What is a floral tribute?
For many cultures across the globe, flowers have long accompanied funerals or remembrance events.
Whether funeral flowers are chosen to pay tribute to the loved one or add colour and warmth to remembrance services, adding funeral posies can give the room and the coffin or casket itself a visual representation of the condolences of family and friends while also comforting those in attendance at the most difficult time.
Funeral floral tributes come in many forms and can be highly personal to the friend or family member you are remembering. The most common funeral flower arrangements include:
- Casket sprays: These funeral flowers are usually placed directly on top of the coffin, hence the name.
- Letter tributes: These funeral letters are popular and can be used to spell out any word you like, from their name to family titles, like Mum or Dad, etc. These are the perfect accompaniment for the coffin in the hearse.
- Funeral wreaths: A very traditional option, a funeral wreath is circular in shape and can symbolise many things, including eternal love or even reincarnation, depending on your beliefs.
- Hearts: Most often chosen by the closest relatives or spouses, a heart-shaped floral tribute can express and celebrate their love.
- Pillow/cushion displays: Shaped like a pillow or cushion, these funeral floral arrangements are frequently used to symbolise the peace and comfort of someone’s final resting place.
- Hand-tied bouquets: For a timeless floral tribute, consider a hand-tied bouquet of blooms and greenery. Not unlike the flowers your loved one might have enjoyed for birthdays or special events, family members might enjoy giving another floral gift.
Do we need to go for funeral floral arrangements?
Whether you intend to arrange a delicate funeral wreath from their very nearest and dearest only and encourage donations or are welcoming funeral flowers from everyone who wishes to donate them, there is no rule about funeral flower arrangements.
If family or your loved one liked flowers then feel free to order funeral flowers, but there is no real need if they won’t be appreciated or enjoyed.
If you aren’t really sure about flowers, why not discuss this with us when making the funeral arrangements? We can show you examples of small funeral posies and casket sprays or even discuss other ways to personalise the service without flowers.
Why choose funeral flowers?
Here at Brunel Funeral Directors, we aim to remove the burden of organising a funeral and provide everything you need for the perfect send-off – including the flowers.
Whether it be a beautiful coffin spray to adorn the coffin or a simple bouquet to go on the grave, our funeral directors will work closely with you and the rest of your family to create a meaningful tribute for your loved one.
But which flowers should you choose?
Traditional flowers used in floral arrangements include:
- White lilies – are often chosen as the lily represents eternal life.
- Roses – pink roses are often a good choice for friends, while red roses are often given by spouses and romantic partners.
- Carnations – as with roses, carnations come in many colours, all with a hidden meaning. Choose red carnations for affection, pink for remembrance, or white for purity and youth.
- Gerberas – while these can have different meanings depending on the colour, they generally stand for cheerfulness, purity, innocence, and beauty.
- Chrysanthemums – often referred to simply as ‘mums’, chrysanthemums are an excellent choice for mothers or beloved mother figures.
- Freesias – showcasing messages of friendship, trust, innocence, and thoughtfulness, freesias are a vibrant and sweet-smelling option.
However, you’re more than welcome to choose the deceased’s favourite flowers in their favourite colour.
No matter which blooms you choose, all funeral flower arrangements are made from carefully selected fresh flowers and arranged beautifully. Whilst they can act as the centrepiece on the coffin or grave, they make the perfect tribute gift for bereaved families, too.
When to order funeral arrangements
Here at Brunel Funerals, we take care of the funeral floral arrangements on your behalf, ordering them on the day we start to put the funeral arrangements together.
We can order them slightly after if you need more time to choose flowers that are perfect. It is important that we don’t leave it too long, however, as it can take a surprising amount of time for our florists to craft personalised displays and casket sprays with your chosen flowers.
We’ll then look after all floral tributes from when the funeral flowers arrive until the day of the funeral and transport them to the place of burial or cremation, taking the utmost care to ensure each and every aspect is perfect.
If immediate family and close friends are looking to show their support and sympathy, they can also send flowers to our funeral home – we will look after these funeral flowers too and add them, along with the other funeral letters or casket sprays, at the chosen funeral location on the day of the service.
If you’d like to know more about our funeral flowers, funeral wreaths, or any other floral arrangements, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Contact Brunel Funeral Directors for help with funeral flowers and other tributes
Our experienced and reassuring team is always on hand to help and will gladly share our knowledge and experience on all things, from arranging the funeral itself to choosing tributes that bring comfort, express sympathy, or are simply full of their favourite colours and flowers.
Please contact us to learn more about funeral flowers or wreaths and how we can support you and your family. You can reach us via email at admin@brunelfd.co.uk or call 0117 374 2002 and we’ll get back to you to assist at this difficult time.
