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The loss of a loved one is one of life's most profound experiences. Your life is changed forever..
During the grieving process, we often look for something to hold on to—a way to keep the memories and love for a loved one alive. For many people, a beautiful urn becomes a meaningful symbol. More than a place to keep the ashes, it is a tangible reminder that helps preserve the love that once was—and still is. A dignified place to keep your loved one close.
At Memories to Keep® , we believe that every memory deserves to be honoured with love and care. To us, an urn is never just a product, but a deeply personal object with profound meaning. It is a tribute to a life lived, to love shared, and to the unique bond between people. That is why we do not create mass-produced urns. Instead, we handcraft memorial urns that tell a story—about who someone was and what they meant to the people who loved them.
To give you a tangible reminder of the love and memories you shared with your loved one.
Choosing the Right Urn: Take Your Time
There is no need to rush when choosing an urn. Finding a meaningful urn that reflects the person you have lost is an emotional decision, and it does not have to be made immediately after the cremation. In fact, it is often helpful to give yourself time. In the days and weeks following the farewell, the reality of the loss begins to settle, and it often becomes clearer what feels right—not only for your loved one, but also for you.
Some people feel an immediate connection with a particular design. Others prefer to explore different options or make the decision together with family. Whatever feels right for you, trust your instincts. Sometimes a keepsake urn or a small urn simply speaks to your heart in a way that is difficult to put into words. When that happens, you will know you have found the right choice. "I had tears in my eyes the moment I saw it. That's when I knew it was the one."
We offer a carefully curated collection of memorial urns, all available to order online. If you would like advice on choosing the right urn or have any questions before making your decision, please feel free to contact us. We are here to help. Or take your time exploring our collection of handcrafted urns, created with care, respect, and craftsmanship to provide a loving and dignified tribute to your loved one.
What Types of Urns Are Available?
There are many different types of urns available, in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some are designed to hold a small, symbolic portion of the ashes, while others are made to hold the full amount. Having a wide range of choices gives you the opportunity to discover which urn—or keepsake urn—feels right for you and best reflects your loved one.
Here are some of the most common types of urns:
Traditional Urns
Traditional urns, including keepsake urns, often feature a classic vase-shaped design and are commonly made from ceramic, metal, steel, or glass. Their timeless appearance and understated elegance make them a popular choice for those seeking a dignified and lasting tribute.
Modern Urns
For those who prefer a contemporary design, modern urns are available in clean, minimalist styles as well as soft, organic shapes. They complement modern interiors and are often designed as works of art with a dual purpose—beautiful to display and deeply meaningful.
Keepsake Urns – Full-Size Urns
How much of the ashes you choose to keep is a deeply personal decision. Urns are available in a variety of sizes and capacities, from keepsake urns designed to hold a small symbolic portion of the ashes to full-size urns intended to hold all of the cremated remains.
A keepsake urn is designed to hold a small, symbolic portion of the ashes. It is often chosen when the ashes are shared among family members, allowing each person to keep a personal remembrance close by.
A small urn holds a larger portion of the ashes, while a full-size urn is designed to hold all of your loved one's cremated remains.
Urns with a Tealight Holder
Urns with a tealight holder not only provide a place to keep your loved one's ashes, but also carry the symbolic meaning of a burning candle. A small light that burns in remembrance of someone deeply missed—a simple ritual that can bring comfort during difficult moments.
Biodegradable Urns
A biodegradable urn is designed to decompose naturally over time. It is often chosen for burial in a natural burial ground, beneath a tree, in a meadow, or for a water burial. A biodegradable urn symbolises the cycle of life, where saying goodbye and returning to nature become one.
Today, an increasing number of biodegradable urns and keepsake urns are available, offering a sustainable and meaningful way to honour the memory of your loved one.
Pet Urns
The loss of a beloved pet can be just as profound. Pet urns and keepsake urns are available in a variety of materials to honour the memory of a faithful companion. After all, a cherished pet often holds a special place in our lives and deserves a meaningful place of remembrance.
Would you like to explore our full collection of keepsake urns, small urns, urns with a tealight holder, and biodegradable urns? Take your time and let our collection inspire you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is an Urn?
An urn is a specially designed memorial vessel used to hold the ashes of a loved one or a beloved pet after cremation. The cremated remains are usually returned to the family by the crematorium in a simple temporary container, giving you time to choose the urn that feels right. Once you have found a meaningful urn, the ashes can be carefully transferred into it.
The purpose of an urn or keepsake urn is twofold. It provides a safe place to preserve the ashes while also creating a meaningful place of remembrance, where family and friends can pause, reflect, and remember. For some, it becomes a place of daily reflection; for others, it forms part of a larger memorial, such as a home altar or a remembrance space in the garden.
Some people choose to keep a keepsake urn or small urn at home, while others prefer to place it in a columbarium, an urn garden, or a family burial plot.
Whatever your personal preference, choosing an urn is a deeply personal and emotional decision. It is important to follow your heart and choose the way you want to honour your loved one's memory. Ultimately, it is about finding an urn that truly reflects their life, their character, and the memories you will always cherish.
Can You Keep an Urn at Home?
What Should You Consider When Buying an Urn?
Capacity
At Memories to Keep®, our collection includes keepsake urns, small urns, and full-size urns in a range of sizes and capacities, from 6 ml to 4 litres. An adult's cremated remains typically amount to 3 to 3.5 litres, although the exact volume can vary depending on the person's build and the cremation process.
Once you know how much of the ashes you would like to keep, it becomes easier to choose the urn that best suits your wishes. Would you like to preserve a small symbolic portion of the ashes, or all of the cremated remains? Taking the time to consider this will help you find the urn that feels right for you and your loved one.
Style and Symbolism
At Memories to Keep®, we offer keepsake urns for preserving a symbolic portion of the ashes, unique pet urns, and memorial jewellery. Each piece is carefully handcrafted from natural materials and offered at a fair price, because we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to honour a loved one or cherished pet with dignity and create a lasting, meaningful remembrance.
Our wooden urns offer comfort and connection in a way that goes beyond the traditional urn. Each design is original, with its own distinctive character. Some do not resemble an urn at all, but rather a beautifully crafted interior object that blends naturally into your home.
Made from natural materials and shaped with soft, organic lines, our urns have a quiet, timeless beauty. They are designed to complement any interior, allowing you to create a meaningful place of remembrance wherever it feels right. A place that reflects the life, personality, and memory of your loved one.
Final Resting Place
Before choosing an urn, take some time to consider what you would like to do with it. Will it have a place in your home, be buried, or be placed in a columbarium or memorial garden? Would you like the option of reopening the urn in the future—for example, to create memorial jewellery for yourself or family members, or to scatter a small portion of the ashes at a later time?
It is also important to decide whether you wish to preserve all of the cremated remains or only a symbolic portion. These choices can help determine which material, size, and design will best suit your wishes. If the urn will be placed outdoors, be sure to choose one that is specifically designed to withstand outdoor conditions.
Choosing a meaningful urn is a deeply personal and emotional process. During a time of grief, it can be difficult to think clearly or know what feels right. Taking your time is perfectly okay. The following practical and emotional considerations may help you make a choice that feels right for you and honours the memory of your loved one.
Material
Urns are available in a wide variety of materials, including wood, leather, wool felt, gold, silver, glass, and natural stone. The material you choose not only influences the appearance and character of the urn, but also where it can be placed. Some materials are best suited for indoor display, while others are designed to withstand outdoor conditions, such as in a memorial garden or a private place of remembrance. Choosing the right material helps ensure the urn is both beautiful and suitable for its intended setting.
At Memories to Keep® , we consciously choose to work with wood, leather, and wool felt—natural materials that convey warmth, softness, and a sense of life. Each carefully selected material has its own unique character, making every urn a meaningful tribute with a story of its own.
Wood is a natural material that retains its character even after it has been crafted. The grain, subtle colour variations, and unique patterns ensure that no two pieces are ever the same. As a result, every wooden urn is truly one of a kind—just as every person is unique. Timeless, warm, and authentic, wood creates a meaningful and lasting tribute.
Leather is a remarkable natural material—both strong and soft, developing even more character over time. It has a warm, tactile feel and a timeless appearance, telling its own story much like a cherished leather item that has been carried and loved for years.
Wool felt has a soft, natural character that makes it an ideal material for creating a sense of comfort and protection. It softens, cushions, and invites touch, offering a gentle reminder of the bond that remains. As a material, wool felt symbolises warmth, comfort, and a feeling of security.
These qualities are what make the urns by Memories to Keep® truly unique. The use of natural materials, combined with distinctive, thoughtful designs, creates urns that feel warm, approachable, and deeply personal. They are made for anyone who wishes to create a meaningful place of remembrance for a loved one.
Our unique urns move away from the formal and sometimes distant feeling often associated with traditional urns. Instead, they bring warmth, comfort, and a sense of closeness. Designed to be touched, held, and cherished, they offer more than a place to keep ashes—they provide something deeply meaningful for those left behind.
Our Vision: Meaningful, One-of-a-Kind Urns by Memories to Keep®
At Memories to Keep®, we believe every precious memory deserves to be preserved with love and care. To us, an urn is not simply a product, but a meaningful object with deep personal significance. It is a tribute to a life lived, to love shared, and to the unique bond between people.
That is why we do not create mass-produced urns. Instead, we craft unique memorials that reflect who someone was and the lasting impact they had on the lives of those who loved them.
That is why we do not create mass-produced urns. Instead, we craft unique memorials that reflect who someone was and the lasting impact they had on the lives of those who loved them.
Handcrafted Urns Made with Care and Attention
Every urn we create is handcrafted, from raw natural materials to a beautifully finished memorial. It is a traditional craft that takes time, patience, and care. There is no production line and no rush—only a genuine passion for creating something meaningful.
From carefully sanding the wood and cutting the leather to shaping the wool felt by hand, every step is carried out with meticulous attention to detail and deep respect for the natural materials we use.
We believe you can feel the difference. In the smooth finish of the wood resting comfortably in your hands. In the gentle softness of the wool felt, offering comfort through touch. Our craftsmanship is not only visible—it is tangible. That is what makes every urn not only beautiful to look at, but also meaningful to hold.
High-Quality Urns Crafted to Last
Every urn that leaves our workshop is crafted with care, dedication, and attention to detail. We understand how meaningful these memorials are to the people who choose them, and that commitment is reflected in every aspect of our craftsmanship.
From the initial design and shaping of each urn to the finishing touches and careful packaging, every step is carried out with the utmost care. This allows us to ensure that every urn meets the high standards of quality we believe in. More importantly, it means you receive a memorial that reflects the love, care, and attention with which it was created.
An Urn That Feels Right—Inside and Out
When you hold an urn by Memories to Keep® in your hands, you can feel the difference. The care. The craftsmanship. The love with which it has been made. These are urns that do not demand attention, but are quietly present—just as our most precious memories often are.
Crafted from natural materials that breathe, age gracefully, and develop their own character over time, they bring a sense of warmth and gentleness when everything else may feel raw. That is what we hope to offer: a meaningful place for a personal remembrance, created from materials that feel right—in every sense.
"So that, each day, you can pause for a moment to remember the one who is no longer here, yet will always remain close to your heart."
Buying a Unique Personalised Urn
More and more people choose a personalised urn, or an urn that can be customised with a personal touch. Adding something unique makes the urn even more meaningful and creates a lasting tribute that reflects the life and memory of your loved one.
At Memories to Keep®, we offer the option to personalise your urn with an engraving that is meaningful to you, such as a name, a special date, or a personal message. With the exception of our biodegradable Cocoon urn, every urn in our collection can be engraved, allowing you to create a truly unique and personal tribute.
The engraving is always placed on the metal lid used to seal the urn. This preserves the natural beauty of the wood and the clean design of the urn, while giving your personal inscription its own subtle and meaningful place.
If you have any questions about the personalisation options or would like to discuss your wishes, please feel free to get in touch. We are here to help and will be happy to guide you in finding the urn that feels right for you.
