What can you leave at a grave?

What can you leave at a grave?

Most Common Grave Decorations

• FRESH FLOWERS. Leaving fresh flowers on gravesites is a timeless, classic way to decorate a grave.
• ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. Some cemeteries do not allow fresh flowers to be placed on graves.
• CANDLES.
• HANDWRITTEN NOTES.
• PHOTOGRAPHS.
• PHOTO ENGRAVED PENDANT.
• SOLAR LIGHTS.
• SPECIAL ROCKS & STONES.

What do you do when visiting a grave?

What Can You Do at the Graveside?

1. Bring a bouquet of flowers to leave.
2. Place a favorite photo at the grave.
3. Decorate the grave (i.e. for Christmas or a birthday)
4. Walk and/or kneel and pray or meditate.
5. Talk to your loved one, sharing your plans for the future or reflecting on the past.

How do you walk in a cemetery?

Avoid walking directly over graves, as this is both frowned-upon and considered bad luck by the superstitious among us (headstones are at the head of the grave, so walking between graves or closely behind headstones is usually the safest bet). 2. Obey all posted rules, including (at almost all cemeteries) no dogs.

Can you repurpose a headstone?

Resurfacing a headstone is no small task. Some businesses can change the high polish of a bronze to an oil-rubbed bronze or a mirror finish to a satin finish, while others can perform raised lettering on granite or marble headstones.

Can a name be removed from a headstone?

Only the person who is in possession of the deed, and only them, will have the right to change any headstone or engraving thereof. Anyone who wanted to change something would need to be the direct owner of the plot or have written signed permission from them.

What is the best headstone cleaner?

Many times, when people think acid rain has damaged a gravestone, the real culprit is past cleaning with bleach, he said. One-time bleach cleaning probably won’t do significant harm — but don’t repeat it, he said. Instead, Church recommended using either D/2 Biological Solution or ReVive (prosoco.com/product/revive).

When can you put up a headstone?

While there is no one specific rule around how long you need to wait before you can put a headstone on a burial grave, as a guideline figure it is recommended that you wait for at least six months, if not longer.