how to buy a cremation urn

Cremation Urns for the Cycle of Life

June 21, 2016 urngarden.com

When you are in the business of buying and selling cremation urns like we are, there’s one thing we can’t deny; and that is the unpredictable cycle of life. It’s a sad business, one week it seems we deal with clients who have lost a parent and need an urn that honors a mother or father or sometimes they want a vessel that will hold both sets of ashes for the couple.

The next week the situation might be reversed and it’s parents grieving the loss of a child and searching for a small memorial for their baby.

Medium pink cremation urn

This may be followed by a string of sudden and expected deaths that leaves the families and friends reeling. Suicide, car wreck, heart attack, or drug overdose. Emotions run high in these situations and it might be helpful to have a family friend or advocate to help guide the bereaved through the process and narrow down the choices so that it’s not so overwhelming.

The next cycle of loss may be a session of helping pet parents that have lost a furry member of the family. They are shopping for an urn that suits the personality of their cat or dog.

You just never know what curve ball life is going to throw and difficult decisions have to be made. If you are undecided or have questions about the urn or jewelry you’ve selected, we can help.

Urn Garden provides informative help guides in our Learning Center that can simplify the process of determining what size urn to buy and other considerations you may have when shopping for an urn online. For years we’ve been assisting families created personalized memorials that honor and pay tribute to their loved ones, we can help you too.

How to Buy An Urn That Tells Your Story

December 23, 2015 urngarden.com

The idea of buying an urn is not the most appealing project and certainly can take an emotional toll. With so many vast choices of cremation urns on the internet now, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The task can be simplified if you can narrow down your choices when shopping. Inspiration can come in the form of color, heritage, hobbies, spirit animal, or birth stones to make a decision. Here’s some of the reasons families picked these styles:

Beautiful Bronze Cremation Urns

One of our customers chose a bronze sculpture of a deer to memorialize her husband. He was a hunter and they always joked that the buck was his spirit animal. Families are also drawn to the majestic eagle and powerful lion.

A bronze turtle was chosen for a woman’s sister, to pay homage to a family nickname.

The turtle has spiritual connotations and Native Americans have legends the center around the shell of this creature. We’ve designed jewelry that can be worn close to the heart as a pendant and will hold a small amount of ashes.

A grieving daughter picked the pearl white to honor her mother who loved crisp white everything and also happened to be named Pearl.

Hummingbirds are always a family favorite and appeal to the person who has feeders in backyard, gardens, and is nature loving. Messengers to the heavens.

Ruby Red styles include birds and butterflies and are good for a July birthday. Passionate and strong personalities seem to gravitate to this color. Purple is another color that attracts this same personality.

Dusky purple skies and blue water are featured on this fishing urn. Underwater bass themes, trout, and salt water are also timeless classics for those who love the fun of this sport.

Water themes carry over to a sandy beach and crashing ocean waves with both urns and jewelry. Starfish, dolphins, lighthouses all are symbolic of the powerful laid-back vibe of the beach lover.

Respecting heritage is another way that families honor a loved one. Our Irish collection of urns, and jewelry featuring delicate buy strong Celtic knots, shamrocks, and emerald green memorials are one way to pay it forward.

Motorcycles, military service, there are so many ways to create a personal memorial that speaks to your style. If you decide to buy an urn online, here’s a few tips to keep in mind when ordering. Still having trouble? We can help.

How to Order a Cremation Urn Online and Have Peace of Mind

January 31, 2014 urngarden.com

In today’s economy everything is shaky at best, just like life. Erratic and day to day. Families that are facing difficult decisions and having to juggle the checkbook to cover a funeral will often turn to the internet to get information if the answers are not available at the funeral home. They are looking for affordable memorial options and will decide to buy online. Here’s some tips:

What Are Your Options?

Ask your funeral director what your options are for cremation urns and memorial services. The funeral director is in the business to serve the families and if you will open up and have the conversation you may find the answers to creating your perfect memorial. If you have specific ideas let them know. Decide what you can spend and stick to it. Is the family pooling resources to help pay for the service? If so, decide who is going to pay for what purchases. You can break it up into manageable segments among the family and not go broke.

For instance, the cremation urn. If you didn’t find what you like at the funeral home and decide to check your options on the web, you’ll find many styles that your funeral director can order, or you if you feel up to it you can order the urn direct off the website.

Who Pays the Bill?

Decide who’s paying for it, that’s the information you need to start with and then you’ll need to supply the billing information. The zip code must match for credit card statement for the credit card to clear. Next, decide where the urn will be shipped. We can ship directly to the mortuary or crematorium. Need the urn to arrive by a guaranteed date for the funeral? Then you need to provide a good phone and number and contact. We’re starting to see more orders come in on tablet and phones and the accuracy level can be diminished, with increased typos. Double check your shipping information to make sure you’ve typed it in correctly and leave a good phone number for the lead person handling this order.

Delivery

Keep in mind to expedite your delivery, most of the urns are left without a signature. Some of the jewelry and premium bronze do require a signature and we’ll always let you know when and if this is the case. If leaving a package at your residence without a signature is an issue, consider a secure alternate address to ship to.

Cremation often allows the family a little more flexibility with time constraints, but if you are in a hurry to receive the urn, it’s a good idea to call ahead and make sure the urn is available for immediate shipment and check transit times if needed. We can help smooth the way for a seamless transaction and delivery during a difficult time.