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.

International Travel With Ashes: Documents, Airline Variation, and Re-Entering the U.S.

International Travel With Ashes: Documents, Airline Variation, and Re-Entering the U.S.

International travel with cremated remains can feel deceptively simple until you’re actually doing it. You’re managing grief and logistics at the same time, and the stakes feel high because the...

What Documents Families Actually Need After a Death (Cremation Authorization, Death Certificates, Permits)

What Documents Families Actually Need After a Death (Cremation Authorization, Death Certificates, Permits)

After a death, paperwork can feel like an insult to grief. You are trying to absorb something irreversible, and at the same time you’re being asked for signatures, IDs, and...

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

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...

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...

Traveling to a Funeral: Etiquette, Planning, and Making the Most of Time with Family

Traveling to a Funeral: Etiquette, Planning, and Making the Most of Time with Family

Traveling for a funeral is one of those trips you never wanted to make and yet feel deeply compelled to take. You may be staring at flight prices, juggling childcare...