A New Business Plan of Compassion and Consultation, As After-death Norm Shifts Toward Cremation, Une Belle Vie Offers a Hand

Denver (PRWEB) June 15, 2010

Une Belle Vie Memorial Urns LLC, an online business founded from the owners? personal experience of the death of a loved one, offers customers more than just unique products and sales, but also provides advice, compassion, art and an unbiased guide through the details of the cremation industry.

Because of their own struggles with the cremation process after the death of their son, owners Melody and Mike Jamali know first-hand what consumers need and founded the company to provide information and choices relating to cremation and the associated expenses, especially ones that can be thousands of dollars. Despite the fact that the National Association of Funeral Directors reports that nearly 40 percent of individuals and families are expected to choose cremation in 2010, up from just 30 percent in 2005, there are still many questions surrounding this choice.

?We?re not just a place to buy cremation urns. Our business is different than most others in the funeral industry,? said Melody Jamali, President of Une Belle Vie. ?Funeral is big business, but becoming just another big business is not our goal. Our goal is to provide compassion and a personalized experience during this difficult and often painful time.?

An Online Urn Store With a Real Voice

This company is also challenging the norm when it comes to doing business online. When shopping with Une Belle Vie, not only are you able to shop within the comfort of your home and at any hour and take all the time you need for your decision, but consumers also have access to an expert voice at the other end of the phone to help with every possible question.

?We know several others in this business use call centers and sales staff to answer questions,? said Jamali. ?When you call Une Belle Vie, you will most likely get me on the phone. And because I have personally selected each and every urn we sell, I can answer any and all of your questions. If we don?t have something that perfectly suits you or your loved one, we will help you find the perfect artist to create it for you. We never want anyone to feel like they have to ?settle? for an urn. We?re here to help create loving memorials.?

For more information, please visit our website.

About Une Belle Vie Une Belle Vie Memorial Urns is a Denver-based company providing a supportive and informed experience, whether families are planning for the future or coping with the passing of a loved one. Their online community and urn store offer artisan-crafted, decorative cremation urns in a variety of materials designed to celebrate life, personality and offer fitting memorials for those we love. Visit their community of caring online via Facebook and their continuously updated library of educational articles at their cremation blog.

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Banfield Veterinarian Hospitals of Southern Nevada (Petsmart) Awards Pet Cremation Contract to La Paloma Pet Cremation

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 26, 2010

As of July 1, 2010, La Paloma Pet Cremation will handle pet cremations for all Banfield Veterinarian Hospitals in Southern Nevada. Banfield Veterinarian Hospitals are found in Petsmart stores across the country.

Paul Butterfield, President of La Paloma Pet Cremation states, ?La Paloma Pet Cremation is providing customers with an affordable value never before seen in this industry. Our business model focuses on simple packages, high value and excellent customer service, which when added to Banfield?s market strength is making pet cremation very affordable. It is expected that more and more people will turn to using Banfield for their euthanasia and cremation services.?

La Paloma Pet Cremation will pickup pets from each of Banfield?s Southern Nevada 11 locations and provide cremation services, custom urns and keepsakes before returning the complete package back to Banfield?s customers.

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New Walking Cane Cremation Urns Released

Three Rivers, CA (PRWEB) July 6, 2010

In the Light Urns a memorial and cremation urn provider has released a line of memorials dedicated to US veterans. These Walking Cane Urns are made to pay tribute and represent the life of those veterans who proudly served our country.

Army, Coast Guard, Air Force and Veteran Affairs Walking Stick Memorial urns for ashes securely hold 25 cubic inches of cremains in the handle of the canes. These make the perfect keepsake gift, or even serve as an heirloom for the family. Beautifully crafted, the Walking Stick Memorial Urns are 37" long.

Susan Fraser, Executive Director of In the Light Urns, is proud to offer these unique cremation urns so that families can properly memorialize a loved one or family member who served our country. The company is continuously adding stunning new products to their large variety of urns, memorials and keepsakes.

In the Light Urns was founded in 2001, and is one of the leading providers of cremation urns and memorials today. The many special requests that come in the funeral industry are handled personally by the founder Susan Fraser. In the Light Urns provides memorials for various needs from sports-themed urns and motorcycle urns and keepsakes to the traditional and elegant. The company is proud to carry a spectacular array of cremation urns and memorials, and is a leader in the Biodegradable memorial sector. In the Light Urns has carved its place as a creative source for memorials.

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Alterna Cremation Options Now Planting a Tree with Every Item Purchased

Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) July 20, 2010

Alterna Cremation Options, an online retailer offering families an alternative to the traditional method of purchasing funeral urns, is now planting one tree for every item purchased through its web site, http://www.AlternaCremation.com. One tree will be planted for every cremation urn, urn vault, keepsake jewelry piece or other item purchased from the company. The trees are planted by Plant-It 2020 in non-harvest locations that are protected by contract from being cut down.

With Alterna Cremation Options, families have a revolutionary new way to quickly and easily find quality cremation products. In business since 2004, Alterna Cremation Options understands the need for an alternative to high priced cremation urns offered at funeral homes and mortuaries. The company's goal is to serve as a reliable source for these goods that is accessible to families at any time. The recent re-launch of the company web site provides clients even greater convenience and ease of use than ever before.

A proud member of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, Alterna Cremation Options prides itself on offering only the finest cremation urns available, and always at an affordable price. A wide selection of cremation urns of unmatched quality and workmanship are available, including brass urns, ceramic urns, child and infant urns, cloisonne urns, companion urns, keepsake urns, marble urns and wood urns. Urn burial vaults are also available. Family members may also wish to personalize a cremation urn or burial vault with any of the customizable urn medallions offered by Alterna Cremation Options.

Visitors to AlternaCremation.com will also find many unique styles of cremation jewelry. From cherubs, crosses and hearts, to cowboy boots, dolphins and teddy bears, there's a keepsake pendant or necklace to memorialize any family member.

Alterna Cremation Options has client service counselors available for support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information about Alterna Cremation Options, call toll-free 1-800-609-9308 or visit http://www.AlternaCremation.com.

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New Cremation Urns Honor Irish-Americans

Lisle, IL (PRWEB) August 10, 2010

Irish traditions meet American craftsmanship in new Kerry Collection cremation urns available exclusively from Richard Lamb New Traditions. The American-made hardwood urns feature Irish-made bronze Claddaghs and Celtic Crosses, the traditional Irish symbols of faith and friendship.

The urn collection is named after County Kerry, the region of Ireland from which the ancestors of the Lamb family emigrated more than 150 years ago. Inspired by their determination to journey in search of new opportunities, yet still retain the symbols and traditions of their roots, Richard Lamb commissioned the creation of these memorials.

?We?re proud of the sacrifices that our relatives made to give their children and future generations a better life,? says Lamb. ?And given the countless number of other immigrants who made their way to the United States since the 1800s, I know we?re not alone in our desire to help honor family traditions."

To help other families discover their heritage, Richard Lamb New Traditions is including a complimentary one-month subscription to Ancestry.com with each Kerry Collection Irish urn purchase made before September 30, 2010.

Richard Lamb New Traditions, a family-owned and -operated retailer of memorial merchandise for people and pets. The company?s Web site features memorial options that help consumers create personalized, lasting tributes to their loved ones.

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5th Biennial Ashes to Art? Exhibition of Artist-Made Cremation Urns and Personal Memorial Art Opens Oct 23 in Sonoma County, Calif.

Graton, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2010

FUNERIA's 5th biennial exhibition of original artist-made funerary urns, vessels that can be used to contain cremated remains of people and pets, and personal memorial artwork that will serve as mementos of a live well-lived, opens with a reception from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the international arts agency's Art Honors Life? gallery, 2860 Bowen St., Graton, CA in the midst of Sonoma County's vineyards, orchards and an hour north of San Francisco. A specially curated group of pieces selected from among the more than 250 entries submitted by artists from 16 states and 7 other countries, from Finland to Australia, will be installed in the gallery, while the full exhibition of 100 artworks by 50 finalists and 4 guest artists will also be presented online through October 2011 and in a printed exhibition catalog. The artworks, each of which is intended to honor life, range in design, form and function over the broadest range of media.

Among them are biodegradable urns in the shape of drawstring purses and intended to shelter a treasure but hand carved from a solid block of white salt by Ante Marinovic. Marinovic, a master stone sculptor better known for his monumental public artworks located throughout the world--including the entry plaza to the Denver Bronco's stadium, joined San Francisco-based artist and designer Candace Barnes as the lead jurors for the exhibition. Marinovic is one four invited guest artists. The other three include: Outsider artist and singer-songwriter Nancy Josephson who is inspired by Haitian Vodou spiritual practices; Tony Knapp--whose popular whimsical black steel and sumi-ink saturated sculptural forms are being enjoyed as artworks alone, though will ultimately be used to contain the cremated remains of art collectors from New York to California. The fourth invited artist is Nancy Winn who is creating personality-rich papier mache urns for pets and cherished animals exclusively for FUNERIA. Winn is the newest addition to FUNERIA's Portfolio of artists whose work is available to order and commission.

Other selected works include turned and carved wood, glass, ceramic, stone, mixed media pieces, cast bronze and forged steel sculptures that future explorers will recognize as the most beautiful and superbly crafted memorial artwork being made by artists in the 21st century.

Registered website visitors will be able to choose their favorite for a People's Choice Award. All award-winning work will be announced at the opening reception with the exception of the People's Choice as voting will remain open through the December 18 afternoon closing reception. The top vote recipient will be announced the following day, online. Both events are free to the public.

The two-day opening weekend, October 23-24, also benefits the Redwood Funeral Society with 10% of the exhibition's sales proceeds being donated to the recently revitalized regional non-profit that serves the north Bay counties of Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Mendocino and Lake. RFS is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to protecting a funeral consumer's rights to choose a meaningful, dignified and fairly priced funeral. Its website and publications include helpful information on funeral planning and consumer education and it is affiliated with the national Funeral Consumers Alliance. The advocacy group is hosting its own annual meeting from 2-6 p.m., Saturday, October 23, at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, California. Keynote speaker is journalist Mark Harris, former environmental columnist with the Los Angeles Times Syndicate and author of Grave Matters: A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial.

About FUNERIA LLC

FUNERIA, founded in 2000, is a pioneering contemporary funerary arts agency, international exhibitions organizer and in 2007 opened "the nation's first art gallery dedicated to cremation urns and personal memorial art" (The New York Times, 1/18/07). The Northern California-based firm, its exhibitions and activities, have been featured prominently in The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Financial Times, The New York Times, on CNN, NBC, on KQED public radio's "The California Report" and in additional local, regional and international print, broadcast and online media since the first Ashes to Art? show opened in 2001 at San Francisco's historic Fort Mason Center. FUNERIA and its Art Honors Life? gallery are located 1 hour north of San Francisco in the west Sonoma County town of Graton.

Media Advisory: Please contact us for high resolution images that reflect artworks in all media and styles by both established and emerging artists. The artwork ranges from elegantly solemn reliquaries to charmingly whimsical full size urns.

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Heritage Capsule? Advances Options in Cremation, Burials and DNA Preservation

Manchester, WA (PRWEB) September 15, 2010

The Heritage Capsule? was first created to enable the Founder?s cremated family member to be buried in their traditional six-generation family burial plot at a local cemetery. Phoenix Enterprises, LLC of Manchester, Washington has since developed the high-tech, breakthrough Heritage Capsule into a thriving business in an industry that has seen few modern advances. The Heritage Capsule is a compact, sharply pointed and proprietary aluminum alloy and polymer tube built to last for centuries?and can be buried almost anywhere.

?This Capsule,? reports Robert Simpson, Founder and CEO, ?provides the maximum protection and preservation of a loved one?s cremated remains as well as optional DNA samples and electronic storage.? He went on to say, ?we hermetically seal the Capsule so that absolutely nothing can get in ? no fluids, no air, no impurities that could affect the integrity of its contents.?

The Heritage Capsule offers significant benefits to grieving families. The Capsule can be interred nearly anywhere, including under existing family headstones or in a family?s backyard. It?s as easy to bury as a garden stake. The Capsule is hermetically sealed, and eliminates concerns that the contents will be damaged or leak into the environment. A family?s legacy can be easily preserved for centuries with optional inclusion of DNA and other records. And the cost is significantly less than a traditional burial or cremation with urns and mausoleum or niche internment space. The Capsule and burial in most locations will be less than $ 1000.00. The Capsule itself will cost between $ 249.00 and $ 379.00, depending on options.

Jason Alderman, of the Huffington Post recently wrote in an article, The High Cost of Dying, ?Expenses vary widely, but a traditional funeral and burial can easily cost $ 10,000 or more, once you factor in a burial plot, funeral services, casket, viewings, flowers, obituary notices, limousines, etc. But for those whose religious or personal beliefs don't require that specific funeral protocols or traditions be followed, there are many ways to reduce costs while still honoring your deceased loved ones and their survivors.?

The Heritage Capsule fits these expanded parameters of honoring deceased loved ones in a growing movement toward more cremation and nontraditional burial options. Cremation rates are now 40% in the US and are growing at a rate of 4-5% per year and the Capsule stands alone in its flexibility and legacy preservation options.

Heritage Capsule recently partnered with Virtual-Memorials.com, a successful web-based memorial service. Launched in 1996, Virtual Memorials, Inc. has become the leading service of its kind. This partnership capitalizes on the focus of each business to provide personalized and compassionate services to families who have lost a loved one.

"Virtual-Memorials.com is honored to partner with Heritage Capsule,? Sharon Mnich, Founder, offered. ?Their amazing Capsules offer a perfect method to preserve electronic copies of our personalized memorials along with artifacts, DNA, notes and more - creating a true time Capsule of a loved one's life and legacy." Virtual Memorials has received positive coverage from The New York Times, The Los Angles Times, America On-Line, ABC News.com and hundreds local newspapers. They have also been featured on CNN Science and Technology and The BBC Radio, NBC, and CNN WorldNews.

The Heritage Capsule is the newest, most technogically advanced and affordable cremation and burial option available today.

Phoenix Enterprises, LLC is located in Manchester, WA. They are a family owned business located in the Pacific Northwest. All employees are local, and all but one of their suppliers they contract with are based in the United States. Their commitment is to a business premise they?ve worked under for years??under promise and over deliver.? The website is http://HeritageCapsule.com . Contact CEO and Founder Robert Simpson at: support(at)HeritageCapsule(dot)com or 206-414-4137

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New Cremation Urn Line - Four Seasons Urns

Three Rivers, CA (PRWEB) December 21, 2010

In the Light Urns, a cremation urn company, released a new line of biodegradable cremation urns this week called the Four Seasons Urns. The urns are completely biodegradable and have been approved by the Green Burial Council.

Measureing 11? x 8.5? x 4? each urn has a different design, representing the different seasons of the year. The designs for each season are engraved on the 93 square inch face of the urn.

Handmade of Red Oak in California these urns have a simple and eloquent look. The top, which slides open is sealed with a finely engineered 1mm piece of wood, which clicks the top shut. A Walnut strip of wood accents the top sliding piece. The urn will house the cremated remains of a person weighing up to 275 pounds before cremation.

A flower and grass is the design for spring, while the wind sweeping the snow is the design for winter; the bright sun with water at the bottom is the design for summer and a tree with aging leaves is the design for autumn. The designs act as a border for personalized engraving of the name, dates of birth and passing and words of sentiment. Because of the large size of the urn, a great deal of text can be engraved on the urn.

This is the first line of memorial urns that incorporates the four seasons. Susan Fraser, Founder and President of In the Light Urns said, "Many people value the changing of the season and we felt it was an important need to that should be filled." The season chosen can reflect the loved one's favorite time of year or the season in which were born or passed.

In the Light Urns is a memorial store that has several exclusive product lines, found only with In the Light Urns. In business since 2002, In the Light Urns is on the forefront of search and development of unique memorials and cremation urns that fit the needs of many Americans. Other exclusive memorial collections include the Peaceful Pillow, Art Urns by Starlight Originals and Boy Scouts of America? Urns. In the Light Urns is also producing a great deal of academic and informative writings to teach families about the funeral industry and the history of memorializing a loved one. In the light Urns has also released a mobile application that can be download on Android mobile software and is free. This application was completed by several prominent funeral professionals and gives the user a great deal of useful funeral information about creating a memorable experience during a service.

For more information visit In the Light Urns or contact Susan Fraser at (800) 757-3488.

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Pacific Interment Service Bay Area Cremation Services Announces Two Options for Scattering Ashes at Sea

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 23, 2011

Pacific Interment Bay Area cremation services now offers both inexpensive, non-witnessed sea scattering of ashes and private memorial charter services to scatter ashes.

Non-witnessed sea scattering is an economical option for families that prefer not to include disposition of the ashes as part of their memorial service. When a family would like to be present for the disposition, memorial charters are available for up to 35 passengers.

Sea scattering charters depart from San Francisco?s Fisherman?s Wharf destined for the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge where ashes are scattered in the San Francisco Bay. A family member may scatter the ashes from the vessel into the bay or the boat captain can provide this service at the family?s request. Many choose to scatter flowers along with the cremated remains. Ashes may be scattered freely or they may be enclosed within a biodegradable urn appropriate for burial at sea. Pacific Interment offers several options for biodegradable urns including natural Earth and natural sea salt containers.

"Scattering ashes in the San Francisco Bay is a beautiful and heartfelt way to celebrate the memory of someone?s life," said Mary Ann Robertson of Pacific Interment.

For more information of Pacific Interment and their services, call them at (415) 431-9940 or visit them on the web at http://www.interment-bayarea.com. They are located at 2100 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94110.

About Pacific Interment

Pacific Interment Bay Area funeral services is a family owned mortuary, crematory, and sea scattering service that has served the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 20 years. They take pride in offering a personalized service and take the utmost care in handling every aspect of their clients? death care needs. Whether it is funeral arrangements or cremation services, Pacific Internment can offer professional service during their clients? time of sorrow.

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