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How It Works
Memorials are a lasting tribute to those that have passed on. Putting in stone how you feel about your loved ones can bring a sense of peace, give closure and help in the grieving process. A grave may be visited for 100 years by surviving family, and often provides a link through the generations to later members of the family not yet born.
There is something very special about memorialising our loved ones. It is one of the most loving things we can do. It reinforces the belief that our relationships continue past the grave, and can provide a focal point for comfort and inspiration for those left behind, for generations to come.
Step 1
Initial Consultation
There are often regulations for particular areas which govern the type of memorial you may have. Council cemeteries all specify the type of materials memorials are made of, sizes they allow and whether it will be a lawn plaque or a monumental headstone. Private family cemeteries, or urupa associated with a marae usually have no such restrictions.
We can advise you of the various options you have once we have established which cemetery is involved and which area of the cemetery the person you are memorialising is interred.
We can advise you of the various options you have once we have established which cemetery is involved and which area of the cemetery the person you are memorialising is interred.
Step 2
Design Process
We take your requirements including wording, photos and artwork, and begin on a design.
Traditionally the full name, dates of birth and death of the individual - or couple - together with words of love and appreciation form the basis of an inscription.
Some like to add the names of other family members, such as grandchildren, so their relationship to the deceased is recognised also.
Some like to add the names of other family members, such as grandchildren, so their relationship to the deceased is recognised also.
Step 3
Wording Selection
The wording you choose is one way to make a memorial more personal and expressive.
Wording is traditionally coloured white, silver, or gilded using 23-carat gold leaf, though it is available in any colour. For a lower maintenance option it can be embossed, (where the background is removed and the letters are left standing out from the granite).
The inscription can be enhanced by the choice of fonts and how they can be varied to emphasise different statements or words.
Wording is traditionally coloured white, silver, or gilded using 23-carat gold leaf, though it is available in any colour. For a lower maintenance option it can be embossed, (where the background is removed and the letters are left standing out from the granite).
The inscription can be enhanced by the choice of fonts and how they can be varied to emphasise different statements or words.
Step 4
Crafting Stage
Building upon what you find beautiful, we then produce a couple of layouts which we send to you for review.
This may take a few back and forth interactions to refine, which is all part of the process.
Once you are happy with the design and sign off, we will mark it for production.
Step 5
Final Review
We then manufacture your stone and if it is going in a local cemetery or urupa, we install it.
After completion we send a photo so you can see that everything is correct and beautiful before you show it to family and friends.
Feedback
Hear from our satisfied clients:
- I wanted to take some time to let you know 'what a difference' you have made in helping me sort through this. Thanks for your patience, your kind words and especially your help. For without it, I don't think I would have been able to get this done in time. I have totally appreciated the way in which you have dealt with me★ ★ ★ ★ ★Ruth ManaseThe stone looks great and everyone is happy. Thank you for making it so painless!! We have enjoyed dealing with you, you made everthing feel personal, friendly and do-able.★ ★ ★ ★ ★Rose OdlinJust a little note to say thank you for doing such an awesome job with my husband's headstone. You were easy and excellent to deal with from the very first consultation through to the very end. We had some excellent comments. I just wish that you were there on the day of the unveiling to hear them. Godbless★ ★ ★ ★ ★Osborne Family
- You were so calm and patient and understood our requests and desires for perfection with great professionalism. Thank you once again for making such an emotional task a far more manageable one to bear.★ ★ ★ ★ ★Loren PetersThe headstone was so colourful and cute. We are very satisfied, you guys have done a great job, it was much better than what we expected. It was just wonderful. Thank you.★ ★ ★ ★ ★Looc FamilyEveryone that attended the unveilling were so impressed and wowed about the headstone. They all wanted to know where we had got it done (they thought it was imported from Australia because of it's detail and design). I just cannot thank you enough. The whole process was professional and stress free.★ ★ ★ ★ ★Agnes Beddie
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