Placing a text or engraving on the pedestal is a possible option. You can also place a pedestal in your home. For example, it can serve as a house altar.
A house altar is a place in your home where you can remember your loved one. A place to find quiet, to meditate, to pray. You can commemorate your loved one on the house altar. You can also light a candle on the house altar or burn a little incense. Depending on your cultural tradition anything is possible. A house altar is a unique piece of furniture, inspired by the classical altar, which expresses a personal and unbound spirituality.
Making a custom made urn. Having a customized urn is an emotional event after saying goodbye to your loved one. For some people the creation of a funeral urn as a final resting place is the final phase of letting go. In addition to the memory of your loved one, you often have something tangible in your home. Think of the cremation ashes, a lock of hair, a fingerprint or jewelry that your loved one wore.
With all these tangible memories you can have a very personal and unique urn made to measure. Even if your loved one had a special hobby, loved a particular sport, was a nature lover or, for example, worked with great passion in an industry; it all can be used as a thee or ingredient for the final piece. Basically, everything is possible.
Do you have a particular shape, theme or design you would like us to make for you? We can figure out a way to custom make just about any urn. These projects result in unique, one-of-a-kind memorials, and are produced with care and superior craftsmanship. If you would like us to produce something completely new for you, just let us know.
Because a lot of time and attention is spent on fabricating a custom made urn think of manhours of an artist, materials, sometimes having to create a new mold the price will be considerably higher than our 'standard' range of urns. But depending on your specific wish, we will get it to work. Cremation jewellery. Cremation urns.
Double cremation urns. Keepsake urns. Pet urns. Baby cremation urns. Infant urns. Grave decorations.
About us. Terms and conditions. Shipping policy. From the ocean to a family swimming pool, ashes can be scattered at any number of watery locations. The Living Urn offers the popular Eco Water Urn which allows for ease and grace when scattering ashes on a body of water. The Eco Water urn floats for several minutes while the bottom of the urn dissolves, releasing the ashes into the water without any risk of being blown away by the wind, and then after a few minutes, the top of the biodegradable urn will sink down into the water.
These gemstones can be set into any kind of jewelry making them priceless family heirlooms to be passed down for generations. There are many different gemstone types and sizes available for those who choose this option. In certain places, such as New York City, the cost of a direct cremation can be thousands of dollars.
On the other hand, there are smaller towns that have direct cremations being offered for under five hundred dollars. With this wide range in cost, it is important to do your research and get a few quotes before making a decision. It is generally a good idea to ask friends and family for a referral, if possible. Be sure to understand exactly what is being provided with each quote. For example, is it just a cremation?
Does it include a cremation casket that;s used during the actual cremation? Will there be a viewing? What about a memorial service? Does the cost include transporting your loved one? The key is to ask questions, and many of them. Make sure you fully understand the cost and what is being offered for the cost you are quoted. Many people don't realize the key cost differences between cremation and burial. Below we highlight these, by region.
Direct cremation, or low-cost cremation, is the most economical way to be cremated. Similar to a funeral home, the cremation provider who performs the direct cremation will be in charge of the entire process - including transporting the body, performing the cremation, returning the cremated remains, and filling out a death certificate. However, with direct cremation, there is typically no embalming nor body preparation — therefore, a viewing or visitation is typically not an option.
The fees charged by direct cremation providers are typically much less than a funeral home. While direct cremation may be the right choice for some families, many want services in addition to the cremation itself. Similar to burial, there are a wide range of options available.
Be sure to compare costs and pay close attention or enlist a friend or family member to pay close attention to the various options and cost of each. Below are some of the options to consider:. If the decision is made to work with a funeral home, it can be extremely helpful as they can guide you and your family through the entire process. Many families may already have a relationship with a local funeral home that they have used in the past.
Occasionally, and only in certain states, funeral homes also own and operate crematoriums. However, most of the time the actual cremation is performed by a third party service, and not by the funeral home. The fees charged by the cremation provider is typically included in the package offered to you by the funeral home. However, in some cases this fee is not included in the quote provided by a funeral director - make sure to ask about it and see what, if any, additional fees there are to have the actual cremation performed.
Cremation caskets are biodegradable and disposable containers that a body is placed in for the cremation. This is much less than a traditional casket that is used for a burial plus you don't need a vault. Many families assume that embalming their loved one is included in a funeral home fees, however, in many cases it is not. The cost to embalm and prepare the body for a viewing will depend on the facility and the condition of your loved one at the time of their passing this cost can be higher if there were significant injuries, trauma, etc.
This can be much less than purchasing a new casket for thousands of dollars that will only be used for the viewing or service. The cost of flowers varies depending on the quantity and type. A memorial service can either be before or after a cremation. A member of a church can hold the ceremony, or you can choose to have a service with only family and friends present. If a visitation is included, the funeral home will typically charge additional fees.
Also, with new CDC recommendations related to social distancing at funerals , it is recommended to now live stream or delay the funeral, instead of having a large crowd of friends and family present. With the increase in families choosing cremation, there are also non-traditional memorial services or ceremonies that are becoming quite popular. Many families are seeking out unique, personal and meaningful ways to honor a loved one who has passed and has been cremated.
One option that is becoming more and more popular is a tree planting ceremony where the ashes of a loved one are placed in a bio urn , such as The Living Urn , and planted with the involvement of family and friends. Another type of service includes scattering ashes of a loved one in the ocean or other body of water. The Eco Water Urn is a leading urn designed to be used just for this purpose. Also, Eco Scattering Urns are a beautiful choice to scatter ashes of a loved one at sea or on land as they are designed to help families scatter with control and in a graceful manner.
The cost to have a service varies by the type of service, what is included in the service and where it is being held. Additional costs associated with cremation can include musicians, pallbearers, food and beverage, programs, notices and other printed material. Funeral homes will have options and costs available for all of these additional services for you to consider. The loss of a loved one is a devastating and challenging experience. A custom inscription takes time, artistry, and specialized equipment to do.
Most urn companies have this equipment, and can personalize the urn for a price. The more personalization you do, the higher the price will get.
The same thing goes for custom sizing and designs - more time and effort is involved, and those who do the work should be compensated for it accordingly. Perhaps you've seen the price tags at the funeral home, and you want to find a way to make sure you're not overpaying and perhaps even save a bit in your funeral budget.
In one sense, you can save as much as you want. If you're angling for a free urn , consider these options:. If you just want a low cost urn , you have more options. Check out the big-box retailers that pop up when you search for "cremation urns" or "urns for ashes.
However, if you're looking for a memorial with high quality but you still don't want to overpay, read on. The funeral home has location and staffing costs to cover that online retailers like Urns Northwest simply don't have.
If you want to save when buying an urn, the first step is to shop online. It's probably too late now sorry! We would have warned you if we could! That's because, if you're down to the last minute and need an urn right now , your options are extremely limited. You'll have to go with what the funeral home has on hand and thus won't get the savings from Tip 1.
Or perhaps you find an urn on the web that is available, but you need to pay big bucks to overnight it so that it arrives in time.
Avoid these hassles and additional costs by planning ahead. Again, for your loved one who recently passed away, you may not have this option. But you can plan for yourself! Once the flurry of activity around this funeral settles down, be sure to shop for your own final resting place. For this article, we tapped four sources.
We put together all the information to come up with the average urn costs listed at the top of this page. Please link to this article when citing our statistics.
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