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Columbarium

4 Reasons Why Modern Columbariums are Growing in Popularity

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Columbariums have grown in popularity in recent years as a final resting place for individuals and families planning memorials. Part of the reason for this increase can be attributed to the fact that more people are choosing cremation over traditional burial for themselves or loved ones. Columbarium Planners has been at the forefront of this […]

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Church Columbarium

4 Ways to Maintain and Care for a Church Columbarium

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Columbariums are sacred final resting places that house the urns of departed loved ones who have chosen to be cremated. The demand for these structures has risen since cremation overtook traditional burial as the more popular end-of-life choice almost a decade ago. At Columbarium Planners, we have spent the last 30 years planning and building […]

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4 Emotional and Spiritual Benefits of Building a Columbarium

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Honoring a loved one who has passed away is a unique experience for each family, but the need for peace and comfort is universal. Columbariums, permanent structures with niches for urns holding cremated remains, can play a role in supplying comfort and healing for those who are grieving. At Columbarium Planners, we design and construct […]

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Cremation

How Columbariums Are Accommodating Changing Funeral Trends

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Did you know that more people in the United States are now choosing cremation over burial for their end-of-life choice? Until 2015, most people chose traditional burial as the final resting place for themselves and their loved ones. A Columbarium, a permanent structure of spaces to hold urns filled with cremated remains, provides a meaningful […]

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Columbarium Design

The Importance of Customization in Columbarium Design

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When you lose a loved one, you want to honor them in a way that their unique legacy is memorialized forever. As a final resting place for cremated remains, columbariums offer a unique opportunity to customize this remembrance. Columbarium Planners has been helping churches and cemeteries design these structures for the last 30 years, and […]

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3 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Final Resting Place

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Choosing a final resting place for yourself or a loved one is a deeply personal and profound choice, full of complex considerations. If you are part of a church congregation or a close-knit community, there’s an option you might not have explored. Many churches and even cemeteries are building columbariums for their community as a […]

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Columbarium Design

Design a Lasting Tribute to Loved Ones with a Columbarium

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Losing a loved one is a deeply personal experience, but the desire to honor a life that was lived as well as treasure the memories that are left is universal. One of the greatest comforts while grieving the loss of a loved one is to know that you are able to memorialize them in a […]

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Columbarium

How Columbariums Have Changed over the Years

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Columbariums have existed for centuries as a place to bury the remains of those who have been cremated. Although the idea is not new, it wasn’t until just a few years ago that cremation overtook traditional burial as the most common end-of-life choice for Americans. In our modern culture, there are church or cemetery columbariums […]

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Columbarium Design

Choosing Between an Outdoor and Indoor Columbarium

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Many people choose a columbarium to honor their loved ones after passing away. These permanent structures are comprised of spaces called niches, and they house the urns of those who have been cremated. Columbarium Planners has helped churches and cemeteries across the eastern United States to plan and build columbariums, and no two that we […]

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Church Columbarium

What Are the Steps to Building a Columbarium at Your Church?

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A columbarium presents a beautifully sacred way to honor loved ones after they are gone, providing a final resting place for their cremated remains. Since 2015, cremation has become the end-of-life choice preferred by more Americans than a traditional burial. Columbarium Planners has helped churches and cemeteries by designing and building spaces to house the […]

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