It is a purchase that should be made unhurriedly, with great care and consideration. The positive remembrance or affirmation of one's life can inspire anything from the overall design, shape, color or ornamentation. From listing children's names or a wedding date to religious or professional symbols and even lettering styles, each memorial can be as unique and special as the person who inspires its creation. With regard to style, cemetery memorials range from simple flat, beveled or slant markers that lie on the ground, to elaborate upright monuments. Where cemetery regulations allow, memorials may also include crosses, statues, vases, and remembrance lamps.
Upright monuments come in a wide variety of styles, shapes and sizes.
It can be sized to fit on one grave, two graves or a family lot. The vertical tablet is tall, as the name implies, and may be set on a base or directly on the foundation. Both horizontal and vertical tablets present ample space for inscriptions, carvings and other ornamentation. Bevel markers are low, but not flat. The come in single or double sizes and can be personalized with symbols or inscriptions.