Some of my clients prefer to take home the arrangements after the funeral service. Whilst some flowers may be in bud, unlike gift bouquets designed to last for some time, funeral arrangements are made to look their best at the funeral.
However, there's nothing wrong with keeping them going a little longer.
So what should you do?
Some like to leave the arrangement in the garden and look at the flowers. If you decide to do this, I would suggest you give it water every day, unless it rains, of course. As an alternative, the flowers and foliage could be removed from the arrangement and placed in vases or jam jars. I would suggest you recut the stems at an angle to encourage the fresh water to be taken up, removing blooms as they fade and refreshing the water too.
Repurposing floral funeral arrangements
I'm often asked to make alternative arrangements for customers and one that's really popular is a coffin spray that can be distributed to the guests after a service.
Many dislike the fact that after a couple of days, the crematorium or place of worship dispose of the designs, and to many it seems such a waste. Seeing the display going out to others may give comfort to the family and give the guests something beautiful and positive to enjoy.
If that's something that you would like to consider, contact me at www.flourishingflowers.co.uk. Alternatively, follow me on my Facebook page HERE for more funeral flower tips and inspiration.