Create a Lasting Memory

Design Options

At Wellsmere Monuments, we are committed to helping you choose a lasting and fitting memorial for your loved one. In this page, we provide some of the design features and options often available to you when choosing a monument. It is our hope to broaden your knowledge of how the parts work together to help make choosing a monument easier. Please contact us at Wellsmere Monuments if you have further questions about monument designs or about the process of choosing a monument.

General

The cost of the monument is determined by a number of factors and options. The first limiting factor is cemetery regulation. The rest is a matter of practicality and your personal taste.

Size

The size of the monument is dictated by the cemetery. Each section of the cemetery has a size requirement related to the number of graves you have purchased. The general thinking is that stones in a section should be the same size as the surrounding stones. Often, when cemeteries describe the size requirement, they use industry shortcut lingo such a two by one or three by one. This lingo describes the size of the base. Height may vary but it is generally proportional to the base size. Alternatively, the size may be described as a single or double, reflecting the number of graves represented by the monument.