Now that the funeral for your loved one is over, are you planning to purchase a headstone? Maybe the cost of the funeral was greater than you expected it to be, and you have had to postpone placing a headstone at your loved one's final resting place.

Now that you are ready to proceed with the purchase, maybe you already know exactly what you want to buy. If that's true, there is no need for you to continue reading. Maybe you are looking for ideas. If that's true, keep reading for suggestions that might help with cemetery headstone engraving.

Warranty

Choose a facility that guarantees its work and that will correct any errors. For instance, if the deceased person's name is misspelled, the company will back its guarantee by producing a brand new headstone with corrected spelling.

Material

Think of selecting granite for your loved one's headstone. Not only is granite beautiful, but it will last for many years. Besides its durability, it is perfect for headstone engraving. Like the granite headstone itself, the engraving will last for a very long time. 

Design

The best part of headstone engraving is that you can choose from an existing design or you can customize the headstone. Did you know that you can even have your loved one's picture as part of the headstone design? Choose a recent picture, or select a favorite one from when he or she was younger. Besides your loved one's birthdate and death date, think of what else you would like as the headstone engraving. 

  • Your loved one's favorite scripture could be part of the headstone design. Depending on the size you have selected for the headstone, the scripture can be short or long. 
  • Maybe the deceased person had a favorite quotation that could be engraved on the headstone. For example, something like, I Did It My Way, could exemplify the way your loved one lived his or her life.
  • The quotation might even be humorous. See You In The Funny Papers might be an expression that everybody knew was your loved one's parting words at the end of a visit.  
  • A description of your loved one's traits would also be appropriate for the headstone's words. Words like Loyal, Devoted, Courageous, and Beloved are just a few examples of words that could be used in the engraving design.

When you place your order for the cemetery headstone engraving, be sure to print what you want very legibly. The headstone can be delivered right to your home so that you can have it placed at your convenience. 

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