Wishing you peace and prosperity in the coming year. Sending warm thoughts to the families that have lost loved ones and are starting new holiday traditions. Thank you for letting us serve you.
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Memorial Ideas from the State of Florida
Florida is a good gauge for trends in cremation urns. Most funeral homes in the USA carry the two standards Birds in Flight Urn (I call it “Free Bird”) and the Classic Bronze Urn. Both have matching 3″ keepsake urns and are the most popular cremation urns sold in the Sunshine State for the last five years.
Speaking of memorial keepsake urns- from the 3″ brass standards to the cremation urn jewelry gold heart pendant, they all do well. Family packs of keepsake urns in quantities of 4-6 are a popular choice and we’ll mix and match if desired.Funeral Directors, call me or call your supplier, but make it a point to stock the cremation urn styles that families prefer.
Celtic keepsake urns- we have an exclusive line that we’ve added and is popular with families.
Florida Families also purchased: Blue Swirl cremation urn and Irish Rose funeral urn .
Florida families are doing tree dedications and adding a bench or statuary as a cremation memorial.
Captain Phil Harris Motorcycle Urn
The Phil Harris motorcycle urn featured on the show Deadliest Catch has caught the interest of the fans. The stunning art on the custom motorcycle tank urn was created by KillerPaint company. For families that might be considering a creative memorial for their favorite rider, we have motorcycle tank urns that can be customized with airbrushed designs, decals, and markers. Three colors to choose from, Red, Black, Silver. Some families display the urn at the funeral service and have guests sign off on the urn with a Sharpie marker.
The nice thing about the motorcycle tank urns is that they are sturdy steel tank with a secure bottom loading panel and the tank urn capacity will hold the ashes of two people. Motorcycle keepsake urn pendants are also available to wear as a necklace or bracelet.
Dance of Life Keepsake Cremation Urn
Who knew that the Dancing With the Stars finale would be so controversial? Dancing around all the challenges of life can either be a seamless side step or a herky jerky spasm. My wish for you today is nothing but smooth moves.
Urn Garden is pleased to represent an American artist who has created a beautiful keepsake urn that depicts the dance. The BIG dance. The one that counts. Dance of Life Keepsake Urn is sculpted and cast in solid brass and stands on it’s own as a work of art.
Dance of Life urn is also available in a double capacity size as a companion urn.
Bronze Cremation Urns – Strength and Beauty
Selecting a cremation urn can be overwhelming due to the nature of the purchase, as well as the many styles now available to choose from. Bronze is always a good choice for an urn that is not only strong and secure but can double as an art sculpture. Many of our families that buy bronze want something that blends in to the decor and doesn’t scream URN.
Bronze urns are more expensive than some of the other urns on the market. The price of copper, molds, and the process involved to pour bronze command a higher price. This style is not mass produced and is considered a custom order that requires a 2-4 week lead time depending on the finishing details. But the return is lasting beauty and a safe final resting place, certainly worth the wait.
Recent developments in resin compounds have resulted in designer blends that mix bronze and marble dust into the finish that when used in a cold casting technique results in a less expensive product with the look and feel of bronze. An example is our new Lion Sleeps Tonight Urn.
Sculpted from resin blended with bronze metal, this cremation urn has all the rich details of a bronze urn but without the weight of the heavy metal and the price.
Both of the urns featured in this post are made in America.