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.

Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, and Cremation Jewelry: A Practical Guide for Real Families - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, and Cremation Jewelry: A Practical Guide for Real Families

The moment a loved one passes, families are faced with a mix of practical and emotional decisions. Cremation brings choices that extend beyond paperwork, deciding where ashes will live, how...

Companion Urns and Double Headstones: Planning Memorials for Two People - Funeral.com, Inc.

Companion Urns and Double Headstones: Planning Memorials for Two People

Honoring the bond between two people in life can extend meaningfully into their memorials, creating a lasting tribute that reflects the depth of their relationship. Companion urns and double headstones...

Choosing a Pet Urn for Ashes: How to Make It Feel Like Them - Funeral.com, Inc.

Choosing a Pet Urn for Ashes: How to Make It Feel Like Them

When a beloved pet passes away at home, the moment can feel surreal. One instant, you are hearing the soft thud of paws across the floor, feeling the warm weight...

Caring for Cremation Urns: Cleaning, Display, and Long-Term Protection - Funeral.com, Inc.

Caring for Cremation Urns: Cleaning, Display, and Long-Term Protection

Caring for your loved one’s cremation urn is a meaningful way to honor their memory and preserve a tangible connection to their life. An urn is more than just a...

Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, and Cremation Jewelry: A Gentle Guide to Your Options - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, and Cremation Jewelry: A Gentle Guide to Your Options

When a loved one passes, whether a person or a pet, you are suddenly faced with choices you never expected to make. One of the most personal is deciding what...

Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, and Cremation Jewelry: A Gentle Guide to Keeping Ashes Close - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, and Cremation Jewelry: A Gentle Guide to Keeping Ashes Close

If you are reading this, you may be somewhere in the middle of funeral planning, trying to make decisions you never imagined having to make. Or you may simply be...

What to Do When a Loved One Dies: Practical Steps, Cremation Urns, and Memorial Options - Funeral.com, Inc.

What to Do When a Loved One Dies: Practical Steps, Cremation Urns, and Memorial Options

When someone you love dies, the world can feel both strangely quiet and unbearably loud at the same time. The first hours and days are often overwhelming, filled with a...

Pet Urn Types and Materials: Choosing the Right Urn for Your Dog or Cat - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Urn Types and Materials: Choosing the Right Urn for Your Dog or Cat

The bond between a pet and their family is unlike any other, a silent companionship, a source of joy, and a constant presence in everyday life. When it comes time...

Choosing the Right Urn Size: Capacity Guide for Adults, Children, and Pets - Funeral.com, Inc.

Choosing the Right Urn Size: Capacity Guide for Adults, Children, and Pets

When you’re grieving, the last thing you want is to worry about math. Yet many families find themselves asking the same urgent question: “What size urn do I need?” Understanding...

Patterns and Symbols on Cremation Urns: What They Mean and How to Choose One - Funeral.com, Inc.

Patterns and Symbols on Cremation Urns: What They Mean and How to Choose One

Choosing a cremation urn is about much more than color and size. The patterns and symbols on an urn quietly tell a story about the person you love, what mattered...

Creative Urn Ideas for Ashes: Memorial Options for Loved Ones - Funeral.com, Inc.

Creative Urn Ideas for Ashes: Memorial Options for Loved Ones

Choosing a memorial option for a loved one is one of the most meaningful decisions a family can make. It’s a moment filled with reflection; thinking about who they were,...

Choosing the Right Urn for Dog Ashes: Sizes, Styles, and Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Choosing the Right Urn for Dog Ashes: Sizes, Styles, and Tips

Choosing the right urn for dog ashes is a deeply personal decision; one that reflects the love, loyalty, and moments you shared with your companion. For many families, the urn...

Memory Boxes and Keepsake Ideas: What to Save When You Don’t Want a Big Urn - Funeral.com, Inc.

Memory Boxes and Keepsake Ideas: What to Save When You Don’t Want a Big Urn

Not everyone wants a large urn on the mantle. For some families, a full-size urn feels too prominent, too heavy, or simply not like the right fit for their home....

How to Choose a Cremation Urn That Actually Fits Your Plans (Home, Burial, Scattering, Travel) - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Choose a Cremation Urn That Actually Fits Your Plans (Home, Burial, Scattering, Travel)

Choosing a cremation urn can feel overwhelming—not because there aren’t enough options, but because there are so many. Metal urns, wooden box urns, biodegradable urns, keepsakes, jewelry, scatter tubes, travel-safe...

How to Transfer Ashes into a Cremation Urn - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Transfer Ashes into a Cremation Urn

For many families, choosing an urn feels manageable, but the next question is much harder: how do we actually transfer the ashes into the cremation urn? The idea of handling...

Blue Cremation Urns: Designing a Calm, Ocean-Inspired Memorial - Funeral.com, Inc.

Blue Cremation Urns: Designing a Calm, Ocean-Inspired Memorial

When families imagine a peaceful memorial, they often picture calm water, open sky, and soft evening light. The meaning of the color blue is deeply tied to these images, which...