What to Engrave on an Urn

Finding the right words to sum up one's feelings toward a loved one isn’t easy. Some family members are at a loss for words while others are ready to go with humorous, yet endearing phrases. Personalizing a cremation urn with more than a person’s name or dates is challenging but important. 

Personalizing an urn with a name, dates, and artwork can be comforting. Adding an additional quote or inspiring words could make the urn even more meaningful. Some families have engraved favorite phrases to remind them of the laughter they all once shared.


Common Engraved Inscriptions

Top 5 Traditional Engraved Phrases:

  1. Forever in our Hearts / Always in our Hearts

  2. Forever Loved / Always Loved

  3. Rest in Peace


  5. In (Loving) Memory of

Top 5 Non-Traditional Engraved Phrases:

  1. In God's Care

  2. Rest in Heaven

  3. Best Mom / Dad Ever

  4. My Dad / Mom, My Hero

  5. {A Biblical Verse of one's choosing}

Common Date Formats


Recommendations for Date Formats

1/11/1947 - 10/23/2016

1/11/47 - 10/23/16

September 21, 1921 - February 3, 2008

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The Top 5 Funniest Engraved Phrases:

  1. Zero% Body Fat, Baby!

  2. I Finally Found My Niche

  3. Just Breathe

  4. Miserable, thank you

  5. Beam me up, Scotty
