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.

Traveling with Cremation Ashes: Airline Rules, TSA Guidelines, and Peace of Mind

Traveling with Cremation Ashes: Airline Rules, TSA Guidelines, and Peace of Mind

Traveling with someone’s ashes is one of those tasks that can feel deceptively simple on paper—until you’re actually doing it. You’re juggling logistics and grief at the same time, and...

Memorial Service: How to Plan a Meaningful Tribute (and What to Do With Ashes Afterward)

Memorial Service: How to Plan a Meaningful Tribute (and What to Do With Ashes Afterward)

A memorial service is one of life’s rare pauses, a moment to gather, reflect, and honor someone’s legacy. It is a space where stories are shared, laughter is remembered, and...

Can I Put Some Ashes in Jewelry and Use the Rest in an Urn or Scattering?

Can I Put Some Ashes in Jewelry and Use the Rest in an Urn or Scattering?

When it comes to honoring your pet, there are many ways to keep their memory close. You may want a pet urn for ashes at home as a comforting presence,...

Scattering Pet Ashes: Legal Guidelines, Meaningful Locations, and Ceremony Ideas

Scattering Pet Ashes: Legal Guidelines, Meaningful Locations, and Ceremony Ideas

Finding yourself with a small container of cremated pet ashes can feel both surreal and heavy with emotion. Many pet owners want to honor their companion in a way that...

Scattering Pet Ashes: Places, Permissions, and Emotional Meaning

Scattering Pet Ashes: Places, Permissions, and Emotional Meaning

There is a particular moment after a pet has passed and their ashes have returned home when you find yourself standing before the pet urn and wondering what comes next....

Scattering Pet Ashes: Symbolic Places and Gentle Guidelines

Scattering Pet Ashes: Symbolic Places and Gentle Guidelines

When a beloved animal dies, time can feel strange. Days blur together, but one question may stand out sharply: what to do with ashes. If you chose or are considering...

Scattering Ashes vs Keeping an Urn at Home: Emotional, Practical, and Legal Things to Consider

Scattering Ashes vs Keeping an Urn at Home: Emotional, Practical, and Legal Things to Consider

When someone you love is cremated, you don’t just receive a container of ashes. You receive a new kind of responsibility: deciding what to do with ashes in a way...

Columbariums and Scattering Gardens: Final Resting Places Beyond Traditional Graves

Columbariums and Scattering Gardens: Final Resting Places Beyond Traditional Graves

Choosing a final resting place for ashes is a journey that begins long before decisions are made, one that touches the heart as deeply as the life being honored. It...

Traveling with Cremated Remains: TSA Rules, Airline Policies, and Practical Tips

Traveling with Cremated Remains: TSA Rules, Airline Policies, and Practical Tips

Families often travel with a loved one’s ashes for deeply personal reasons, fulfilling a final wish to return home, scattering the remains in a place filled with meaning, or bringing...

Scattering Ashes: Laws, Locations, and Meaningful Ideas for Saying Goodbye

Scattering Ashes: Laws, Locations, and Meaningful Ideas for Saying Goodbye

Scattering ashes offers a profoundly personal way to commemorate a loved one’s life, turning loss into a moment of reflection, connection, and remembrance. Knowing the laws about scattering ashes and...

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

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...