An increasingly popular option for funeral planning is to opt for a funeral pre-planning package. These packages generally come with a set price for a burial plot, a basic headstone and some form of funeral service that can include a graveside service. When you decide to use a pre-planning option, one of the aspects you should consider is if the funeral home has its own monument supplier. Here are a few of the reasons why you should use a funeral home that has a granite cemetery monument supplier.…
If you’ve recently lost someone you love, you may be in the process of deciding how to mark their final resting place. This article will explore some of the options you have when choosing a monument to remember them. Read on to find out more.
Monuments can be personalised
The choice of a monument can be anything like having a large tomb constructed in a cemetery, a simple headstone, often engraved with a monogram, a brass plaque with the person’s name on it.…
Building a befitting monument for a loved one, coupled with the sad emotions involved, can overwhelm pretty much anyone. If it’s your first time, it is highly likely that you have little information about monument headstones. Although an experienced mason might take you through the phases, exercising due diligence is recommended to enable you to make the right calls. This article addresses critical aspects to consider when choosing a monument headstone.…
Losing someone close to you is always tragic and it can cause you to be very emotionally unstable. Unfortunately that is also the time when a lot of things need to happen quickly. A funeral home offers the professional service you need to get through this difficult period. It is always advisable that you contact a funeral home before someone dies to arrange some of the basic outlines but if the death is sudden then it can be arranged on short notice too.…
Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes, or so said Benjamin Franklin. Yes, death is a certainty—about the only certainty in human existence—but does this mean a funeral is also a certainty? Whether it’s a burial or cremation, this finality, when combined with the funeral service, can form an essential part of grieving. After all, it’s the final farewell. But what about when a loved one passes away and clearly stipulated that they didn’t want a funeral at all?…
Planning a burial for your loved one is an incredibly emotional experience. As you consider the most suitable way to honour them, the cost management issue can seem offensive. The stigma of low-cost funeral options or a cheap funeral can force you to spend more than what you can afford at a time when your mind isn’t at its best.
But, it’s essential to remember that no one wants their funeral to place a burden on the loved ones they leave behind.…
The headstone is the permanent marker of the resting place for the dearly departed. It is also a great way to commemorate someone’s life. It is specifically because it is very important to those who are left behind that there is a need to exercise adequate care when you are selecting the most ideal tombstone. Here are some tips on how to ensure that you select the best headstone.
The ideal material…
After your loved one has lived a good life and contributed to society, what better send-off can you give them than to place them in an environmentally friendly coffin? Indeed, sustainable coffins are gaining popularity due to their non-toxic effect on the environment, convenient design, and multiple customisable options.
Rather than using other coffin materials that may deplete non-renewable resources or pollute the underlying soil, going green on your loved one’s coffin can enable you to reflect the personality of your loved one more effectively during their final send-off.…
Cemeteries are intended to be places where the dead are honoured and remembered, but when enough time passes, the people buried there can sometimes be forgotten.
In cemeteries that are still operational, the graves are usually tended to and cared for, even when no family members remain for some of the deceased. Sometimes, sadly, cemeteries become abandoned, churches close or population changes mean there’s no longer anyone in the area to care for the graves.…
Whether you’re choosing a fitting monument for a loved one who has passed away or you’re planning for your own burial, one of the first steps is to choose the right material.
With granite so commonly used and marble being another popular choice for cemetery monuments, many people take one of those options without looking into other possibilities. And, while either of these stones offers a lot of the qualities you’d want in a cemetery monument whilst also looking nice, there’s more out there that you might not be aware of.…
