Casket Wraps: A Personal Way to Honor Someone You Love
October 7, 2026 · 6 min read
If you are reading this because someone you love has died, we are so sorry. Choosing a casket can feel cold at a time when everything in you wants to say something warm and personal. A casket wrap is one gentle way to do that.
A casket wrap is a printed vinyl design applied to the outside of a casket. Instead of a plain finish, the casket can carry a picture of someone smiling, a favorite landscape, the colors of their team, or a pattern they loved. When people walk in, the first thing they see can be the person they came to remember.
Why so many families find them beautiful
- It looks like them. A wrap can use a favorite photograph, a place they loved, a hobby, a flag, a school or a faith symbol.
- It can start conversations. Guests stop to look, and stories can follow.
- It brings color into a hard day. Wrap makers describe designs that use selfies, angel wings, sports logos, school colors, cartoon characters and album covers.
- It can honor a child. News coverage of casket wrap makers describes wraps with superheroes, rainbows and teddy bears alongside a favorite photo for children who have died.
There is no right design. Some families choose one full-color image across the whole casket. Others prefer something quiet: a soft pattern, a single flower, or a name and a date.
How a wrap is made
Based on how wrap makers describe their work, a high-resolution image is printed onto vinyl and applied to the casket with heat. Typically that means:
- You share a photo or an idea. The designer builds a layout, often from a portrait plus colors or symbols that mattered.
- You approve the design. Ask to see a proof so you can change anything before it is printed.
- It is printed and protected. The design is printed and laminated so it holds up.
- It is applied to the casket. Some businesses come to the funeral home. Others print the wrap and ship it, and the funeral home or a local installer applies it.
Tip: One maker notes that caskets with smooth surfaces, such as metal or fiberglass, work best. Ask your funeral director which casket suits a wrap before you order.
What casket wraps cost
Prices depend on the design, the size and whether the wrap is shipped or installed in person. These are figures reported in news coverage, not quotes:
- About $700 to $1,300 for a wrap, reported by a pair of wrap makers in Rochester, New York (WXXI, 2024).
- $725 to $1,200, plus shipping, reported for We Wrap Caskets in South Florida (WUSF, 2024).
- $3,000 to $5,000 reported for A Touch of Jai in Gainesville, Florida, which covers a fuller custom casket with handles and interior graphics (WUSF, 2024).
A wrap is usually added on top of the cost of the casket itself, so ask for the full price in writing before you decide. If cost is on your mind, our guide to making a funeral more affordable may help, and a wrap can be a way to personalize a simpler casket.
Who makes casket wraps near you
We keep a list of casket wrap businesses, with the area each one serves and how to reach them, on our casket wraps page. Here are some we found in the Southeast. We link to each business’s own website so you can see their work in their own words and photos.
We Wrap Caskets: Davie, Florida
Custom wraps installed in person in South Florida, or printed and shipped elsewhere in the country. Call (844) 676-6760, email info@wewrapcaskets.com, or visit wewrapcaskets.com.
A Touch of Jai: Gainesville, Florida
A family-owned custom keepsake company that also designs casket wraps. Call 352-509-6555, email service@atouchofjai.com, or visit atouchofjai.com.
Wrap It Up Customs: Homewood (Birmingham), Alabama
A vinyl wrap shop that has expanded into casket wraps. Call (205) 703-4911. Listed at 137 W Oxmoor Rd #407, Homewood, AL 35209.
In Memory Casket Wraps: Gulfport, Mississippi
Started in 2022 by Casey Lawhon in memory of his sister, and known for helping families who have lost a child. Read the story from WLOX.
Quality Wraps LLC: Smyrna, Georgia
A vinyl wrap shop serving Marietta and Smyrna that applies custom graphics and decals to caskets, with a full-color mock-up for you to approve first. Call (770) 853-8731, email contact@qualitywrapsllc.com, or visit qualitywrapsllc.com.
CasketWrapUSA: Birmingham, Alabama
Custom wraps including military honors, floral, faith-inspired and photo designs, for families and funeral homes across the country. Call 1-866-957-7759, email office@CasketWrapUSA.com, or visit casketwrapusa.com.
Nashville Casket Sales: Nashville, Tennessee
A family-run business that sells caskets with custom wraps, with free delivery within 50 miles of Nashville and shipping nationwide. Call (615) 636-5252 or visit nashvillecasketsales.com. Because the casket and wrap are sold together, ask your funeral home about receiving a casket bought elsewhere.
Find a casket wrap business. Search businesses that design and install casket wraps, with the area each one serves and how to contact them. See casket wrap businesses
Tip: Details come from each business’s own site or news coverage and can change. Please confirm prices, timing and service area with the business directly. Eternal Board is a directory and does not endorse any listed business.
Questions to ask before you order
- Will the funeral home accept a wrapped casket, and do they apply it or does the wrap maker?
- How many days does it take from approving the design to having the wrap ready, and is there a rush option?
- Can we see the design before it is printed, and change it?
- What is the total price, including design, printing, application and any shipping?
- Will it work with the casket we have chosen?
- If our loved one will be cremated, can a wrapped casket be used for a viewing first?
Frequently asked questions
What is a casket wrap?
A printed vinyl design, often built around a favorite photograph, that is applied to the outside of a casket so it reflects the person.
How much does a casket wrap cost?
News coverage reports a wide range, from roughly $700 to $1,300 for a wrap, up to $3,000 to $5,000 for a fuller custom casket. Ask each business for a written quote.
How long does it take?
It varies by business and design. Many designs involve a proof for the family to approve before printing, so ask how quickly a wrap can be ready for your service date.
Can a wrap be used on any casket?
Not always. One maker recommends smooth surfaces such as metal or fiberglass. Ask your funeral director and the wrap maker before you order.
Can I buy a casket or wrap somewhere other than the funeral home?
You can choose a casket from another seller, and under the FTC Funeral Rule a funeral home must accept a casket you bought elsewhere without charging a handling fee. Ask the funeral home about their process for a wrapped casket.
However you choose to say goodbye, we hope the room feels like them, and that you are gentle with yourself this week.
Prices and details change. Please confirm everything with the business and your funeral director.