{"id":2745,"date":"2015-01-30T19:18:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T03:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2014-12-10T19:24:01","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T03:24:01","slug":"containers-use-instead-urn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/containers-use-instead-urn\/","title":{"rendered":"Containers to Use Instead of an Urn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Containers<\/a>When you have a loved one cremated, there are countless ways you can dispose of the ashes left behind. People store them, scatter them, bury them, and put them on display. Some innovative companies even allow you to transform them into other types of objects, which range from records and diamonds to coral reefs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For most families, ashes are kept in an urn or other container to be placed on a shelf or mantle. Because urns can be costly (and not always necessary), urn alternatives tend to work just as well.<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

Why Urns?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

People tend to choose urns for several reasons. For one, they’re elegant and made of lasting materials, ranking them right up there with caskets in terms of display. They are also usually sealed tightly and are unbreakable—both a must if you have small children or pets who could upset the urn from a shelf.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For those who aren’t as worried about the urn being sealed, there’s virtually no end to what kind of container you can use. These are a few of our favorite, more creative options:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n