Our memorial headstones are conceived and created from start to finish by a patient and compassionate team, and we are here to honour your most ambitious design ideas. Collaborating with you every step of the way, our goal is to provide a unique memorial for every family.
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We are here to help you design the memorial headstone, plaque or other monument that best honours your loved one, that speaks to their personality and the things about them that mean so much to you.
We start our process by listening to you and helping you pinpoint the ideas that best capture the essence of your loved one.
After this, our professional artist will create a drawing so that we can be sure we have fully understood your vision, and then our experienced stonemasons will begin constructing your customised headstone – which generally takes around 6-8 weeks.
As this work is being undertaken, your artistic, photographic, and written portions will be proofed so that these elements can be added as soon as your monument is ready.
Once you are 100% happy with the monument, we will send it to our Kerikeri team, who will carry out the installation before your unveiling.
EXCELLENTTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Beautiful job done with the headstone and installation for our loved ones. Appreciated the ease of communication throughout the process. Great value for money. Thanks team!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We designed a bespoke headstone initially for our Father but also to be shared at a later stage for our Mother. We had a very specific design in mind, provided all the details in terms of drawings and initially stone types and effects required. We spent a bit of time internally with our Whanau deciding on the wording but got there in the end. Sanctuary Memorials were excellent from the outset. Cindy was our point of contact and communicated without fault through the entire process. They also pointed out a few ideas of their own which added to the overall beauty of the Stone. Our Whanu were over the moon with the result and my Father in particular would be so proud of what we had achieved for him. We would have no hesitation in recommending Sanctuary Memorials for your loved one's, based on our experience and the final result.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you Sanctuary Memorials for creating a beautiful headstone for our Dad. Thank you especially to Tilomai in the Otahuhu branch who was so kind and patient as she guided us through such an important process. Highly recommend Sanctuary Memorials! The Aseta FamilyTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It was an absolute pleasure dealing with Cindy Thomas at Sanctuary Memorials,, She made the whole process easy, Nothing was to much trouble from having a bird put on the stone & some Mandarin letters as well. Can’t recommend both Cindy & Sanctuary enough. Kerry TTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. If I could give more than 5 Stars I would ! I cannot recommend more highly enough to use the services of Sanctuary Memorials, when choosing your Headstone to honour your loved ones Memorial. From the moment I walked into the East Tamaki Showroom without an appointment and met with Samantha Fester who happened to be sitting at the desk, she listened to me, and guided me through the start of the process in creating a unique and beautiful memorial stone for my parents unveiling, as well as later meeting with my sister and assisting both of us in creating the most stunning and beautifully created monument for our parents. We have just had the unveiling last week, and it was everything we wanted and more, our Family were all very happy with it, and everyone commented on the craftsmanship and beauty of it, I know my parents would have loved it. Thank you to Sammi and your team I really have great respect for the work that you do, as you do it with love in your heart and that is your point of difference and it comes across. May God continue to bless your work 🙏 ❤️Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Affordable and easy process.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you Sanctuary Memorials for your service. Throughout the whole process from start to finish you were guiding my sister and I. Tilo from Otahuhu branch was an absolute gem to work with and took our vision of our Mums headstone and made it so much better than we envisioned. Thank you Tilo for taking the time to make us feel at ease, when unveilings can be an emotional time. We were so blessed to have had this experience, thank you from our family. Arai/Piho family.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Sanctuary Memorials provided exceptional service in organizing the headstone for my dad. From the very beginning, their team was incredibly supportive and attentive. They worked closely with us to design a headstone that truly brought our vision to life. Their empathy and understanding throughout the process were remarkable, making a difficult task much easier to navigate. I can't recommend them enough. They truly understand the emotional weight of these decisions and handle everything with the utmost care and respect. Thank you, Sanctuary Memorials, for creating a beautiful tribute for our family.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great service one again as a second time customer for a custom made headstone for our brother. Everything to perfection of how we wanted it to be, highly recommended to all, and thank you once again for your services 😊.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The team is really kind and respectful very good service thanks for your quality work I recommend u to all my friends and family ngamihi nui big ups
Our Kerikeri team work with local caretakers, families, and councils to observe cultural traditions, boundaries, and regulations throughout the installation process and for further inscriptions.
Every effort is made to ensure your loved one’s monument is not removed from the Urupā or Cemetery when subsequent inscriptions are added. While we understand that it may not always be possible to make this work, we are here to help in any way we can.
At Sanctuary Memorials, our creative and compassionate team will work with you to navigate the process of selecting the monument design that best reflects the life and personality of your loved one.
We can guide and support you throughout the entire process of designing and creating your tribute.
To start this process, visit one of our Auckland locations, or we can meet with you online or over the telephone – whatever works best for you.
