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.

TSA-Approved Urns: How to Fly With Ashes, What Materials Pass X-Ray, and Packing Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

TSA-Approved Urns: How to Fly With Ashes, What Materials Pass X-Ray, and Packing Tips

The first time you travel with a loved one’s ashes, the airport can feel louder than usual. The rolling suitcases. The announcements. The long line that doesn’t care what you’re...

What Does Scattering Ashes Symbolize? Meaning, Traditions, and Ceremony Ideas - Funeral.com, Inc.

What Does Scattering Ashes Symbolize? Meaning, Traditions, and Ceremony Ideas

If you’re wondering what does scattering ashes symbolize, you’re probably holding two things at once: love and logistics. Scattering can be deeply spiritual, quietly practical, or both. For some families...

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

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

After cremation, many families discover the hardest decisions aren’t the ones with paperwork attached. They’re the quiet “after” questions: where to put ashes after cremation, how to honor a personality that...

Unique Ash Scattering & Storage Ideas: Creative Alternatives to the Traditional Urn - Funeral.com, Inc.

Unique Ash Scattering & Storage Ideas: Creative Alternatives to the Traditional Urn

There’s a moment that arrives for many families after cremation—sometimes right away, sometimes weeks later—when the temporary container no longer feels temporary. You might have brought your loved one home...

Are Cremation Ashes Bad for the Environment? Scattering at Sea, Soil, and Best Practices - Funeral.com, Inc.

Are Cremation Ashes Bad for the Environment? Scattering at Sea, Soil, and Best Practices

When a family chooses cremation, the hardest questions often arrive after the practical parts are done. The certificate is signed. The call from the crematory comes in. And suddenly the...

Pet Keepsake Urns for Sharing Ashes: Ideas for Siblings, Households, and Travel Keepsakes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Keepsake Urns for Sharing Ashes: Ideas for Siblings, Households, and Travel Keepsakes

Pet loss creates a strange kind of logistical silence. The routines that used to shape your day are suddenly gone, but the practical questions keep arriving anyway. You may be...

Is It Legal to Scatter Ashes? U.S. Rules for Beaches, Parks, Private Land, and Burial at Sea - Funeral.com, Inc.

Is It Legal to Scatter Ashes? U.S. Rules for Beaches, Parks, Private Land, and Burial at Sea

When a family asks, “Is it legal to scatter ashes?” they’re usually asking something deeper, too: “Can we do this in a way that feels right, without getting it wrong?”...

Scattering vs. Water Burial vs. Burial: Which Urn Type Fits Each Plan? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Scattering vs. Water Burial vs. Burial: Which Urn Type Fits Each Plan?

When families ask “Which urn should we buy?”, what they’re usually asking is something deeper: “What are we actually doing next?” The urn isn’t just a container—it’s the tool that...

Flying With Cremated Remains and Memorial Jewelry: TSA Rules, Airline Tips, and a Packing Checklist - Funeral.com, Inc.

Flying With Cremated Remains and Memorial Jewelry: TSA Rules, Airline Tips, and a Packing Checklist

Most people don’t plan their first trip with ashes. It usually happens because life has shifted, and the travel isn’t optional. You might be bringing a parent home to rest...

Scatter or Bury Ashes? Pros, Cons, Costs, and Practical Planning Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Scatter or Bury Ashes? Pros, Cons, Costs, and Practical Planning Tips

There is a particular moment after a cremation when families realize they are holding two things at once: a container that can be moved from place to place, and a...

Can You Keep Cremation Ashes at Home in Poland (and Europe)? Legal Basics & Practical Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can You Keep Cremation Ashes at Home in Poland (and Europe)? Legal Basics & Practical Tips

After a cremation, grief often gets quieter but more complicated. The paperwork is done, the phone calls slow down, and then a very ordinary question lands with surprising weight: where...

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: 15 Meaningful Options From Keepsakes to Stones, Reefs, and Scattering - Funeral.com, Inc.

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: 15 Meaningful Options From Keepsakes to Stones, Reefs, and Scattering

After a cremation, there is often a quiet moment that feels surprisingly heavy: the moment someone hands you the temporary container and asks, gently, “Where would you like the ashes...

Can You Fly With Cremated Ashes? TSA Screening, Documents, and the Best Travel Containers - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can You Fly With Cremated Ashes? TSA Screening, Documents, and the Best Travel Containers

There are trips you pack for with excitement, and there are trips you pack for with a quiet kind of courage. When you’re traveling with cremated remains, you’re not just...

Small & Tiny Urns for Ashes: When to Choose a Mini or Sharing Urn - Funeral.com, Inc.

Small & Tiny Urns for Ashes: When to Choose a Mini or Sharing Urn

There’s a moment many families recognize after cremation, even if no one warned them it was coming. The calls slow down. The paperwork is finished. The temporary container is set...

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:...

Scattering Urns and Tubes: How to Choose an Eco-Friendly Option for Spreading Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Scattering Urns and Tubes: How to Choose an Eco-Friendly Option for Spreading Ashes

When families choose cremation, the question that often follows is quietly practical and deeply personal: what to do with ashes. Some people want a permanent place at home. Others want...