Grave Markers

Guidance on Cemetery Grave Markers & Gravestones

Grave Markers have always been an important part of our history, for many reasons. These tributes serve as more than just symbols to mark where a person has been lain to rest. For some of us, they are our final mark on the world, as well as a link for our descendants to learn more about their family history. It is true that a lot of the history we have gathered comes from tributes left of the days before. Even if the person the marker was for was not famous, their last mark gives a world of information about the era they lived in, how they lived, and one can even gather a sense of the persons personality, simply based off of how the marker was decorated.

That is not to say that these tributes are nothing more than links to the past. For our present survivors, they serve as a steadfast symbol of our lives. It has even been discovered that when a person has a permanent place to visit when in mourning, a place that is built specifically to pay respect to a lost loved one, they are able to cope with the grief and loss and heal quicker than those that do not. Many families also find a great feeling of comfort in being able to provide this final remembrance for someone that was very dear to them. The process of ordering the cemetery grave markers in itself can be therapeutic, as families work through the options to find what would perfectly suite their loved one, they can gain a sense of closure in knowing that they are creating a tribute that will not only outlast time, but that is also befitting to the person whom it memorializes.

Q&A about Grave Marker Cemetery

When should I buy a Grave Marker?

• Some people arrange to buy Grave Marker before they die. This is known as pre-need purchase. In other cases, family members buy the grave marker after the death; this is called an at-need purchase. Both types are common, and neither is necessarily  better than the other.
• Our recommendation is not to set the grave marker to early onto the gravesite, the ground will settle and will need to be filled again, if you put the grave grave marker to early onto the grave it will have to be removed and reset again (the cemetery usually charges for that). We recommend to purchase and go throught the cemetery approval process and the stone be set about 4-6 month after the burial.

Do I need to have a bronze or granite vase on grave marker?

• The grave marker can be purchased with or without a floor vase.
• The vase can be in the granite or in the bronze.

How are those vases attached?

• The vases is attached with a chain.
• The vases can be when not in use reset into the granite or into the bronze. It is installed with a vase liner under the grave marker.

Can a picture be added to a cemetery grave marker?

• Yes, the pictures come in bronze or in ceramic.
• The pictures can be added afterward as well, as long as enough space is left for the picture.
• See our ceramic and bronze picture section for those as well.

Are there rules and regulations from the cemetery for the grave markers?

• Yes, policies regarding grave marker vary greatly among cemeteries, we will contact your cemetery before we process your order to make certain your grave marker will be accepted.

Is the cemetery allowed or can the the cemetery refuse my grave marker?

• No, the cemetery has to accept your grave marker, as long as the rules are followed.
• The cemetery can only refuse a grave marker if the rules and guidlines are not followed (example: certain sections in a cemetery have size requirements for the grave marker; or can only be bronze on granite).

How much is shipping, and how long does it take to ship the grave marker?

• Shipping charges are included in the price of all our products, including grave marker.
• We can generally ship grave marker to any cemetery (or business address) in any U.S. In some cases (such as deliveries to rural cemeteries) additional charges may be necessary. We will notify you of these charges.
• In most cases we will deliver your Bronze grave marker directly to the cemetery about 6-12 weeks after we have received approval from you on the layout and the cemetery's approval.

Can grave markers be shipped out of the Continental U.S.?

• Yes, we ship grave markers to Alaska or Hawaii, there might be additional shipping charges for the shipping.
• Yes, we ship grave markers to Canada as well, with addtional shipping charges.
• Other countries would need a freight carrier to which we can ship to and the freight carrier would then ship your grave marker to your final destination (example: we have shipped to Florida before and the freight carrier transported the grave marker to Costa Rica).

Can you send me a catalog about grave marker for my parents to read?

• Yes, upon request, we can mail you print literature about our grave marker.

The history of the tradition of any headstone is long and rich and, therefore, upright standing grave markers are known by many other names that have gone in an out of popular usage over the years. All of the following terms refer to the same headstone products listed in this section: headstones, grave marker, tombstones, flat headstones, companion headstones, headstone for two, double deep marker, vertical double headstone, veterans marker, memorial marker, memorial headstone, gravestones and even family marker. These markers are available in individual sizes, companion sizes, as well as in sizes suitable for infants and children. All headstones if granite grave markers can be designed to accommodate a beautiful bronze vase that is optional with every purchase. There are a variety of design and several other options, such as the color of bronze for bronze on granite memorial, letter style, and emblem options.

Creating a memorial gravestones serves several purposes. It is closure for those who are left behind, a remembrance of those that have gone, and a link between the two. It goes without saying that the memorial should not only capture the information of the person for whom it is created, but a sense of their personality as well. With the variety of options offered by Memorials.com, you can create a tribute that will become a place to visit for many generations to come.

Today you can see many varieties of these headstones and cemetery grave stones in any cemetery across the U.S. Many families even visit a few different cemeteries to see how the different styles of monuments appear. Creating a memorial tribute for a lost loved one may seem like a daunting task, but we at Memorials.com strive to make the experience as easy and fulfilling as possible. We offer a variety of styles and options to ensure the monument created will not only reflect the life of the person it memorializes, but is also a tribute the whole family can be proud of.