Free to Choose: What Creating a Custom Urn Really Means
March 24, 2023 | | Foreverence BlogRecently, I was reminiscing about the early days of our business—back in 2014 or so. Around then, we introduced the idea of custom designed, 3D
Anatomy of an Amazing Custom Urn
March 14, 2023 | | Foreverence BlogLet’s just put this out there. We are a team of artists. Our expression is not music or song, it’s not oils or watercolors. It’s
Custom Companion Urns: Memorialize Your Shared Legacy
February 23, 2023 | | Foreverence BlogA lot of couples will ask us if it’s possible to memorialize not just one legacy, but two. With a custom creation urn, the answer
Cremation Urns and 3D Printing Make Odd Bedfellows – Or Do They?
January 16, 2023 | | Foreverence BlogNecessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. If you’re innovative and resourceful then you’re always looking for a better mousetrap and a better
The Funeral is Dying: Why Creative Urns and Life Celebrations are Becoming the New Tradition
October 13, 2022 | | Foreverence BlogA friend’s mother passed away recently, and I was invited to attend her funeral service at a church. Her white vase-shaped cremation urn sat at
What’s Your Passion?
October 10, 2022 | | Foreverence BlogWhat drives you to wake up each day? Is it a love for teaching, a faithful pet, or playing catch with your kid? Maybe it’s
Custom Urns That Tell a Story
August 14, 2020 | | Foreverence BlogNot too long ago, I received an email from Wired Magazine’s UK branch, asking if I’d be willing to participate in an article about technology
What Now? The Future of Custom Cremation Urns
March 26, 2020 | | Foreverence BlogExtraordinary times have a way of forcing companies to reexamine how they go about delivering value to their customers. What worked yesterday might not work
Driven to Cure — Celebrating Andrew with a Custom Car Urn
July 9, 2019 | | Foreverence BlogWe’ve all heard some form of the quote that goes something like, you’re not measured by the time that you have on earth but what
This Is What Making Custom Urns Is All About
January 28, 2019 | | Foreverence BlogForeverence has been in custom cremation urn business for a long time. And every day, we help individuals and families share stories about the people
The 3 A’s of Pet Memorialization: How to Design a Personalized Pet Urn
October 10, 2018 | | Foreverence BlogAt Foreverence, we receive many inquiries from pet owners about helping them memorialize their beloved furry friends. And as always, we are honored to be
Delivering Unexpected Value in Ordinary Objects
August 17, 2018 | | Foreverence BlogWe’ve all heard the age-old expression related to goods and services: you get what you pay for. While all of that is true, when you
Urns That Tell a Story – Remembering Rock Stars and Our Loved Ones
| | In the NewsFor some, urns are a topic that borders on taboo. The mere term can conjure uncomfortably morbid thoughts that many prefer to push to the
The Custom Cremation Urn as an Expression of Legacy
August 16, 2018 | | In the NewsFelipe Herrera decided long ago that he wanted his body to be cremated after he died. His family found a creative way to follow through
Truly Custom Cremation Urns
August 15, 2018 | | In the NewsA Minnesota startup is using a 3D printer to create custom urns shaped like objects that were important to the person whose remains they hold.
Company Gives Urns for Rock Stars, and Family Members, the Personal Touch
August 14, 2018 | | In the NewsSome of Kevin Ellsworth’s happiest moments were spent on his mountain bike. Now a sculpture of him pedaling his beloved fat tire cycle along a
Foreverence has (Really) Customized the Cremation Urn
August 13, 2018 | | In the NewsRoughly half of Americans choose cremation at the end, but it’s a market segment with a rather austere aesthetic that Foreverence founder Pete Saari believes
Cremation Urns as Art
August 12, 2018 | | In the NewsLast week, Prince’s family placed the late icon’s ashes on display at Paisley Park, in an 18-inch replica of the singer’s home complete with ornamental
Custom Designed Cremation Urns
August 11, 2018 | | In the NewsA Minnesota startup is using a 3D printer to create custom urns shaped like objects that were important to the person whose remains they hold.
Firm Custom Designs Cremation Urns Using 3D Printing Technology
August 9, 2018 | | In the NewsPete Saari, a veteran technology marketing executive, got an idea three years ago from an article about the fast-growing cremation industry. Saari was less than
Tell the Story of Your Life
August 8, 2018 | | In the NewsA Minnesota startup is using a 3-D printer to create custom urns shaped like objects that were important to the person whose remains they hold.
Minnesota Startup is Creating Custom Urns
June 19, 2018 | | In the NewsThe Eden Prairie-based Foreverence offers urns that are made with a ceramic material that looks different than the plastic material typically produced by a 3-D
Custom Urns Courtesy of Company’s 3-D Printer
| | In the NewsEach urn is unique and can take the form of just about anything, including ballet slippers, cars and instruments. “I’m fascinated by the endless possibilities,”
Motorhead Frontman’s Memorial Service
| | In the NewsHundreds gathered for Motorhead frontman Lemmy’s memorial service Saturday at Forest Lawn in Hollywood. A livestream with almost 250k viewers broadcast the event for the
Choosing the Perfect Pet Urn to Celebrate Your Companion
February 14, 2017 | | Foreverence BlogAs furry members of the family, pets fill our lives with pure, unconditional love. They wait patiently at home and shower us with kisses after
Resources for Grieving Families
June 26, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogEvery day we speak with families dealing with loss. Often, they ask us if we have any suggestions on grief support resources available online. Here
Meaningful Remembrances For a Wonderful Life
June 2, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogType ‘cremation urns’ into a Google search and this is what you will find hundreds of nearly idential options. But look out across the faces
Paradigm Shift: a new approach to urn sales
May 18, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogImagine, if you will, a scenario in which a customer goes to a car dealer to purchase a new vehicle. Without asking any further questions, the
Think Outside The Box… AND The Vase.
April 15, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogHow did we arrive at the universal conclusion that families wish to remember their loved ones by keeping their cremated remains in a rectangular box
Creating a Perfect Urn Amid a Sea of Sameness
March 25, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogBarry Schwartz’s book, “The Paradox of Choice,” explored how humans react when given varying levels of choice. Schwartz found that most people prefer to have
Is Everything Okay?
March 11, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogThis is a revised version of a blog post written by Pete Saari, our CEO, in 2013: As much as I would like to be a foodie,
Frequently Asked Questions About Foreverence
March 3, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogIn an effort to help potential customers get easy answers to common questions about Foreverence, I asked our CEO Pete Saari to spend a couple
Lifting Up A Legacy – Changing Trends in End-of-Life Decisions
February 23, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogGrowing up in a strong Catholic home with a large, intricately connected faith community meant that my family had a front row seat to view
The New Headstone
February 16, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogOur society and our communities are changing. It wasn’t very long ago that people grew up in one community and then stayed in that community
Do Not Be Blockbuster
February 9, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogIn 2004, Blockbuster Video was at its apex. With a three-plus billion dollar market cap, 9,000 stores worldwide and clear market-leader momentum, they were seemingly
Welcome
February 2, 2015 | | Foreverence BlogI can’t remember the first funeral I ever attended. Photographs taken at the coffee-and-cake reception in the church basement confirm my attendance. I don’t remember
The Talk 2.0 – Healthcare Directives and Funeral Pre-planning Go Hand in Hand
December 22, 2014 | | Foreverence BlogDirectives Matter Meet one of our friends and favorite speakers on the subject of Healthcare Directives, Anne Elizabeth Denny. Anne is the author of My Voice,
Thank you
October 27, 2014 | | Foreverence BlogIn the past few days, we’ve received an outpouring of support, calls and emails from individuals and Funeral Directors alike, who want to know more
Richard Attenborough’s Legacy
September 5, 2014 | | Foreverence BlogThere’s been so much loss lately. I quickly did a mathematical equation that left me startled: I had time left, but the time I have
