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.

Urn Engraving Character Limits, Line Breaks, and Fonts: What to Ask Before You Order

Urn Engraving Character Limits, Line Breaks, and Fonts: What to Ask Before You Order

Urn engraving is one of those decisions that seems simple until you’re staring at a text box that cuts you off mid-sentence. Families often think they’re choosing “words,” but what...

Water Burial and Burial at Sea: What “3 Nautical Miles” Means and How Families Plan the Moment

Water Burial and Burial at Sea: What “3 Nautical Miles” Means and How Families Plan the Moment

“Three nautical miles” sounds like a simple number until you’re the person responsible for making the day go smoothly. Families often picture a ceremony “out on the ocean,” but the...

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...

Cremation Jewelry Closures Compared: Screw, Threaded Chamber, Permanent Seal, Resin-Inlay

Cremation Jewelry Closures Compared: Screw, Threaded Chamber, Permanent Seal, Resin-Inlay

The part of cremation jewelry that matters most is usually the part no one sees. Closures are the quiet engineering that determines whether a piece feels comforting or stressful over...

One Loved One, Many Keepsakes: A Calm Plan for Dividing Ashes Across Family (Without Regret Later)

One Loved One, Many Keepsakes: A Calm Plan for Dividing Ashes Across Family (Without Regret Later)

Most families don’t imagine they’ll be dividing ashes. They imagine choosing one beautiful urn, placing it somewhere meaningful, and letting that be the end of the logistical decisions. Then real...

How Much Ash Fits in a Keepsake Urn? Tablespoons-to-Cubic-Inches Cheat Sheet

How Much Ash Fits in a Keepsake Urn? Tablespoons-to-Cubic-Inches Cheat Sheet

When families shop for keepsake urns for ashes, the first question is almost always practical: “How much fits?” Capacity is usually listed in cubic inches, but many people intuitively think...

Columbarium Niche Fit: How to Measure the Space and Choose an Urn That Actually Fits

Columbarium Niche Fit: How to Measure the Space and Choose an Urn That Actually Fits

If you’ve ever heard someone say, “Most niches are standard,” and then tried to shop for an urn, you already know the problem. A columbarium niche can look uniform from...

The Ultimate Urn Placement Guide: Home, Columbarium Niche, Burial, Scattering

The Ultimate Urn Placement Guide: Home, Columbarium Niche, Burial, Scattering

Most families don’t start by asking, “Which urn should we buy?” They start by asking, “Where will they be?” That placement decision is the real foundation of everything that comes...

Bamboo Coffins & Caskets: Eco-Friendly Options, Strength, and Pricing

Bamboo Coffins & Caskets: Eco-Friendly Options, Strength, and Pricing

There’s a moment that happens to a lot of families in the middle of planning. You’re choosing a cemetery or talking through cremation, and someone asks a quiet, practical question...

“Raider’s Urn” Search Results Explained: Elden Ring Item vs Raiders Football Cremation Urns

“Raider’s Urn” Search Results Explained: Elden Ring Item vs Raiders Football Cremation Urns

Searching “Raider’s Urn” can feel like the internet is answering two different questions at the same time. One set of results points to a game item tied to Elden Ring...

Best Urn Material for Home Display: What Holds Up Best in Real Life

Best Urn Material for Home Display: What Holds Up Best in Real Life

When families ask for the best urn material for home display, they’re rarely asking a purely technical question. They’re asking a life question: “Can we keep this here—on a shelf,...

Burying Cremation Ashes: Cemetery vs Backyard, Depth, Containers and Permits

Burying Cremation Ashes: Cemetery vs Backyard, Depth, Containers and Permits

After cremation, the world often gets quieter before it gets clearer. Phone calls slow down. The paperwork is mostly finished. And then you are left with a simple, heavy question:...

Fishing Urns and Outdoor-Themed Memorials: Gone Fishing Urns, Keepsakes, and Reef Memorials

Fishing Urns and Outdoor-Themed Memorials: Gone Fishing Urns, Keepsakes, and Reef Memorials

When someone loved the water, grief often shows up in small, ordinary places: the empty hook rack in the garage, the tackle box that still smells faintly of lakeweed, the...

How People Honor the Dead Around the World: Traditions, Rituals, and Modern Memorial Ideas

How People Honor the Dead Around the World: Traditions, Rituals, and Modern Memorial Ideas

In the days after a death, families often discover something surprising: grief is personal, but mourning is also deeply cultural. Even if you’ve never thought about “ritual” in your own...

How Much Ash Is Left After Cremation? Average Weight, Volume & Urn Fit

How Much Ash Is Left After Cremation? Average Weight, Volume & Urn Fit

There’s a moment many families don’t expect: after all the big decisions, the question that suddenly feels urgent is the practical one—how much ash after cremation is there, and will...

How Much Ash Fits in a Heart Keepsake Urn?

How Much Ash Fits in a Heart Keepsake Urn?

A heart keepsake urn is one of the most common “shareable” memorial pieces because it looks personal, sits beautifully on a shelf, and holds a portion that feels meaningful without...