Sympathy Flowers

As well as the happy events we get involved in on a weekly basis, we also provide floral tributes for a large number of funerals.  Whilst they are sad events, they are so important to family and friends and it is imperative that the flowers are just right for such an occasion.  We work to understand whether there were any favourite flowers, any particular colour schemes that worked, and also whether there were any particular styles that the individual would have favoured.  We also think it is nice for the family to include their own personalities and thoughts in the flowers...e.g. we made a hornet for one family as the gentleman was a Watford FC fan, but we had to make sure that it looked grumpy as he was never happy watching them play!

As the main family flowers, we often provide coffin sprays which are a focal point during the funeral.  They are generally 4 - 5 ft in length, but can made to any size.  They also vary in style and in colour according to personal choice.  Some people prefer the more contemporary styles we provide, whereas others want them to be soft and flowing.  Colours can be muted and simple, or vibrant and noticeable...the one multi-coloured coffin spray at the top of the blog was designed for a gentleman who loved buying flowers, but always chose one of this colour, one of that etc and ended up with mixed and vibrant vases full of flowers.  We've included a variety of styles and colours below from some recent funerals.

Some families prefer to all follow a theme and yet provide their own tributes as can be seen with the sunflowers below.  We may even have multiple tributes to place onto a coffin top to ensure that each member of the close family has a tribute they feel comfortable with.

When designing names or words, it is important to remember that these have to be placed alongside the coffin, rather than on top, and hence are not usually the main floral tribute.  We always take great care in adding stylish and unusual top sprays on the letters and once again using flowers that have a special meaning for the family.

All manner of shapes can be provided and we have provided teapots, butterflies, a 3d cats and teddy bears, daleks, tardis, steam train etc....the list is endless.  They all take a little time to prepare but can look stunning.  Our recent favourite was the multi-coloured textured butterfly...the raised hydrangea body looked very striking and as a large piece, it was one that really stood out.

Finally, we provide tributes of smaller sizes for friends and for more distant family.  Often we will follow the colour scheme or style used elsewhere but sometimes, customers will just have an idea they would like to work with, or will see something they like in our portfolios and we will adapt them to suit.  We have included a few different items below.

It is well to remember that all our sympathy flowers are designed individually and with great care and attention.  This is the last thing that can be done for someone, and it is important to get it right.  We will spend as much time as is needed to ensure that this is the case.  We hope you like the work featured.