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.

Shroud Burial: How Burial Without a Casket Works (and What to Know About Wrapping and Rules)

Shroud Burial: How Burial Without a Casket Works (and What to Know About Wrapping and Rules)

Most families don’t start funeral planning thinking, “Maybe we won’t use a casket.” They start with something simpler and more human: the wish to do right by someone they love....

The Mushroom Burial Suit: How It Works, What the Science Says, and Typical Costs

The Mushroom Burial Suit: How It Works, What the Science Says, and Typical Costs

If you’ve ever found yourself searching late at night for a greener way to say goodbye—something that feels gentle, meaningful, and less industrial than what you imagined funerals had to...

Virtual Reality Cemetery Visits: How VR Could Help You ‘Visit’ a Grave From Far Away

Virtual Reality Cemetery Visits: How VR Could Help You ‘Visit’ a Grave From Far Away

There are days when distance feels like a second loss. Not just miles on a map, but the feeling of being unable to do the small, grounding things that help...

Buying Cemetery Property Now vs Later: Costs, Availability, and Resale Rules for Plots

Buying Cemetery Property Now vs Later: Costs, Availability, and Resale Rules for Plots

If you’ve found yourself wondering whether to buy cemetery plot now or later, you’re not being “morbid.” You’re trying to protect your future self—and the people you love—from rushed decisions,...

How Much Does It Cost to Bury Cremated Ashes? Typical Fees, Urns & Cemetery Rules - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Much Does It Cost to Bury Cremated Ashes? Typical Fees, Urns & Cemetery Rules

If you are trying to understand the cost to bury cremated ashes, you are not alone. Many families choose cremation believing it will simplify decisions and keep expenses manageable—and in...

Indoor vs. Outdoor Niches: Access, Weather, and Comfort Differences - Funeral.com, Inc.

Indoor vs. Outdoor Niches: Access, Weather, and Comfort Differences

Choosing a columbarium niche is one of those decisions that can feel surprisingly personal. Two niches might look nearly identical on a cemetery map, yet the experience of visiting them...

Weekend vs Weekday Funerals: Scheduling Pros, Cons, and Typical Cost Factors - Funeral.com, Inc.

Weekend vs Weekday Funerals: Scheduling Pros, Cons, and Typical Cost Factors

When someone dies, the calendar suddenly becomes a source of stress. Families often describe it the same way: time feels both too fast and too slow. The phone calls start,...

Buying a Cemetery Plot in Advance: Contracts, Fees, and Burial Vault Requirements - Funeral.com, Inc.

Buying a Cemetery Plot in Advance: Contracts, Fees, and Burial Vault Requirements

Most families don’t start by thinking about contracts. They start with a feeling: “I don’t want my kids to have to figure this out.” Buying a cemetery plot ahead of...

Urn Vaults: Do You Really Need One for Cemetery Burial? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Urn Vaults: Do You Really Need One for Cemetery Burial?

Most families don’t begin funeral planning expecting to learn new vocabulary. You make the big decisions first—cremation or burial, a service now or later, a cemetery plot or a place that...

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...

Can You Be Buried on Your Own Property? A 50-State Guide to Home Burial Laws - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can You Be Buried on Your Own Property? A 50-State Guide to Home Burial Laws

The question usually arrives quietly, sometimes in the middle of a hard week and sometimes years before anyone dies: “Could we bring them home?” For some families, the idea of...

The “Mushroom Suit” Burial: Fact vs. Fiction - Funeral.com, Inc.

The “Mushroom Suit” Burial: Fact vs. Fiction

Most families don’t discover the “mushroom suit” because they were shopping for a trend. They find it in the middle of a late-night spiral—trying to make an impossible moment feel...

Conservation Cemeteries vs. Hybrid Cemeteries: What’s the Difference? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Conservation Cemeteries vs. Hybrid Cemeteries: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve started looking into greener burial, you’ve probably felt the language blur. “Natural,” “green,” “hybrid,” “conservation”—the words can sound interchangeable online, but they shape very real decisions for a...

GBC-Certified Green Burial Cemeteries in Texas (2026): Locations, Costs & Alternatives - Funeral.com, Inc.

GBC-Certified Green Burial Cemeteries in Texas (2026): Locations, Costs & Alternatives

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that shows up when a family is trying to do something thoughtful, and the world keeps responding with vague language. In Texas, that...

Urn Vaults Explained: Do You Need One to Bury a Cremation Urn? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Urn Vaults Explained: Do You Need One to Bury a Cremation Urn?

Most families don’t expect to learn new vocabulary while they’re grieving. You start with a practical question—what to do with ashes—and suddenly you’re comparing cremation urns, trying to understand cemetery...

GBC-Certified Green Burial Cemeteries Serving Wyoming (2026): Provider Map, Costs & Alternatives - Funeral.com, Inc.

GBC-Certified Green Burial Cemeteries Serving Wyoming (2026): Provider Map, Costs & Alternatives

When a family in Wyoming starts searching for green burial Wyoming or natural burial Wyoming, it usually isn’t because they want something trendy. It’s because a loss has made everything feel...