The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

Keeping Ashes at Home: Pros, Cons, Safety, and Cultural Considerations (Australia + Beyond) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keeping Ashes at Home: Pros, Cons, Safety, and Cultural Considerations (Australia + Beyond)

There is a particular moment that arrives after cremation—sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once—when a family realizes the question is no longer “What happens next?” but “What do we want...

Can You Keep Cremation Ashes at Home in Poland (and Europe)? Legal Basics & Practical Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can You Keep Cremation Ashes at Home in Poland (and Europe)? Legal Basics & Practical Tips

After a cremation, grief often gets quieter but more complicated. The paperwork is done, the phone calls slow down, and then a very ordinary question lands with surprising weight: where...

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: 15 Meaningful Options From Keepsakes to Stones, Reefs, and Scattering - Funeral.com, Inc.

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: 15 Meaningful Options From Keepsakes to Stones, Reefs, and Scattering

After a cremation, there is often a quiet moment that feels surprisingly heavy: the moment someone hands you the temporary container and asks, gently, “Where would you like the ashes...

Is It Legal to Open an Urn? Common US Rules and How to Do It Safely - Funeral.com, Inc.

Is It Legal to Open an Urn? Common US Rules and How to Do It Safely

There’s a moment many families don’t expect: the cremation is complete, the urn is in your hands, and a practical question shows up right next to the grief—can we open...

Can You Use a Hobby Store Container as an Urn? Safety, Seals, and Rules - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can You Use a Hobby Store Container as an Urn? Safety, Seals, and Rules

When someone you love is cremated, the next decisions tend to arrive quietly. There is no loud announcement that says, “Now choose the container that will hold what’s left.” Instead,...

Do Cremation Ashes Expire? How Long They Last and How to Store Them - Funeral.com, Inc.

Do Cremation Ashes Expire? How Long They Last and How to Store Them

The question usually arrives in a quiet moment. The calls have slowed, the paperwork is finally in a folder, and a simple container sits on a shelf or table. You...

Which Urn Materials Last the Longest? Metal vs Wood vs Ceramic vs Biodegradable - Funeral.com, Inc.

Which Urn Materials Last the Longest? Metal vs Wood vs Ceramic vs Biodegradable

Most families don’t start this process thinking about alloys or finishes. They start with a person. A laugh, a habit, a favorite place in the house. Then cremation is complete,...

Keepsake Urn vs Full-Size Urn: Why Families Choose to Share Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keepsake Urn vs Full-Size Urn: Why Families Choose to Share Ashes

In the days after a cremation, families often expect the hardest decisions to be behind them. And then a new question arrives—sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once: What do we...

Cremation Rings: How Ash-Holding Rings Work, Prices, and Care Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Rings: How Ash-Holding Rings Work, Prices, and Care Tips

Most families don’t start searching for a ring. They start with a question that shows up a few days or weeks after the cremation is complete: what happens now, and...

Biodegradable Urns Explained: How They Work, Types, and When to Choose One - Funeral.com, Inc.

Biodegradable Urns Explained: How They Work, Types, and When to Choose One

When a family chooses cremation, the next question often arrives quietly but with a lot of meaning behind it: What do we do with the ashes now? For some people,...

What Size Cremation Urn Do You Need? Adult, Child, Pet & Companion Guide - Funeral.com, Inc.

What Size Cremation Urn Do You Need? Adult, Child, Pet & Companion Guide

The question sounds simple, and it’s usually asked in a moment that is anything but. A family member has just been cremated (or you’re planning ahead), and suddenly you’re staring...

Glass Cremation Urns for Ashes: Crystal Styles, Art Glass Designs, Pros/Cons, and Care Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Glass Cremation Urns for Ashes: Crystal Styles, Art Glass Designs, Pros/Cons, and Care Tips

When a family chooses cremation, the urn often becomes the place where love “lands.” It may sit on a shelf beside a photo, travel to a memorial service, or rest...

10 Meaningful Things to Do With Ashes After Cremation (Ideas, Costs, and How to Choose) - Funeral.com, Inc.

10 Meaningful Things to Do With Ashes After Cremation (Ideas, Costs, and How to Choose)

If you’re holding a box or urn and wondering what to do with ashes, you’re not alone. For many families, the hardest part isn’t choosing cremation. It’s what comes after:...

Adult Cremation Urns: How to Choose the Right Full-Size Urn (Capacity, Materials, and Shopping Tips) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Adult Cremation Urns: How to Choose the Right Full-Size Urn (Capacity, Materials, and Shopping Tips)

When you start shopping for an adult urn, it can feel like you’ve walked into a store where everyone already knows the language—except you. Listings mention “full size,” “adult,” “200...

Keeping Cremation Ashes at Home in the US: Is It Legal, How to Store Them Safely, and Display Ideas - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keeping Cremation Ashes at Home in the US: Is It Legal, How to Store Them Safely, and Display Ideas

Bringing cremated remains home can feel strangely ordinary and profoundly heavy at the same time. You may set a temporary container on the kitchen table, sign a last form, and...

Keepsakes Made From Ashes: 9 Meaningful Memorial Ideas (Jewelry, Glass, Stones & More) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keepsakes Made From Ashes: 9 Meaningful Memorial Ideas (Jewelry, Glass, Stones & More)

There’s a moment that comes after the paperwork is signed and the immediate rush quiets down—when the cremation is complete, the phone call is made, and a family brings home...