Memorial Headstone

I am looking for a memorial headstone for a loved one. What options do I have regarding ideas and designs?

When you purchase a memorial headstone for a loved one, you want it to represent your loved one in the best way possible. There is an array of ideas and designs that you may need to consider, be it in respect to  the material you use or the design and shape of the stone, or with regard to whether you want a photo, a clip art, or word choice for the epitaph. 

What are the benefits of pre-planning your memorial?

·         Pre- planning your memorial gives you the option to build something that will reflect your wishes, beliefs, interests and much more.

·         Pre- planning also eliminates the chance of burdening your family with the responsibility to come up with something to remember you by. At best, they can only guess what you might have wanted. It may turn out to be something that you would not have wanted entirely.

·         With pre-planning, you can be assured that you will definitely have your memorial and burial arrangements just the way you want them to be – be it with respect to your funeral service, headstone style, design, inscription or cemetery.

Pre- Planning Your Memorial and Burial Arrangements

Planning ahead is a good thing in many ways. It can make the future less unpredictable. Planning your memorial and burial arrangements ahead of time gives you the opportunity to make your personal statement in history.  It helps you protect your future and guard the legacy that you leave behind.

When you have a choice on how you live your life, why not do the same for your eternal memorial? By pre-planning your headstone and memorial you have the option to build something that will reflect your wishes, beliefs, interests and much more. Moreover, pre-planning also eliminates the chance of burdening your family with the responsibility to come up with something to remember you by. At best, they can only guess what you might have wanted. It may turn out to be something that you would not have wanted entirely.

It is never wise to take an important decision when emotions are running high. It makes it very difficult to think clearly, let alone make a decision that will be your memorial for generations to come. Your grieving loved ones could easily miss out on the finer details of things or fail to pay close attention to the quality, material and design used to build your memorial. But if you pre-plan it, you can make sure that you have the best of the best, something beautiful that will last forever.

Life is more uncertain than we would ever want it to be. Your family could run into financial troubles deeper than they would have imagined. Or there could be unprecedented disagreements that make it impossible for them to build your memorial. Situations like these could lead to indefinitely postponing getting the memorial done. With pre-planning, you can be assured that you will definitely have not only your memorial but also your burial arrangements just the way you want them to be – be it with respect to your funeral service, headstone style, design, inscription or cemetery.

Pre- Planning Your Memorial and Burial Arrangements

Lately I have been considering if I should pre-plan my memorial and burial arrangements. The idea is new to me and I am unable to decide if I should go ahead with the idea. I would like to know if it’s something worth doing.

Planning ahead is a good thing in many ways. It can make the future less unpredictable. Planning your memorial and burial arrangements ahead of time gives you the opportunity to make your personal statement in history.  It helps you protect your future and guard the legacy that you leave behind. With pre-planning, you can be sure that you will definitely have your memorial and burial arrangements just the way you want them to be  – be it with respect to your funeral service, headstone style, design, inscription or cemetery.

What are the two types of cemetery mausoleum styles?

Vestibule Mausoleum: This is a small structure, built like a house or a small ornate building with a door in the middle. A vestibule-style cemetery mausoleum enables visitors to enter the mausoleum to visit the deceased. Some vestibules are built with a small chapel where visitors can pray, or spend a meaningful time with beloved family members. Flowers and mementos may be placed inside the mausoleum. 

Sarcophagus Mausoleum: This is a closed, permanent structure with no doorway. It is not made to be entered, and is meant to be appreciated only from the outside.  The roof is lifted off and the casket is placed inside before it is sealed. The main part of the sarcophagus is above ground, but only one burial is visible above ground.  There may be a below-ground concrete burial chamber for additional interments. One benefit of sarcophagus interment is that it provides permanent protection from weather and outside interference.

Cemetery Mausoleums Styles

Historically, mausoleums were large and impressive constructions built for a deceased person who was an important person or someone of high social standing. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb, or the tomb may be considered to be within the mausoleum. Over the years, smaller mausoleums became popular among the high-class society and nobilities in many countries. Today, mausoleums can be located on private grounds, in churchyards and in public cemeteries.

Vestibule Mausoleums are small structures built like a house or a small ornate building with a door in the middle. A vestibule-style cemetery mausoleum enables visitors to enter the mausoleum to visit the deceased. Some vestibules are built with a small chapel where visitors can pray, or spend a meaningful time with beloved family members. Flowers and mementos may be placed inside the mausoleum. 

Sarcophagus Mausoleums are  closed, permanent structures with no doorway. They are not made to be entered, and are meant to be appreciated only from the outside.  The roof is lifted off and the casket is placed inside before it is sealed. The main part of the sarcophagus is above ground, but only one burial is visible above ground.  There may be a below-ground concrete burial chamber for additional interments. One benefit of sarcophagus interment is that it provides permanent protection from weather and outside interference.

Cemetery Mausoleums may be highly decorated structures or simple ones. They can be built in the Classical, Gothic, Egyptian or Modern styles. No matter what design and style you may choose for your loved one, a mausoleum allows the family to memorialize and visit the deceased in the way they choose. It is one of the best ways to memorialize the loss of a family member in a beautiful way.

Remember, a sarcophagus is either a stone coffin or a structure built to house one set of remains in its main part, and is not made to be entered. A mausoleum houses multiple sets of remains and has a door where someone may enter.

Cemetery Mausoleum

My family is considering building a mausoleum for our beloved uncle who passed away recently. Could you tell us why a mausoleum may be a good idea?

A mausoleum is generally a large and impressive construction built for a deceased person. It may be considered a type of tomb, or the tomb may be considered to be within the mausoleum. A mausoleum allows the family to memorialize and visit the deceased in the way they choose. It is one of the best ways to memorialize the loss of a family member in a beautiful way.