There are many different things you can get from the professionals at the funeral homes in East Windsor, NJ. In essence, they could very well be a one-stop shop for everything you need when a loved one passes on. If you choose cremation for your loved one, all you have to have is a cremation package and that will include everything your loved one has to have, even a cremation container. But a lot of people like to get an urn for their loved one to customize that part of the process and make it feel more special. Here are some details about urns that you might want to know before you make a purchase. 

Exterior Measurements Matter For Placements 

When you look at urns, they are going to have an interior size and an exterior size. As you think about where you will place the urn, either in your home for display or as part of a memorial service, you are going to want to know what the exterior size is for those measuring purposes. Exterior measurements will help you know where the urn will fit and where it will be too large. 

Capacity Determines Interior Space 

The interior, or capacity, is also important to know. You will need to have a certain capacity to ensure your loved one’s ashes are going to fit. The amount of ashes you end up with depend on your loved one’s height and weight and the cremation provider will be able to tell you what urn size you need in capacity to fit your loved one’s remains. You can get something larger, if you want, but you need at least the capacity they state. 

Urns Can Be Purchased In Advance 

If you plan a cremation in advance, perhaps your own, as part of pre-plans, you can certainly buy an urn at that time as well. You can purchase an urn at any time, even if you don’t need it just yet. That can be a nice way to take things off your family’s plate, and get what you really want for yourself in the future. 

Urns Are Containers 

Urns, in their simplest definition, are containers. You can use lots of other things for an urn, if you choose to do so. You can use a cookie jar, a tackle box, a hollowed out book, or a number of other items. Talk to the professionals about simple things that can become urns if you want something different than the standard urn. 

Remains Can Be Transferred For You 

Once you choose an urn, even if you pick something well after your loved one’s cremation has been processed, the professionals can transfer the remains to that urn for you without any trouble. This is something you won’t want to take on yourself. 

Urns Can Be Purchased From Anywhere 

When you look at urns, the cremation provider is not the only option. You can get an urn from any vendor and the funeral homes in East Windsor, NJ will still gladly use it. Visit our facility now.