Headstone Designs
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:32:56 +0000
The majority of cemeteries permit various colors of headstones and memorials, unfortunately churchyards tend to be stricter. Your cemetery or churchyard should be able to provide you with a copy of the rules and regulations.
Having chosen your color, think about what you want the headstone or memorial to say. The inscription should give the name, date of birth and date of death of the deceased, but the rest of the epitaph is free for you to add your messages of love or favorite sayings.
You might want to personalize the headstone or memorial with a design too. Many different designs can be sandblasted or laser etched on to it. These can range from simple flowers to pictures of your loved one.
The majority of headstones and memorials come in set sizes. Bigger does not necessarily mean better; a smaller, better quality one can be just as nice. Churchyards tend to only permit headstones or memorials up to a maximum height, whereas most cemeteries will allow them to be of any size of your choosing.
If you want ideas, then look on the Internet, as there are lots of websites that have online catalogs of headstones and memorials. Alternatively, you could take a walk around a cemetery or churchyard near where you live to see which styles you prefer.
Make a shortlist of details that you want on it, or even draw a rough sketch of how you want it to look. Once you have done this, it is time to contact a few headstone and memorial stores and ask them if they are able to create the style and design that you have in mind.
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