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Select the Perfect Upright Memorial or Headstone

Updated: Apr 29, 2021

Finding memorials and gravestones that give you to respect lost loved ones are an essential part of making funeral arrangements. When arranging a funeral there are many preparations and expenditure for items such as the gravestone for the cemetery. How to select a perfect memorial for your loved one can be an immense factor due to the style words and price. The ideal option may provide your family with much comfort.


Upright memorials are the most customary of the three, typically stand at around 45 inches tall and are held up by a thick concrete base. It is also known as a headstone or tombstone and upright granite headstones are available in a wide variety of sizes and styles to suit your needs. Upright memorials can also be shaped upon. It is possible to find a sculpture of all kinds of religious and modern images of flowers and other art forms. These are generally worked in marble and granite, sometimes bronze is also used. However, there are typically monuments that use a mix of granite and bronze models.


The shape and size of the memorial will also decide the size of the images that can be designed on them. Engraving can also be used to add photographs, memorial words, epitaphs and other illustrative detail to upright memorials.


There are many different kinds of granite that you can use for upright monuments. They generally exist in different shades of gray to blue, black and other warm colors like pink, red and green, all with different gradations in color. It is best to decide on whether you want to picture, text and other representations that you will like to feature on the memorial and the general shape before selecting the color of the memorial.


Though if you desire plain prints, the darker shades are usually better because they give better visibility.


Larsen’s Memorial is one of the famous companies to make Upright memorials in Winnipeg. We have created and installed the highest quality markers and granite works in the Winnipeg area and the surrounding region for over century. Build a beautiful upright memorial for your loved ones with Larsen’s Memorial.


Visit our showroom at 1801 Notre Dame Avenue or you can also visit us online -www.larsensmemorials.com or call 866-755-5401 | (204) 633-5053.

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