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.

Teardrop Cremation Necklace Guide: Styles, Materials, and How Much Ashes It Holds - Funeral.com, Inc.

Teardrop Cremation Necklace Guide: Styles, Materials, and How Much Ashes It Holds

A teardrop cremation necklace is one of those choices that can feel surprisingly personal. The shape is familiar and gentle. It looks like everyday jewelry. And for many people, it...

Memorial Music Boxes and Music Box Urns: Personalized Keepsakes That Play a Meaningful Song - Funeral.com, Inc.

Memorial Music Boxes and Music Box Urns: Personalized Keepsakes That Play a Meaningful Song

When someone dies, we expect the big decisions to feel like the hard part. But for many families, what comes next is quieter and surprisingly personal: deciding what to do...

Cremation Jewelry Guide: Is It a Good Idea, How It’s Filled, and What to Look for When Buying - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Jewelry Guide: Is It a Good Idea, How It’s Filled, and What to Look for When Buying

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re trying to make a decision that feels both practical and deeply personal. For many families, cremation jewelry sits right at that...

Unique Urns and Artistic Memorials: Unusual Designs, Keepsakes Made From Ashes, and Where to Buy - Funeral.com, Inc.

Unique Urns and Artistic Memorials: Unusual Designs, Keepsakes Made From Ashes, and Where to Buy

When someone you love dies, it can feel strange to shop for anything—especially an object that will hold something as meaningful as their ashes. Families often start with one simple...

Cremation Bracelets for Ashes: Styles, Materials, Men’s Options, and How They’re Sealed - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Bracelets for Ashes: Styles, Materials, Men’s Options, and How They’re Sealed

If you are reading this while you are tired, overwhelmed, or simply trying to make one decision at a time, you are not alone. After a cremation, families often find...

Keepsake Urn vs Full-Size Urn: Why Families Choose to Share Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keepsake Urn vs Full-Size Urn: Why Families Choose to Share Ashes

In the days after a cremation, families often expect the hardest decisions to be behind them. And then a new question arrives—sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once: What do we...

Cremation Rings: How Ash-Holding Rings Work, Prices, and Care Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Rings: How Ash-Holding Rings Work, Prices, and Care Tips

Most families don’t start searching for a ring. They start with a question that shows up a few days or weeks after the cremation is complete: what happens now, and...

Choosing the Right Cremation Urn: Materials, Sizes, Sealing, Personalization, and Cost - Funeral.com, Inc.

Choosing the Right Cremation Urn: Materials, Sizes, Sealing, Personalization, and Cost

When a family starts looking at cremation urns, it often happens in a moment that already feels unreal. One phone call becomes five. A decision you never wanted to make...

Urn Alternatives and Unique Memorials: 30+ Creative Ways to Keep or Scatter Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Urn Alternatives and Unique Memorials: 30+ Creative Ways to Keep or Scatter Ashes

For many families, the hardest part of choosing a memorial isn’t the logistics—it’s the feeling that a traditional urn doesn’t quite match the person you’re honoring. Maybe your loved one...

Angel Cremation Urns & Angel Wings Keepsakes: Meaning, Styles, and How to Choose - Funeral.com, Inc.

Angel Cremation Urns & Angel Wings Keepsakes: Meaning, Styles, and How to Choose

When a family chooses cremation, the practical questions can feel surprisingly intimate. You are not only deciding where a loved one’s remains will rest. You are deciding how their presence...

Keepsake Urns 101: Mini Urns, Sharing Ashes, Personalization, and Safe Display - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keepsake Urns 101: Mini Urns, Sharing Ashes, Personalization, and Safe Display

The day cremation ashes come home can feel surprisingly tender. Even families who planned carefully sometimes find themselves holding a temporary container and thinking, “We thought we’d know what to...

Personalized Gold Memorial Necklaces: Name Pendants, Lockets, and Cremation Jewelry Compared - Funeral.com, Inc.

Personalized Gold Memorial Necklaces: Name Pendants, Lockets, and Cremation Jewelry Compared

There is a moment that sneaks up on many families after a loss: you realize you want something you can reach for without thinking. Something that fits into ordinary life—school...

Glass Cremation Urns for Ashes: Crystal Styles, Art Glass Designs, Pros/Cons, and Care Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Glass Cremation Urns for Ashes: Crystal Styles, Art Glass Designs, Pros/Cons, and Care Tips

When a family chooses cremation, the urn often becomes the place where love “lands.” It may sit on a shelf beside a photo, travel to a memorial service, or rest...

Custom Cremation Urns: Photo Urns, 3D-Printed Designs, Engraving Proofs, and Lead Times - Funeral.com, Inc.

Custom Cremation Urns: Photo Urns, 3D-Printed Designs, Engraving Proofs, and Lead Times

When a family chooses cremation, the hardest decisions are rarely the technical ones. The questions that linger tend to be emotional and deeply human: How do we honor them in...

10 Meaningful Things to Do With Ashes After Cremation (Ideas, Costs, and How to Choose) - Funeral.com, Inc.

10 Meaningful Things to Do With Ashes After Cremation (Ideas, Costs, and How to Choose)

If you’re holding a box or urn and wondering what to do with ashes, you’re not alone. For many families, the hardest part isn’t choosing cremation. It’s what comes after:...

Memorial Verses and Funeral Quotes: What to Write on Memorial Cards, Programs, and Keepsakes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Memorial Verses and Funeral Quotes: What to Write on Memorial Cards, Programs, and Keepsakes

When you’re staring at a blank memorial card template or the inside cover of a funeral program, it can feel like the smallest decision is suddenly the hardest one. You...