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Scattering ashes is a final farewell to a loved one. Many people have never scattered ashes before and are unsure about how to make it a respectful, meaningful experience. You may be considering scattering the ashes over water, scattering in the woods, or scattering at a place where you made memories together. The urn experts at Stardust Memorials offer the following tips on scattering ashes in a peaceful way.

Did you know that some urns are not scannable and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) won’t open an urn to inspect the contents? What this means for travelers planning to fly with the ashes of a loved one is that some extra thought has to go into choosing an appropriate urn or temporary container in order to get to your destination.

The size of cremation urn you need can depend on more than one issue, as Stardust Memorials customer Glen found out. You need to figure out not only the urn's capacity  (remember, weight in pounds equal cubic inches of cremated ashes) but also consider the urn's final placement...

During a time when non-essential travel is discouraged and social distancing measures are in place, families who have recently lost a loved one are wondering how to hold a funeral or memorial service? How can they honor a loved one? Can they still involve family and friends?

When the time comes to select an urn for someone you love, you may wish to consider urn choices that include a secure place for special mementos. There are many urns that have extra storage space for you to secure special documents, photos, dried flowers, or other small tokens that remind you of your loved one. 

When a loved one passes away there are many decisions to be made. One of the most challenging--what to do with the ashes? burial of ashes can make sense for many families.