Granite Sizes
Understand the Cemetery Regulations
This is absolutely the first step in choosing your memorial. Similar to homeowner’s associations, all cemeteries have rules and regulations concerning the style and size of memorials placed on their grounds. Some only allow lawn level grass markers, others require a minimum number of lots depending on the width of the base. Some have height restrictions. Although Savannah Granite is familiar with the rules and regulations of the most local cemeteries, it is a very good idea for you to have a clear understanding of your plot(s) dimensions and any restrictions the cemetery may have. Knowledge of cemetery size, shape, and style limitations is critical in selecting the perfect memorial.
Once there is a clear understanding of what can and cannot be placed in the cemetery, the next choice is usually whether the memorial will be for an individual or will represent a married couple or even a family. The constraining factor in this is typically the width of the plot/plots and therefore the base width of the memorial(s). Families may have 4-6 plots whereby individual stones may memorialize each person, or it may be their desire to celebrate the family as a unit and collectively erect a single large monument honoring that relationship.
Should your cemetery place no height restrictions on upright monuments you now have the choice of memorializing anywhere from 6 inches in height (called a BEVEL) all the way up to a skyscraping obelisk. Again the main restricting factor, outside of your budget, will most likely be the width of the plot(s) which will determine the width of the base on which most uprights depend. Grass markers can still be adorned with images, laser etchings, and decorative artwork, but upright stones will offer a far greater opportunity for variation and creativity.
