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5 Ways to Use Memorial Stones

January 15, 2016 urngarden.com

5 Ways to Use Memorial Stones When a loved one dies, it is becoming more commonplace to place a memorial stone in her honor. It is a personal yet comforting reminder that she now lives in the hearts of her family and friends. Memorial stones are made from resin, hand-cast stone or concrete. Depending on where you live, resin stones and statuary may need to be sheltered during certain seasons as extreme heat or cold might cause damage. Concrete is waterproof and durable and can stand up to even the harshest weather and last for many years. If needed, personalized monuments can easily be touched up with masonry paint if fading occurs over time.

Five Ways to Use Memorial Stones
If you are thinking of placing a memorial stone in memory of a loved one who died, there are several ways in which to do this so others can share their sentiments too.

1. Tree and plant dedication: If you are holding a special tree planting as part of a living memorial, you can add a dedication stone identifying and paying tribute to your loved one.

2. Sacred space: Dedicating a special place such as a spot in your backyard can be deemed a sacred space. It needn’t be associated with religion. This space, where a lovely memorial stone can be placed, is simply an area worth of dedication or respect.

3. Park: Since parks are public places, memorial stones are typically placed in them when a tree, bench or plant is dedicated to a public figure or notable resident.

4. Office or workplace: Some places of employment dedicate a room, building, courtyard, or other spot with a memorial stone or plaque typically in honor of a founder, long-time employee or someone in a leading role passes away.

5. Garden memorial: This is probably one of the most traditional ways to honor someone at home. You can place a memorial stone in a garden filled with your loved one’s favorite plants, trees or other types of garden décor.

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.

Route 66 Motorcycle Cremation Urn

October 18, 2015 urngarden.com

This time of year is so perfect for motorcycle riding, mild temps, beautiful fall colors make for a great road trip. One of our customers bought several of the motorcycle urn pendants to honor a fallen friend who was a renowned award winning custom bike builder. Several of the guys planned to have the little charms filled with his ashes and then mount the pendant under the headlight on the front forks so that their friend could always ride along. I’ve heard of the biker bells that are sometimes mounted on the crank case or on the underside of the frame. The pendants we sell are surgical stainless steel and will wear well on the road.

In addition to the jewelry, the family had commissioned an urn that was being customized from a Harley motorcycle engine, that they hoped would be ready in time for the funeral.

A less expensive option to memorialize a biker might be the Route 66 motorcycle urn. This is a traditional metal vase shape and has a hand painted highway sunset scene that features the mother road. So pretty and another way to pay tribute to the lifestyle.

With space for up to three lines of an engraved sentiment, this adult size urn can hold up to 200 cubic inches. Made from metal, it also has a secure threaded lid. Help honor your loved one’s memory of his or her rides along the “Main Street of America” beautifully designed by Urn Garden.

Riding along Route 66 is a lifelong dream for many bikers no matter what part of the country they live. The roughly 2,400-mile Mother Road runs through parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri (its birthplace) and Illinois. It is by far, one of the most popular and scenic byways in North America.

Motorcyclists careening down Route 66 truly understand the romance of the road. Long rides and days away from the stresses of every day life are what many bikers relish and miss when they are grounded.

Although Route 66 is one of the country’s first highways, only about 85 percent of it is navigable today. Most of the road has two- and four-lane arteries and unpaved sidewalk roads. Many local businesses still get their “kicks” on Route 66 by showcasing the highway’s famous logo.

Bronze Urns, When Only the Best Will Do

October 12, 2015 urngarden.com

“His office looked like an Egyptian tomb”. That’s how one of our customers who was buying an urn for her husband described his style. He was intrigued by the history and mystery of the ancients and had a collection of relics and reproductions. Her choice to honor him was the Bronze Griffin Cremation Urn, a gold sarcophagus style with twin guardian griffins in bas relief surrounding the box as a symbol of protection. Such a beautiful style and a timeless design.

bronze griffin cremation urn for ashes

Bronze Sea Turtle Urn

Another customer recently sent us photos of the turtle urn she bought for her departed sister. She chose the bronze turtle urn and surrounded the sculpture with sea shells and flowers at the memorial service. After the funeral she placed the urn in a lighted curio cabinet for display. Read about another turtle urn customer here.

Last Wishes & Funeral Home to the Stars

A recent widower in New York chose the beautiful Belle Fleurs Bronze Urn for his wife. Rich patina finish, trimmed in roses and topped with a gold dove finial.

belle bronze cremation urn for ashes

She wanted her services handled at corporately owned Frank E. Campbell, funeral home of the stars. Incredibly expensive, this gentleman said that preparation, private viewing, limo to the crematory, and cremation, which he stayed and watched, was around $11,000. No memorial service was held. She wanted the best, and he got it for her.

Bronze Veterans Memorial Honors War Hero

Another customer wanted something special for her brother who served tours in Vietnam and Korea. She chose the helmet and boots military memorial.

Since this urn was not able to engraved on the surface, we did personalized dog tags that told the story of his military service and tours of Vietnam.

This was the first bronze urn that was to be buried. Even more surprising, was that the cemetery in California did not require a burial vault.

Firefighter Helmet Urn

The firefighter helmet urn has been a popular style with families and can be embossed with name, rank, and department. We are working on one right now for a family in California.

Our premium bronze line is for discriminating customers who want a top of the line memorial. These are handcrafted using ancient techniques, painstakingly created by artisans that care about your loved one.

Buy Urns for Seasons of Life, Birds, Butterfly, Sunflowers

September 2, 2015 urngarden.com

Summer is winding down. The hummingbirds are fueling up for the journey south and the monarch butterflies are busy too. As the days get shorter, the leaves are in the early stages of turning color. All these changes tend to make me wistful. So sad to see the summer go. So many of our clients have had busy summers, dealing with family drama, illness, moves and the changing seasons of life.

Over the years, we’ve been working with artists to capture those moments that remind us that the spirit lives in the power of nature. Cremation urns that double as works of art and honor the essence of our loved one. Pottery and ceramic is a great medium and we’re so lucky to work with a couple of husband and wife teams that collaborate to create beautiful memorials. We love to showcase American artists and some of our current favorite creations are:

Sunflower Sculpture Urn.

What I love about it: Sunflower kissed by a monarch butterfly? Yes! This urn is a 3D sculpture that can be hung from the wall.

It’s a new concept that is beautifully crafted and hand painted.

This couple also does an amazing bass urn that can be wall mounted or placed on an easel.

Dragonfly Urn

It’s no secret that we’re crazy for Raku pottery and the urns and burial jars that a local husband and wife team create here in the Ozarks are also popular choices for the families we serve. They specialize in natural themes that resonate with our clients using dragonflies, feathers, and ferns that are hand carved into the clay and then fired to create amazing works of art.

Dragonflies are considered elements of wind and water and as a spirit animal, it signifies change. We’ve also adapted this tiny creature as a design element in cremation jewelry to represent peace, strength, and harmony.

This past year, we’ve seen an influx of the urn pendants coming our of China that copy existing styles. Urn Garden carries many pendants that are made by talented American jewelers that concept the original high quality designs and then precision craft memorials with love and care that can be worn close to your heart and last a lifetime.

Urns With Cardinals and Hummingbirds

Birds, butterflies, and flower urns for ashes are recurring themes at Urn Garden. We’ve dedicated a whole category in our catalog to them. The crimson Cardinal has spiritual meaning for many and seem to show up when you are missing a loved one. Based on that theory we took a snow white urn and painted a bright red Cardinal perched on a branch of blooming dogwood flowers.

So elegant and this style is gender neutral.

Mother of pearl Hummingbirds that shimmer on an adult size urn, or a miniature size fish, owl, or butterfly sculpture that holds a tiny bit of ashes to create a personalized memorial.

So many choices that don’t have to be difficult. Have something special in mind? We can help you create the perfect memorial.