I don't think I'm qualified to vote; I never met Jazz, so I don't know her as you would.
I can, however, answer some questions about that latter company. I've dealt with them, when I was building and designin monuments.
The overall size is about right, for a medium-sized cat memorial (i.e. an animal weighing between 8 and 18 pounds). The thing is, it's more of an overall upright form, rather than being wider than tall. It's a regal sort of appearance and more traditional. It's heavy, too; that's why the cost of shipping is higher. The danger isn't in the thing rolling around, it's so it doesn't pop out of the box. (Had that happen a lot. Doesn't hurt the urn, of course, but the delivery guys get kind of squeaky when they see the thing hit the ground and automatically insert Umpty-Great Auntie Enid in their minds.)
I like the looks of the third one, personally - it's not overstated, it doesn't look morbid or maudlin, yet won't be mistaken for a curio or a relish bowl.
(My guys are all in milled cedar boxes. In my weird little world, the final resting place isn't as important as who's doing the resting - they know how important they are.)
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Date: 2013-12-07 09:17 am (UTC)I can, however, answer some questions about that latter company. I've dealt with them, when I was building and designin monuments.
The overall size is about right, for a medium-sized cat memorial (i.e. an animal weighing between 8 and 18 pounds). The thing is, it's more of an overall upright form, rather than being wider than tall. It's a regal sort of appearance and more traditional. It's heavy, too; that's why the cost of shipping is higher. The danger isn't in the thing rolling around, it's so it doesn't pop out of the box. (Had that happen a lot. Doesn't hurt the urn, of course, but the delivery guys get kind of squeaky when they see the thing hit the ground and automatically insert Umpty-Great Auntie Enid in their minds.)
I like the looks of the third one, personally - it's not overstated, it doesn't look morbid or maudlin, yet won't be mistaken for a curio or a relish bowl.
(My guys are all in milled cedar boxes. In my weird little world, the final resting place isn't as important as who's doing the resting - they know how important they are.)
Good luck in your decision.