Not at all. My hubs and I purchased our stone, put traditional names and dates on front with the this phrase "to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die". The front was my idea. The back of the stone has our children's (3) names and dates of birth for future researchers to peruse and also etchings of a sailboat and an Avanti car which are my husbands passion. Needless to say the back of the stone was his idea. Have had only great comments except from the grown children who don't like seeing our names when going to the cemetary.

Not at all. My hubs and I purchased our stone, put traditional names and dates on front with the this phrase "to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die". The front was my idea. The back of the stone has our children's (3) names and dates of birth for future researchers to peruse and also etchings of a sailboat and an Avanti car which are my husbands passion. Needless to say the back of the stone was his idea. Have had only great comments except from the grown children who don't like seeing our names when going to the cemetary.

Not weird at all. We also have ours stone and I have a sewing machine on my side and he has a classic car on his. It is beautiful1

Not at all. Thoughtful and easily done ahead of time. Good for you.

It's not weird at all. My dh passed in 1994. I had his and my headstone placed on the graves. Mine has my name and all on it all it needs is the date I die. the military did it all free. they are separate headstones, just next to each other.

not at all

Absolutely not. Just take a walk thru a cemetery. It is quite interesting because you find out little interesting things about a person.

From what I am seeing, these days the stones are getting more personsalized. I think that is great!I seen a lot of them with pictures which I think is neat.Now to find the picture of the sewing machine I want. Of course, for me it has to be vintage!

On my dad/mom's headstone (it was purchased when my dad passed away) has quilting/sewing emblems on her side and woodworking emblems on my dad's side. I love it, as it shows what they enjoyed.

True, but there are restrictions for the non-military person as to what the headstone can say. My Dad was buried and before my Dad died, he had arranged to get permission to place my Mom's ashes with him in the plot at the National Cemetary.