4 Advantages of Urn Vaults

After the Belle Plaine, MN cremation has been completed and you receive the ashes of your deceased loved one in an urn, there are plenty of things you can do with it. Keeping it at home, scattering the ashes in a place that holds sentimental meaning or transforming the ashes into memorial jewelry are just a few of the available options. Another option, one that you may not have considered, is placing the urn in what is called an urn vault. 

If you intend to bury the urn following the direct cremation, you may, depending on the cemetery you contact, need to place the urn in an urn vault. An urn vault is a receptacle that the cremation urn is placed into, and it is designed to safeguard the urn from, among other things, the weight of the earth covering it. Whether or not you want to go with urn vault route, you owe it to yourself to know some of the potential advantages. Here are 4 benefits of urn vaults to mull over. 

1. Protect the Urn 

Many cemeteries actually mandate that any urn you bury first be placed in an urn vault. This means an added expense, but it will help to protect the urn not only from the earth packed upon it, but also from any equipment used at the cemetery. You don’t want to bury an urn without an urn vault only to have it crushed in short order, so an urn vault makes practical sense. 

2. Customization 

While you don’t have to customize an urn vault, you can if you want engrave something particularly special on it. Was there a favorite scripture verse that the person loved to quote? Did the person have a nickname that the family used to refer to him or her? You can customize the urn vault to better honor and commemorate the deceased. 

3. Lightweight 

When it comes to urn vaults, they are very lightweight and therefore easy to transport to the cemetery plot. Sometimes people get the false idea that an urn vault is heavy. It will be easy enough for you or someone else in your family to transport the urn vault to its final resting place. 

4. Tough 

As you might imagine, an urn vault has to be pretty solid and sturdy in order to protect the urn from caving in under the pressure of the earth or the weight of any equipment used on the surface. They are constructed to hold up and to maintain the integrity of the cremation urn. 

You obviously don’t have to get an urn vault if you’re not planning to bury the urn, but it’s a good thing to know your options in the event that you do decide to go this route. If you need some help with planning a cremation in Belle Plaine, MN, get in touch with us at Scott County Cremation. Call (952) 402-9000 to speak to one of our professional and compassionate staff members. Our goal is to help you during a trying and stressful period in your life. You can also come down to 833 Marschall Rd Shakopee, MN 55379 if you want to pay us a visit.