The most basic decision in selecting a cremation niche is how many urns it needs to hold. A single niche is built for one urn and works well for an individual memorial. A companion niche is sized for two and is commonly chosen by couples. In the Los Angeles, California market, where cremation is the majority choice, companion niches are a frequent request because they let partners plan a shared resting place in advance.
Families thinking further ahead sometimes prefer a family niche that can hold several urns behind a single front. This keeps successive generations together in one location and can be more economical than purchasing separate niches over time. Doric Vaults manufactures single and companion niches as well as larger family configurations, so a Los Angeles cemetery offering Doric columbarium systems can match the niche to what a family actually needs.
