Affiliate disclosure

Amazon Associates

Serene Farewells is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

As an Amazon Associate, Serene Farewells earns from qualifying purchases. If you click an Amazon link on our site and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. The price you pay is not affected.

Where affiliate links appear

• Mainly in our buying guides — for example urns, keepsakes and guest books — and occasionally in closely related articles.
• Affiliate links are marked, and pages containing them carry a disclosure near the top.
• We do not place affiliate links in urgent guidance for people dealing with a recent death, such as What to do when someone dies or the What Do I Do Now? tool.

How we choose what to link to

Our buying guides explain what to look for in a product category — capacity, materials, intended use, and what to confirm with a funeral home or cemetery first. Links generally lead to category searches rather than single products, because we don't claim to have tested specific products. We don't accept payment for placement.

Product categories in our buying guides are editorial suggestions for educational purposes. They are not professional endorsements by our editor, Steven Royster, or by any licensed funeral director, and Steven's credential is not used to promote products.

Your options

You are never required to buy anything through our links. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, a funeral home generally cannot refuse a casket or urn you bought elsewhere or charge a fee for using it, so it is worth comparing — but confirm any cemetery or crematory requirements before you buy.

Other relationships

Serene Farewells has no paid relationships with funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories or insurers. If that changes, we will update this page and label any sponsored content clearly.