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 Urn Size Calculator: How Many Cubic Inches You Need (With Examples) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urn Size Calculator: How Many Cubic Inches You Need (With Examples)

“How big does the urn need to be?” is one of those questions that can feel oddly technical at exactly the wrong time. You may be planning calmly, or you...

Alternatives to an Urn: Creative, Affordable Options for Cremation Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Alternatives to an Urn: Creative, Affordable Options for Cremation Ashes

For many families, the moment the cremated remains come home is both quieter and harder than expected. The paperwork is finished, the phone calls slow down, and suddenly you are...

What Are Cremation Ashes Made Of? Cremains Composition Explained - Funeral.com, Inc.

What Are Cremation Ashes Made Of? Cremains Composition Explained

If you are holding a temporary container from the crematory or looking at an urn online and thinking, “What exactly is in here?” you are not alone. Families ask this...

Burying Ashes After Cremation: Cemetery Rules, Burial Urns, and Urn Vault Basics - Funeral.com, Inc.

Burying Ashes After Cremation: Cemetery Rules, Burial Urns, and Urn Vault Basics

After cremation, families often expect life to move forward in a clean, linear way. The paperwork is handled, the phone calls slow down, and then a quiet question settles in:...

What Is a Temporary Urn? When You’ll Receive One and How to Transfer Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

What Is a Temporary Urn? When You’ll Receive One and How to Transfer Ashes

If you expected a beautiful urn to arrive after cremation, it can be surprising to bring home a plain box or a simple plastic container instead. Many families look at...

Where to Put Cremation Ashes: 12 Meaningful Options (Home, Scattering, Cemetery & More - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where to Put Cremation Ashes: 12 Meaningful Options (Home, Scattering, Cemetery & More

If you are trying to decide where to put ashes after cremation, you are dealing with a decision that is both emotional and practical. The question rarely shows up as...

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: A Step-by-Step Plan for Families (Storage, Travel, Scattering, Burial) - Funeral.com, Inc.

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: A Step-by-Step Plan for Families (Storage, Travel, Scattering, Burial)

If you feel stuck after a cremation, you are not doing anything wrong. You are responding normally to an abnormal moment: the paperwork is finished, the service may be over,...

How Much Do Cremated Remains Weigh? Typical Ranges, Factors, and How It Affects Urn Size - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Much Do Cremated Remains Weigh? Typical Ranges, Factors, and How It Affects Urn Size

When a cremation is complete, families often expect one final “answer” to arrive with the temporary container: a clear sense of what they’re holding, how heavy it should feel, and...

How Much Ash Is Left After Cremation? Urn Size Rule-of-Thumb, Capacity Chart, and Calculator Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Much Ash Is Left After Cremation? Urn Size Rule-of-Thumb, Capacity Chart, and Calculator Tips

If you are here because you expected “ashes” to be a small, simple thing, you are not alone. Many families are surprised by how much space cremated remains can take...

Where to Put an Urn After Cremation: Home Display, Cemetery Placement, Scattering, and More - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where to Put an Urn After Cremation: Home Display, Cemetery Placement, Scattering, and More

After the service ends and the calls quiet down, a very real question tends to arrive in the most ordinary moment: you are holding (or imagining) the urn, and you...

Where to Put Ashes After Cremation: 15 Meaningful Options (Home, Burial, Scattering, and Memorialization) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where to Put Ashes After Cremation: 15 Meaningful Options (Home, Burial, Scattering, and Memorialization)

When you bring cremated remains home, the question often arrives quietly—sometimes hours later, sometimes days later, sometimes after the first moment of calm. You might be holding a temporary container...

What Are Cremation Ashes Made Of? Cremains Composition, Safety, and Common Myths Explained - Funeral.com, Inc.

What Are Cremation Ashes Made Of? Cremains Composition, Safety, and Common Myths Explained

The first time many families hold a temporary container or open an urn, the question arrives almost immediately: what are cremation ashes made of? People ask it because they want...

Is It Illegal to Open a Cremation Urn? What the Law Says and Safe Ways to Unseal and Reseal - Funeral.com, Inc.

Is It Illegal to Open a Cremation Urn? What the Law Says and Safe Ways to Unseal and Reseal

There are a few questions that families ask in a whisper, even when no one is judging them. This is one of them: is it illegal to open a cremation...

How to Fly or Ship Ashes From Arizona (2026): TSA, USPS & Airport Guidelines - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Fly or Ship Ashes From Arizona (2026): TSA, USPS & Airport Guidelines

If you are reading this because you are trying to get a loved one (or a beloved pet) home, to a family gathering, or to a meaningful place in Arizona,...

Choosing What Comes Next: A Practical, Compassionate Guide to Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, Cremation Jewelry, and Funeral Planning - Funeral.com, Inc.

Choosing What Comes Next: A Practical, Compassionate Guide to Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, Cremation Jewelry, and Funeral Planning

Most families don’t find themselves researching cremation urns because they were curious. They do it because a phone call ended, a decision suddenly became real, and a temporary container arrived...

Cremation Urns for Ashes, Keepsakes, and Cremation Jewelry: A Gentle Guide for Families Making a Plan - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urns for Ashes, Keepsakes, and Cremation Jewelry: A Gentle Guide for Families Making a Plan

There is a particular kind of overwhelm that shows up after cremation. The paperwork may be done, the calls slow down, and yet the world expects you to be “back...