I always say to my clients that the best headstones are more of a celebration of life rather than a marker of death. Quite often the most thoughtful and timeless memorials come about when someone commissioning a headstone has had plenty of time to think about the words because the words are the most important. But they’re also the most difficult. That’s why I encourage my clients not to rush. Take your time. The words will come.

If you’re wondering how you go about commissioning a headstone, please click here and I’ll guide you through the process step by step, but here’s a quick summary:

Step 1: The initial consultation

Step 2: Design stage

Step 3: Obtain permissions

Step 4: Order the stone

Step 5: Design drawn onto headstone

Step 6: Carving stage

Step 7: Installation of the headstone