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Cremation Urns for Sale in Fall Colors

Fall Cremation Urn CollectionThe Fall color is nearing it’s peak and we’re busy getting ready for the change in season that’s just around the corner and makes our hearts heavy as we button up the boat and pack up the toys of summer. We’re not winter people, but we try to embrace the inevitable changes that occur and find beauty wherever we can.

Every Autumn, we showcase our Fall Splendor line of cremation urns, part of our Seasons of Life Collection. Urn for AshesCremation urns don’t have to be drab and dark, these styles often have the traditional vase shape but the colors are bright and vibrant shades of red, amber, and gold. Jewelry designs that will hold a tiny bit of ashes styled in a leaf shaped pendant will keep your loved one close to your heart and serve as a mini memorial. leaf urn necklace

If cremation jewelry is not your thing, but you want a small vessel to use as a keepsake, many of the adult urns have matching companion pieces in small sizes for families that are going to share the ashes. Often available in vase or heart shaped designs.

orange metal urn for ashes adult
Sunset Orange Adult Urn for Ashes

Fall is a good time to plant a tree or flowering bush as a living memorial and we have stones and markers that can be personalized for a dedication.

Even though the days are getting shorter and darkness comes earlier, we can help keep your loved one’s memory in the light. Need help? Call or email for personal assistance.

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Butterfly Cremation Urns Celebrate The Season

blue purple butterfly urn

The signs are there. Crunchy leaves. The hummingbirds were so active two weeks ago, hitting the feeders hard, fueling up for the flight out of here. I took the feeder down. I still see a few monarchs, in fact one flew in my face, almost flaunting it, like “take one more look, baby, I’m gone.” Four days ago a swam of butterflies could be seen on radar flapping south.

One of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen was a cluster of monarch butterflies in a tree line on the school playground near my home. It was about this time of year and it seemed like a butterfly meetup before they hit the sky.

That event inspired our monarch butterfly collection featuring a small scale keepsake urn that is perfect for the person that loves bling and symbolism. This one has a hinged lid that opens to reveal a small storage compartment that will hold a bit of cremains.

small butterfly urn for ashes


There’s also a full size adult urn that can either be mounted on the wall or displayed just laying flat, just as beautiful either way. This is a true art piece, made in the USA by skilled ceramic artists who are passionate about the unique memorials they create. The monarch butterfly urn is made to order, so this one takes a couple of weeks to produce but is worth the wait.

monarch butterfly adult urn for ashes


September is a strange month. Summer winds down and I get a little melancholy. Shorter days as the season changes and triggers the first pop of color. But before we move to full on fall, I want to focus on the light and the flight. Our butterfly collection of cremation urns that honor the families that maybe didn’t have a fun summer and fought long battles or had sudden turn of events.

butterfly cremation urn

The Ruby Butterfly cremation urn is inspired by my grandmother, who have me a ruby ring to remember her after she died. It was her birthstone and an old family name as well. This urn is a deep Ruby color with inlayed mother of pearl butterflies that glow against the dark background. So pretty and can be laser engraved with names and dates.

blue butterfly cremation urn

The blue butterfly is popular with families with varied shades of indigo and purple. This one can be engraved with a pendant and comes in smaller sizes if a family wanted small keepsakes to share some of the ashes.

The symbol of the butterfly can signify profound change, and in early Christianity it was a symbol of the soul.  Some Native American tribes considered the transformation from ugly caterpillar to beautifully winged creature was a message from the spirit world and if you were lucky enough to have one land on your shoulder it was a sign of comfort and good fortune.  Blackfoot Indians believed that the butterfly was the bringer of dreams and mothers would stitch the image on pieces of buckskin and tie it a fussy babies clothes to help comfort the child and bring sleep.

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Urns for Two People or…Pets

Usually, when a someone orders an urn that will hold two sets of ashes (known in the industry as a double or companion urn) usually the widowed spouse will make the arrangements, or older children ordering for the parents.

But sometimes the circumstances are a bit more unusual, like the mother who ordered an over-sized ceramic urn with a beautiful hummingbird for her and her cherished adult daughter.

hummingbird ceramic urn for 2 ashes

This is probably a rare occasion, that we would have parent and child as most of the time the style is generally preferred by couples, but this is a beautiful idea and certainly was not uncommon back in the day when infant mortality rates were high and more women died during childbirth.

We’ve also sold urns to “pet parents” who are planning their funeral arrangements in advance and want an urn that will hold not only their ashes, but the remains of beloved pets.

And then finally, we had a lady who wanted a double size urn for herself so that she would have room to include items for her journey to the afterlife. She chose hand thrown pottery and in the spirit of the ancients she would wanted a small sack of corn meal, some of her favorite jewelry, and other assorted items that were important to her. She laughed and said her family thought she was crazy, but she didn’t care and expected them to honor her final wishes.

Often when an individual calls our toll free number with a question, they will preface the inquiry with the statement, “this might sound weird, but…..” . They are never weird questions or requests and in fact, have probably been asked before. Never hesitate to call if you need assistance.

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Seasons of Life: Flight of the Hummingbird Cremation Urn

believe you can inspirational graphic

Stepped out last night to look at the last super moon of season, it was warm and the air was thick. As I stood in the moonlight I felt a little melancholy as I always do in September. Winding down the short summer, the beginning of 4th quarter, and a sinking feeling when I see Christmas already on the shelves in the stores.

This September I want to squeeze every last drop of sunshine and fun out it. This Indian Summer, right?  But I can’t deny the change. The leaves are falling. Flowers are fading. And the hummingbirds are bulking up, getting ready to fly out of here. They are on the feeders constantly. It’s been fun to watch as cats lay in wait by bird bath, hoping to get lucky.

Hummingbirds were sign for a client in Florida who was looking for a cremation urn for her mom. She’d been shopping online and was starting to get exasperated with the whole process. Her mother was the matriarch of the family and the client was trying to get four sisters to agree on a selection. Finally, she found this:

happy hummingbird cremation urn for ashes

She knew this was the perfect urn when she saw it. Her sisters agreed. Cool, calm blue, her mom’s favorite color with a hummingbird sipping nectar from the flowers to energize for a long flight. She was crazy about the tiny bird and loved to have coffee on her lanai in the mornings and watch them swarm her feeders.

Greet Each Day
That’s the theme for September. So instead of looking backward at the calendar, I’ll try to see (and seize) the new day and stop staring at the past. If we can help you move forward on your journey, we’re here.

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Rose Cremation Urns, Endearing Symbols of Love

vintage roseRoses are among the most endearing symbols of love, admiration and appreciation and are used in a variety of occasions from birthdays to anniversaries to funerals. It’s a popular choice for families that want a cremation urn to honor a June birth date or perhaps their loved one was named Rose, or maybe even a graceful way to honor someone who’s personality was a little “thorny” and hard to handle.

If you want something that symbolizes many feelings and heart felt emotion, this urn says it all with a multi color bouquet of antique roses in red for passion and love. Pink means sweetness and grace, and white for fresh new beginnings.

rose cremation urn for ashes

Midnight Rose Urn for Ashes

Midnight Blue metal urn with inlayed mother of pearl rose glows against the dark background. So pretty and would work for male or female. Midnight Rose is part of a collection that includes this same style in other colors Irish Rose in emerald green and Ruby Rose.Tea Rose Cremation Urn

Ceramic urns with vibrant hand painted roses also has a matching photo frame that includes a small capsule to store a tiny bit of ashes or ceremonial flowers to personalize the memorial.

Pink Sweetheart Rose is an adult size urn made in the USA and is a popular choice with families.

pink rose urn made in USA

Incorporating a floral sympathy piece like a few long stemmed roses, a wreath, or even a few petals scattered at the memorial service adds a touch of elegance and will exemplify the theme of love.

rose wreathVictorians believed in the language of flowers and that each color has its own meaning and interpretation. Do you know what emotion you are expressing when you choose a rose color?

Roses and their intoxicating fragrance have had a long and colorful history with fossilized evidence dating back 35 million years. However, it wasn’t until the 15th century that they started being used as symbolic gestures during England’s War of the Roses. Modern-day roses can be traced back to the late 18th century when they were cultivated and introduced into Europe from China.

Rose Colors and Meanings

While there are many variations of rose colors, these are the most popular and their meanings:

  • Red: Love, affection, romance, desire, courage, passion and appreciation
  • Dark Red: Deep passion and dying love
  • Bright Pink: Recognition, gratitude, appreciation and admiration
  • Pale Peach: Modesty
  • Pink: Elegance, grace and admiration for sweetness and beauty
  • Purple and Lilac: Magnetism, majesty and enchantment
  • Green: Harmony, fertility, peace and tranquility
  • Turquoise: Fertility, abundance and rejuvenation of spirit
  • Blue: Mystery, desire for unattainable
  • White: Innocence, purity, humility, heavenly, marriage and new beginnings
  • Gold or Yellow: Friendship, joy, good luck, welcome back and remembrance
  • Yellow with Red Tip: Falling in Love and friendship
  • Orange: Passion, desire, energy and pride
  • Black: Sorrow, death, loss, courage, sorrow and resistance
  • Red Rosebud: Loveliness and purity
  • White Rosebud: Symbol of girlhood

Sending a combination of colored roses depicts different emotions and symbolism such as:

Pale Colors: Friendship and sociability

Red and White: Unity

Pink and White: Unending love

Red and Yellow: Happiness

Orange and Yellow: Passionate and romantic thoughts

Antique garden roses will usually only bloom once during the season and are always worth the wait. Newer hybrid styles are often smaller is size compared to the vintage species but will flower throughout the growing season.

rose wreath image courtesy of Linda’s Flowers

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