Flowers are associated with funerals as a way of paying tribute to the deceased and expressing sympathy to the deceased’s friends and family.
There are a wide variety of different funeral flower arrangements and you can choose specific types of flowers or colours, perhaps in line with the preference of the deceased if known. Here we show you just a small selection of the different types of arrangements available from bespoke designs, coffin sprays and sympathy sprays to wreaths, bouquets, shaped and specialist tributes.
We can help you with the ordering of funeral flowers and can also record or collect the card messages for you.
Many mourners attending the funeral may also bring flowers along to the service, but in some cases families may specify that they want to restrict floral tributes to just the immediate family. If mourners do bring floral tributes to the ceremony you may want to consider what you would like to do with the flowers afterwards as it may be possible to donate them to a local hospital, hospice or nursing home for the residents to enjoy – we of course will assist in any way we can and advise accordingly.
Many people prefer charitable donations in lieu of flowers.
It is likely you will have a charity or good cause in mind who you would like to benefit from the money donated at the funeral. People usually select a charity relating to the deceased for example, a local hospice that they stayed at, or a charity linked to their cause of death such as a cancer, heart or kidney charity.
If you are unsure about who to choose, you can donate money to more than one charity. We will be able to offer some advice.
Arranging a funeral can be especially difficult, when a family member or loved one dies. We are here to help, assist and advise you to provide a unique tribute to their life.
The funeral service is a way of saying goodbye to someone who has died. We are here to take you through the decisions you need to make to ensure you can arrange the funeral you want for your loved one.
We offer a variety of coffins and urns, choose from the traditional wooden coffins to more unusual wicker or cardboard coffins.
We are able to give advice on all aspects of music for the funeral service and make the necessary arrangements.
A friend or relative may wish to say a few words during a service about the person who has died. This is called a eulogy.
Should you wish we will be able to assist you with the compilation and insertion of death announcements and acknowledgements in your local and/or national newspapers.
We have access to a fleet of vehicles to meet your needs. There is a range of funeral transport options available.
Some people find it comforting to see the person who has died and likes to bring a small gift or photograph to put in the coffin. Others find it upsetting to see someone they loved who is now dead.
Should you wish, this can be friends or relatives of the deceased, or we, of course, will be able to provide bearers to carry your loved one’s coffin.
You may wish to produce booklets or leaflets detailing the order of service. We can print personalised orders of service on your behalf and can advise on layout and design.
Covid-19 Notice: All the public areas in the funeral premises are fogged and disinfected between all visits as such chapel visits will have to have a 30 minute gap between them so that the area can be sterilised between visits. All vehicles will also be fogged between uses to ensure they are safe for everyone.
