Alannah Pardy, founder of Recaptureone.ie, was just five years old when her auntie passed away with cancer. Yet, when her family stands at her auntie's grave they can still hear her beloved auntie’s voice, see her smile and relive all the precious memories they once had with her when she was alive. Surviving with a lifelong grief that many others can relate to, Alannah developed a memory plaque to tell her auntie’s story for generations of family members and friends to watch and enjoy. It helps family and friends celebrate their lost loved ones' life story rather than focus on the grief. It's changing the graveyard experience to a whole new level.
Alannah and her family are thinking of her beloved auntie every day. However because of their Recaptureone plaque, now visiting her grave and memorial site becomes a time to reminisce while watching the personal video. (They can now see her while visiting her grave or special memorial place). All you have to do is scan the discreet Recaptureone plaque using your phone camera, to view a video-reminder of the happier times they once shared together. “Every year for my auntie’s birthday, anniversary or when I miss her and want nothing more than for her to be here, I can make a trip down to my auntie’s grave to get some comfort from this video and smile at all our happy memories”.
The main reason Alannah developed the first Recaptureone plaque was to educate her brother and sister on her auntie’s life. Unfortunately Alannah’s auntie passed away with cancer before they were born, but Alannah wanted them to know the aunt that she loved, about her radiant personality and be able to hear her voice and see her smile. After earning a degree in Digital Media and Marketing from South East Technological University in Waterford, Alannah began to put her skills to good use and create memorial videos that tell lost loved ones’ life stories. After launching the business in 2022, she began to see the benefits and comfort that her product was bringing to so many families across Ireland. The videos can vary from baby pictures to their last memories on this earth or random precious moments that they spent with their family.
The majority of families place their QR Coded memory plaque at their loved ones' grave or in their back garden so they always have a place to go if they need to be cheered up or need some comfort. However they can be placed in any special place due to the all weather design of the plaque. When Alannah sees a customer reaction to her product she is always reminded that she is doing the right thing and helping people celebrate their lost loved one's life story rather than focusing on the sad times. Her mission is to keep helping others cope with grief by changing the graveyard experience.
To get your own memory plaque to help remember your loved one's life story, all you have to do is visit Recaptureone.ie and customise your plaque. You can choose between a variety of colours — Black, White, Silver, Gold and Blue — to best suit your customisation needs. Then add personal details to the plaque such as your loved one's name, date and a remembrance quote. After the plaque has been customised you simply send Recaptureone all your photos and videos through our secure platform, to help remember your loved one and they create a memory video for you to approve. Then they send the plaque out to you to place in a special place to help you remember the good times you had with your loved one whenever you wish.