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Insights, Inspiration, and Guidance for Memorializing Your Loved Ones

Whether you’re in the process of choosing a monument or simply seeking to learn more, our blog is here to support you every step of the way.

Monument Artwork

If you have ever participated in the purchase of a cemetery monument, you will agree with me that the options for artwork can be overwhelming. ...

Creating A Long-lasting and Durable Monument

There are a lot of headstone shapes, sizes, colors, and materials out there. So how do you know which one will keep the longest and...

Guide For Selecting A Headstone

Although selecting a headstone might sound easy, it can be quite difficult. Whether you’re choosing one for yourself or need to pick one for a...

FAQs About Custom Monuments

When a loved one has passed away, it can be an overwhelming experience. There are many things to handle and organize, all while you’re in...

How to Choose the Best Photo for a Custom Monument

There are so many ways to customize modern headstones that help you memorialize a loved one that’s passed on in today’s world. Not only can...

Cremation Urns: What You Need to Know

Losing a loved one can be hard. Organizing all of the details is very difficult when you’re trying to cope with the loss as well....

Long-Lasting Flowers for Gravesites

Visiting your loved one’s memorial is a very sentimental event. Many people bring fresh flowers to honor their loved ones. Luckily, if you’re looking for...

5 Things You Should Know Before Buying a Headstone

Headstones are a crucial aspect of honoring a loved one. There are a lot of things to consider and choose before making all of the...

The Importance of Pre-Purchasing a Headstone

Headstone memorials are a significant part of remembering loved ones. When a loved one passes, it can be challenging to decide on memorial details and...

Unique Monument Ideas for Couples

When your life partner passes away, it can feel like a part of you is missing. Although they are no longer physically with you, you...

Benefits of Designing a Monument Online

Designing a monument online has so many benefits. With all of the technology available these days, the possibilities are pretty much endless! The resources that...

Headstone and Grave Marker Design Checklist

A person’s headstone is a lasting reminder of who that person will live on for centuries. So, their headstone needs to represent who they were...

Mistakes to Avoid When Pre-Planning a Memorial

Pre-planning your memorial is a smart idea, but in the end, many people don’t end up pre-planning their memorial. 61% of people believe it’s an...

The Difference Between Headstones and Grave Markers?

When discussing burial monuments, some terms seem similar but have a few very distinctive differences. Grave markers and headstones are one such example. It’s essential...

How to Clean a Cemetery Monument

Cemetery monuments should last a very long time, but a handful of things can affect a monuments’ appearance. Weather conditions like snow, rain, fluctuating temperatures,...

Traditional Engraving vs. Laser Etching

When you are going through options for a headstone design, the wording and pictures that go on it are just as crucial as the monument...

Popular Headstone Colors and What They Mean

When a loved one passes away, their headstone is the place for loved ones to preserve their memory. You have to consider many options like...

How to Choose the Right Headstone Inscription

Designing a headstone is not an easy process. You are under a lot of pressure and stress, both mentally and emotionally. Choosing the inscription can...

Designing a Headstone for Your Loved One

When someone passes, planning a funeral and burial is often the last thing their loved ones want to do. However, a fitting burial and funeral...

Understanding the Costs of a Custom Monument

When a family member passes, one of the added costs is the monument. Headstones and monuments can be pricey, depending on what you are looking...

Planning a Funeral During a Health Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people around the world in countless ways. Everything is on pause, and the way that we do everyday things is...

Monuments Throughout Time

When one thinks about headstones and monuments, the thought of granite slabs or upright slab designs may come to mind. This makes sense because this...

8 Monument Designs For Your Loved One

Designing a headstone or monument for yourself or your loved one is an important decision to make. While traditional headstones may be appealing, it may...

Reasons to Select A Granite Monument

Monuments for loved ones are meant to be testaments to their memory that will withstand the elements of time. This means that selecting the right...

4 Headstone Maintenance Tips

Headstone and monument maintenance may seem like a simple wash job, but it isn’t. There are really some specific tips that people should follow when...