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Adding ceramic headstone photos to your choice of headstone, plaque, or memorial bench is a wonderful way to honour the memory of your loved one that has passed. This cameo portrait personalises the memorial and is a wonderful legacy for future generations of your family to visit, tend and cherish. The process of choosing a […]

Headstones are a highly personal memorial tribute to someone special in your life. When your loved one passes, it is natural to want to ensure that the headstone you use to commemorate their passing is unique, beautiful, and reflective of the depth of feeling you have for them. There can be an overwhelming amount of […]

Memorial headstones are a beautiful way to honour your loved one’s memory and keep them close to your heart but choosing one as a memorial headstone is not easy. In addition to this, selecting the right photo for the headstone can also add to the stress! But, we’ve got you covered. In this guide we […]

Losing a loved one isn’t easy, we find ourselves finding ways to honour their memory as part of the grieving process to keep them close to our heart. People deal with grieving differently, but one way to do this is by adding a porcelain photo to their headstone. So What Are Porcelain Photos and Why […]

  Headstones are an essential part of the grieving process for many families. They create an eternal tribute for loved ones that stand the test of time, a sacred space and a place of remembrance for generations to come! But when it comes to choosing the right headstone it can be an overwhelming task, especially […]

  If you’re thinking about planning ahead for your final resting place, it’s not a bad idea at all. No need to stress out about leaving your loved ones with the burden of choosing a headstone for you. Here is our guide to pre-planning your headstone services to help you make the right decisions for […]

Choosing a headstone is a very important part of the funeral process. Your loved one’s headstone will be there as a memorial for years to come, so you want the design and wording to mirror their personal taste as well as their past lifestyle. At Sanctuary Memorials, we understand that it can be a bit […]

When you experience a great loss, like the death of a loved one, grief is a natural response. You are suffering because someone you love has been taken away from you and you have to find a way to cope. It may feel as though the pain, sadness and all the other emotions you are […]

For families living off mainland New Zealand, arrangements for memorials can be slightly different to other areas, posing certain logistical questions and concerns. One of the most common enquiries concerning memorials is the transportation of headstones from mainland New Zealand to the Pacific Islands. Who Can Provide Shipping for Headstones? Sanctuary Memorials provide the largest […]

Are you in the process of purchasing a memorial for a loved one? Organising funerals and memorials can make an already difficult time even more confusing, as you work through the many necessary logistics, regulations and to-do lists. During such times, with the loss of a family member or friend, it can seem overwhelming to […]