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.

Illinois Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Illinois Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 28, 2025 for 2026. Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in Illinois can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re also grieving. This guide explains...

Idaho Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Idaho Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 28, 2025 for 2026. Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide to cremation in Idaho explains your options...

Hawaii Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Hawaii Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 28, 2025 for 2026. Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in Hawaii can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re trying to balance emotions, family...

Georgia Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Georgia Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 28, 2025 for 2026. Cremation Overview in Georgia Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in Georgia can feel overwhelming. This guide explains...

Short Condolence Messages: Simple Sympathy Texts for Cards, Flowers, and DMs

Short Condolence Messages: Simple Sympathy Texts for Cards, Flowers, and DMs

There’s a particular kind of silence that shows up when someone dies. You open your phone, reread the message you received, and your mind does that panicked scan: what do...

Tulip Meaning by Color: What Red, Yellow, White, Pink & Purple Tulips Symbolize

Tulip Meaning by Color: What Red, Yellow, White, Pink & Purple Tulips Symbolize

Tulips have a quiet way of doing what we wish words could do: say something simple, honest, and human—without making the moment heavier. A tulip bouquet can feel like a...

15 Reasons People Choose Cremation: Cost, Flexibility, and How to Decide What’s Right for Your Family

15 Reasons People Choose Cremation: Cost, Flexibility, and How to Decide What’s Right for Your Family

A generation ago, many families assumed a traditional burial would be the default. Today, the “default” is less clear—and that can feel unsettling when you’re grieving or planning ahead. But...

Burying Cremation Ashes in a Cemetery: Rules, Urn Vaults, and Typical Costs

Burying Cremation Ashes in a Cemetery: Rules, Urn Vaults, and Typical Costs

After a cremation, families often assume the hardest decisions are behind them until a quieter question shows up in the middle of grief where should the ashes rest. For some...

Cremation Jewelry Buying Guide: Metals, Waterproofing, Filling Kits, and What to Ask Before You Buy

Cremation Jewelry Buying Guide: Metals, Waterproofing, Filling Kits, and What to Ask Before You Buy

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re carrying two things at once: the weight of a loss, and the responsibility of making decisions you never wanted to make....

When Your Cat Passes Away: What to Do Next (Cremation, Ashes, and Memorial Ideas)

When Your Cat Passes Away: What to Do Next (Cremation, Ashes, and Memorial Ideas)

When a cat dies, the house can feel unfamiliar in a matter of minutes. The quiet is different. The routines that shaped your days—meals, medications, the soft weight on your...

Interment vs. Internment: The Right Term for Ashes (Plus How to Plan an Interment Ceremony)

Interment vs. Internment: The Right Term for Ashes (Plus How to Plan an Interment Ceremony)

If you’ve ever typed “interment” into a message and watched autocorrect fight you, you’re not alone. In the days after a death—or while you’re trying to plan ahead—small words can...

Interment of Ashes Explained: Burial Options, Cemetery Rules, and Ceremony Planning

Interment of Ashes Explained: Burial Options, Cemetery Rules, and Ceremony Planning

When a family hears the phrase interment of ashes, it can sound more complicated than it is. In plain language, it means placing cremated remains in a permanent resting place—most...

Religious Views on Cremation: What Judaism, Islam, and Christianity Traditionally Teach

Religious Views on Cremation: What Judaism, Islam, and Christianity Traditionally Teach

In many families, the first cremation conversation starts quietly, often in the middle of a much louder season of grief. Someone mentions cost. Someone mentions space. Someone admits they don’t...

How to Light a Memorial Candle: Meaning, Ritual Ideas, and Candle Safety Basics

How to Light a Memorial Candle: Meaning, Ritual Ideas, and Candle Safety Basics

There’s a reason a memorial candle feels different from any other candle in your home. The light is small, but it changes the room. It gives grief something gentle to...

How to Transfer or Divide Cremation Ashes and Fill an Urn Safely

How to Transfer or Divide Cremation Ashes and Fill an Urn Safely

For many families, the moment the ashes come home is quieter than expected. There may be no ceremony, no gathering—just a temporary container on a table and the sudden realization...

Can You Scatter Pet Ashes Anywhere? Legal and Etiquette Guide for the US & UK

Can You Scatter Pet Ashes Anywhere? Legal and Etiquette Guide for the US & UK

The first time you hold your pet’s cremains, the questions often arrive in a rush. You may have imagined a peaceful goodbye—at the beach they loved, under the tree where...