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.

>Urns for Horses: How to Handle Very Large Cremains Volumes (2,000+ Cubic Inches) - Funeral.com, Inc.

>Urns for Horses: How to Handle Very Large Cremains Volumes (2,000+ Cubic Inches)

When a horse dies, the loss is rarely “just” a loss. It’s the end of a routine built around feeding times and quiet barn checks, the soft thud of hooves...

The Keepsake Factor: Why You Should Always Size Up for Pet Urns - Funeral.com, Inc.

The Keepsake Factor: Why You Should Always Size Up for Pet Urns

After a pet dies, the first days can feel like two timelines running at once. There’s the emotional timeline—missing the sound of paws on the floor, reaching for a leash...

Eco-Friendly Burial Planning: Green Options, Materials, and Cemetery Rules to Know - Funeral.com, Inc.

Eco-Friendly Burial Planning: Green Options, Materials, and Cemetery Rules to Know

An eco-friendly burial can start with a simple wish: “We want this to feel gentle—on the earth, and on us.” For some families, that wish comes in the middle of...

Why Your 50 lb Bulldog Needs a Bigger Urn Than Your 50 lb Greyhound - Funeral.com, Inc.

Why Your 50 lb Bulldog Needs a Bigger Urn Than Your 50 lb Greyhound

The first time someone hears that urn sizing isn’t only about weight, it can feel like one more confusing detail in a week that already has too many. You may...

How to Hide an Urn in Plain Sight: Sculptural and Art Urns That Blend In - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Hide an Urn in Plain Sight: Sculptural and Art Urns That Blend In

There is a moment many families don’t expect after a cremation: the quiet reality of having the ashes at home. Not forever—maybe just “for now”—but long enough that you start...

Planting a Catnip Garden Over a Biodegradable Cat Urn: A Simple Memorial Plan - Funeral.com, Inc.

Planting a Catnip Garden Over a Biodegradable Cat Urn: A Simple Memorial Plan

There are some goodbyes that don’t feel like they belong in a box—especially when the one you lost was small enough to curl into your elbow, yet large enough to...

Helping a Surviving Dog Cope After Losing a Pack Mate - Funeral.com, Inc.

Helping a Surviving Dog Cope After Losing a Pack Mate

The first thing many families notice isn’t the silence. It’s the missing rhythm. The second leash stays on its hook. One food bowl goes untouched. And the dog who is...

Turning a Favorite Dog Toy into a Memorial Keepsake - Funeral.com, Inc.

Turning a Favorite Dog Toy into a Memorial Keepsake

There’s a moment after the house gets quiet when you notice the toy. Maybe it’s the rope that used to arrive at your feet like a daily invitation. Maybe it’s...

Nose Art: Turning Your Dog’s Nose Print into Jewelry (and How It Fits Into Ashes, Urns, and Funeral Planning) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Nose Art: Turning Your Dog’s Nose Print into Jewelry (and How It Fits Into Ashes, Urns, and Funeral Planning)

There are a few details you don’t realize you’ll miss until they’re gone: the thump of paws in the hallway, the weight of a warm body leaning into your leg,...

Pocket Pet Memorials: Urns for Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, and Ferrets - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pocket Pet Memorials: Urns for Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, and Ferrets

When you lose a hamster, a guinea pig, or a ferret, people sometimes expect you to “bounce back” quickly—like the love was small because the animal was small. But anyone...

Cremation Jewelry Guide: Necklaces, Pendants, and How They Hold Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Jewelry Guide: Necklaces, Pendants, and How They Hold Ashes

There is a particular kind of comfort in having something small and steady when everything else feels unsteady. For many families, cremation jewelry becomes that anchor: a quiet way to...

How Long Do Cremated Remains Last? Storage, Containers, and What Changes Over Time - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Long Do Cremated Remains Last? Storage, Containers, and What Changes Over Time

If you’ve ever found yourself asking how long do cremated remains last, you’re not alone. It’s one of those practical questions that often shows up right in the middle of...

Creating a Goodbye Video Message to Send After You Die: A Practical, Private Guide - Funeral.com, Inc.

Creating a Goodbye Video Message to Send After You Die: A Practical, Private Guide

Most people don’t set out to make a “legacy video.” They start with something simpler: the wish that the people they love won’t feel alone in the quiet weeks after....

How to Transfer Ashes Into an Urn: A Clean, Step-by-Step Guide to Avoid Spills - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Transfer Ashes Into an Urn: A Clean, Step-by-Step Guide to Avoid Spills

If you’ve ever held a temporary container of cremated remains and felt your hands go slightly unsteady, you’re not alone. Families often assume the hardest parts are behind them after...

Keeping Cremation Ashes at Home: Safety, Storage, and Common Questions in the U.S. - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keeping Cremation Ashes at Home: Safety, Storage, and Common Questions in the U.S.

Bringing cremated remains home can feel surprisingly ordinary and profoundly heavy at the same time. One moment you’re signing a form and gathering paperwork; the next, you’re holding something that...

Why Aquamation Needs a Bigger Urn: The “20–30% More Cremains” Rule - Funeral.com, Inc.

Why Aquamation Needs a Bigger Urn: The “20–30% More Cremains” Rule

There’s a moment many families don’t expect after aquamation. The hardest decisions may feel “done”—the disposition is complete, the paperwork is quieter, and the grief has a little more space...