Epitaphs
Choosing an epitaph can seem quite daunting to some, below are some considerations that may help you select the perfect epitaph for your loved one’s headstone or monument.
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Our first suggestion is take your time, we suggest waiting at least 6 months before thinking about a headstone or monument. This gives you time for your grief to settle and for you to get some clarity with your design choices. An epitaph you choose soon after losing a loved one might be quite different from the epitaph you would choose a year later.
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Epitaphs provide a chance to sum up a person's life in just a few words, to give it shape and express real emotion, however, the best epitaphs are timeless and not overly sentimental. Waiting at least 6 months will give time for your emotions to settle and help ensure you don't later regret your choice.
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Take time to consider who you would like the epitaph to speak to, the deceased, family, friends, passers-by? This will help guide you.
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Take inspiration from your loved ones life and interests. Lyrics from a favourite song, lines of a meaningful poem or verse, favourite sayings or If you feel it’s appropriate you could use a funny headstone epitaph.
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If you can, try to make the epitaph uplifting. If the epitaph celebrates life, it will bring peace and comfort to all who visit the grave.
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If you are struggling to find the right words, contact us and we can help you write the perfect epitaph for your loved one.