A bereavement is a sensitive time when family and friends experience a wide range of emotions. On these occasions, the timeless beauty of the funeral flowers provides a unique opportunity to express these feelings and bring comfort to the bereaved.From a loosely styled, natural arrangement to a more formal tribute.
Funeral flowers are the last statment.
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Flowers generally dress the hearse and coffin, or if there are too many, travel on or in following vehicles. Timing is everything at a funeral and flowers must be in place in good time for the cortège to set off, either from the funeral home, the deceased's home or elsewhere.
Apart from the floral decorations that are ordered to dress the hearse when the coffin is embarked, there may be other tributes left at your home by friends and relatives, or delivered by a floral service. It can help if people are advised to send flowers to one central place.
There is a tradition in some areas to personalise the funeral flowers; having them made up to form a name or initials, or an emblem of work or pastimes. Wreaths, cushions, sprays or tributes such as "gates of heaven" are standards in the florist's craft . The season will of course affect the availability of some varieties and the florist should advise you of substitutes to the blooms shown in the pictures.
Confirm with the funeral director what you want to happen with the flowers. They may be taken for display on a wreath court at the crematorium after the service, or to cover the grave after it has been back filled. You might also want the funeral director to collect the card from the funeral flowers, or make a list of the names and messages left with the flowers.
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