals · Venue Styling · Custom Signage

At a time when we could not think clearly enough, Christina brought clarity and imagination into focus. It was the perfect farewell.

Pat Antoniak  ·  Vancouver, BC

Christina Andreola, celebration of life planner and founder of New Narrative, on-site at an event

Meet Christina

I built the company I wished existed
when my uncle died.

Undergrad in stage management. A decade in event production. Then a funeral that changed everything. A phone full of contacts, a date, no plan. She spent more time googling than grieving.

Eight years later. 500+ celebrations. 80s dance parties, psychobilly tributes, musicals, quiet ceremonies with four people in a living room. Every one from scratch.

Then she went back to school and got licensed as a funeral director. Not because she had to. Because she wanted to understand what families are actually going through when they call.

Licensed Funeral Director
Education BFA Stage Management
Speaker NFDA  ·  FSAC
Press The New York Times  ·  Psychology Today  ·  Vancouver Magazine
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It felt like my sister was physically there. The music, the decor, the flow: it was all perfect, and deeply personal.

David Dasilma  ·  Planned remotely from Gainesville, FL

The work only shows when it's missing. In 500 celebrations, it never has.

Christina Andreola  ·  Founder, New Narrative

Every Celebration is One of One

As much or as little
as you need.

You bring the person. Christina handles the rest — as much or as little as you need. Every engagement is built around your family, your gathering, and the people in the room.

01

Day-Of Coordination

You planned it. We run it. Christina and her team take over on the day so you can be completely, fully, undistractedly present. The logistics disappear. You don't have to hold anything but each other.

02

Partial Planning

You have a vision. You need someone to fill the gaps, shape the room, and make sure the day unfolds the way you imagined. Christina steps in where you need her — and disappears when the moment belongs to your family.

03

Full Planning

You tell Christina who they were. She builds the shape around them — from the first planning call to the last vendor out the door. Every detail, every transition, every moment is intentional. That's not decoration. That's design.

I didn't lift a finger. The only thing I asked was to turn up the music after the speeches. That was it.

Family in Gainesville, FL  ·  Planned Remotely