How to choose the right funeral urn for each service
A practical guide for funeral home professionals: urn types, materials, capacity and criteria for assisting families in their decision.
Choosing a funeral urn is one of the most sensitive moments of the cremation service. The urn is not merely a container: it is the object that the family will keep or inter, and as such it deserves a careful professional recommendation.
Broadly speaking, there are four main categories: natural stone urns (marble, granite) for long-term preservation; hardwood urns for a warm presentation in the home; decorative metal or ceramic urns; and biodegradable urns for water immersion or natural burial.
The standard capacity for an adult is around 3 — 3.2 litres. It is important to always check the weight of the deceased prior to cremation and to have double-capacity urns available for specific cases.
As a supplier, we recommend that funeral homes maintain a balanced stock of the four categories and have physical samples available so that families can see, touch and decide in peace. The biodegradable urn, which is experiencing steady growth in Spain, should be presented as a standard option rather than a marginal alternative.
Consult the cremation section of our catalogue to see the available references and request samples for your showroom.