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.

Bird Symbolism in Christianity: Doves, Eagles, and What They Represent - Funeral.com, Inc.

Bird Symbolism in Christianity: Doves, Eagles, and What They Represent

In grief, symbols often speak before words can. A dove on a memorial card. An eagle verse read at the pulpit. A small bird etched into a keepsake. In Christianity,...

Cremation Urn Options: Materials, Biodegradable Choices, and Picking the Right Container for Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urn Options: Materials, Biodegradable Choices, and Picking the Right Container for Ashes

There’s a moment many families recognize, even if they didn’t expect it. The paperwork has been signed. The phone calls have slowed. And then a small, quiet question lands with...

Where to Put Cremation Ashes: 10 Options for Home, Cemetery, Scattering & More - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where to Put Cremation Ashes: 10 Options for Home, Cemetery, Scattering & More

When the cremation is complete and the cremains come home, many families feel a surprising pause. The big logistics may be over, but a quieter question arrives: what to do with...

57 Things to Do With Cremation Ashes: Meaningful, Creative & Practical Ideas - Funeral.com, Inc.

57 Things to Do With Cremation Ashes: Meaningful, Creative & Practical Ideas

There is a particular quiet that comes after cremation. The phone calls slow down. The urgent decisions are mostly made. And then, often sooner than you expect, you are handed...

Tree of Life Meaning: Symbolism Across Cultures and Why It’s Popular for Memorial Jewelry - Funeral.com, Inc.

Tree of Life Meaning: Symbolism Across Cultures and Why It’s Popular for Memorial Jewelry

After a cremation, families often describe a quiet second wave of grief. The service may be over, the paperwork may be moving, and then a very tangible reality arrives: the...

Cremation Boxes & Urns: What They Are, How They Work, and Where to Buy - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Boxes & Urns: What They Are, How They Work, and Where to Buy

After a cremation, families often receive the cremated remains in a temporary container—practical, safe, and not meant to be a forever home. Then the quiet question arrives: what to do with...

Urn Sizes Explained: Capacity Chart, the 1 lb Rule & How to Choose the Right Urn - Funeral.com, Inc.

Urn Sizes Explained: Capacity Chart, the 1 lb Rule & How to Choose the Right Urn

Most families don’t start out knowing what an urn “should” look like, or what it should hold. You might be planning ahead with a calm, practical mindset—or you might be...

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: 10 Options to Scatter, Bury, Keep, or Turn Into Keepsakes - Funeral.com, Inc.

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: 10 Options to Scatter, Bury, Keep, or Turn Into Keepsakes

Receiving cremated remains can bring a strange mix of relief and pressure. Relief, because there is finally something tangible to care for. Pressure, because the next question shows up quickly:...

What Is a Keepsake Urn? Mini and Tiny Urn Sizes, Uses, and Buying Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

What Is a Keepsake Urn? Mini and Tiny Urn Sizes, Uses, and Buying Tips

A keepsake urn is one of the simplest ways families create “more than one place” for remembrance. Instead of keeping all ashes in a single container, a keepsake urn—sometimes called...

Pet Memorial Keepsakes Guide: Urns, Wind Chimes, Stones, and Personalized Tribute Gifts - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Memorial Keepsakes Guide: Urns, Wind Chimes, Stones, and Personalized Tribute Gifts

When a pet dies, the hardest part is often how ordinary life keeps moving while your heart is still standing still. A bowl gets put away. A leash stays on...

How Much Does Cremation Jewelry Cost? Price Ranges for Necklaces, Rings, and Memorial Diamonds - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Much Does Cremation Jewelry Cost? Price Ranges for Necklaces, Rings, and Memorial Diamonds

If you’ve started looking into cremation jewelry cost, you’ve probably noticed the same thing every family notices: prices can feel wildly different for items that look similar in photos. A...

Wood Cremation Urns Guide: Best Wood Types, Hardwood vs Veneer, Durability & Care - Funeral.com, Inc.

Wood Cremation Urns Guide: Best Wood Types, Hardwood vs Veneer, Durability & Care

There’s a reason so many families feel drawn to wood cremation urns when they begin looking for a memorial that can live in the home without feeling “medical” or out...

When Should You Replace or Upgrade a Cremation Urn? Signs, Materials, and Care Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

When Should You Replace or Upgrade a Cremation Urn? Signs, Materials, and Care Tips

Most families don’t expect to ask this question, but it comes up more often than you’d think: when to replace a cremation urn. Sometimes it’s because an urn was chosen...

12 Meaningful Ways to Repurpose a Wedding Ring After Loss (Keepsakes, Jewelry Redesign & Memorial Ideas) - Funeral.com, Inc.

12 Meaningful Ways to Repurpose a Wedding Ring After Loss (Keepsakes, Jewelry Redesign & Memorial Ideas)

In the weeks after a loss, the smallest objects can feel the heaviest. A wedding ring is one of them. It’s not only jewelry; it’s a daily ritual, a private...

Cremation Urn Alternatives: 36 Creative Ideas (Including DIY Wooden Urns) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urn Alternatives: 36 Creative Ideas (Including DIY Wooden Urns)

Not everyone wants a traditional urn on the mantle. Sometimes that’s an aesthetic choice, and sometimes it’s emotional: a formal vessel can feel too final when your heart is still...

How Much Ashes Are Left After Cremation? Weight, Volume & Urn Size Examples - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Much Ashes Are Left After Cremation? Weight, Volume & Urn Size Examples

After a cremation, there’s often a moment that surprises families: the phone call to pick up a temporary container, the careful handoff at a counter, the quiet drive home, and...