Personalized Monument Options

A personal emblem represents who your loved one was or something they enjoyed. When creating a memorial, we aim to tell your family’s story for future generations. A personalized monument can be any shape or size; however, some cemeteries will restrict the size of the personal emblem. Our consultants at Sunset Monuments LLC will be able to guide you through creating a personalized monument for your loved one.

Bespoke Custom Monuments

For families seeking a completely unique expression of remembrance, our custom services allow you to step outside the box of standard geometric shapes:
• Sculptures & Bas-Reliefs: Beautifully carved figurative art, angels, or abstract geometric forms.
• Memorial Benches: A functional, peaceful resting place for visitors to sit and reflect.
• Intricately Carved Family Estates: Large, elegant structures designed to anchor a multi-generation family plot.

Emblems

Emblems also enhance the personalization of the memorial of a loved one by honoring the achievements and displaying their passions. Choosing to highlight the love for sailing with an image of sailboats or celebrating active duty in the military with a flag will help create custom monuments that stand the test of time.

Monument Type

The first step in personalizing a monument is to choose the monument type, size, and shape of the memorial. This format will help guide your choice on the length of your epitaph or the photograph size you would like placed. The most commonly used types of monuments are upright, flat, and slant markers. Although the previous three are our most common, our expert craftsman can create custom shapes and sizes if necessary.

Engraving Artwork

We can take a piece of artwork and etch it onto the memorial of your loved one. We have three engraving options sandblasting, hand carving, and laser etching. Laser etching will allow an exact duplicate of the chosen artwork on the headstone.

Photos

Another option for personalizing a loved one’s monument is to have a photo hand-etched onto the stone. Our etching team will capture the photo’s detail, allowing a clear image to appear on the completed memorial. We recommend choosing black, brown, or red granite when hand-etching a photo onto your headstone to capture a sharp contrast. Epitaph: These short bits of text have been written on memorials for centuries. Epitaphs are short words or phrases that are written in memory of a person’s life. Epitaphs typically consist of religious verses, poems, famous quotes, or custom words. Having an epitaph inscribed onto your loved ones’ monument is a great way to honor a person and express a bit of their personality through words

Epitaph

These short bits of text have been written on memorials for centuries. Epitaphs are short words or phrases that are written in memory of a person’s life. Epitaphs typically consist of religious verses, poems, famous quotes, or custom words. Having an epitaph inscribed onto your loved ones’ monument is a great way to honor a person and express a bit of their personality through words

Material Options

We select only the finest, most durable materials capable of weathering the elements for centuries. Every piece can be extensively personalized to tell a specific story.

Premium Materials: High-quality Granite (available in various rich colors), timeless Marble, and enduring Bronze.
Inscriptions: Custom typography, names, dates, meaningful poetry, quotes, or personalized epitaphs.
Symbols & Imagery: Religious icons, cultural emblems, military honors, or custom hobby-related graphics (e.g., nature scenes, sports, or music).
Laser & Porcelain Photos: High-fidelity transfers of actual photographs of your loved one, permanently embedded into the stone.