Add Unique Touches to a Funeral
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Add Unique Touches to a Funeral

My name is Evan, and I am a funeral director at a busy funeral home in the Midwestern United States. I have found that many loved ones want to personalize the funeral experience, but they simply don't know how. I am going to outline some ways that you can make a funeral unique to the person you are celebrating. From dramatic readings to favorite music to decorated caskets, the only limit is your imagination when it comes to planning the perfect funeral. I hope your mind will be open to the possibilities the next time you are in the unfortunate situation of having to plan a funeral.

Add Unique Touches to a Funeral

Funeral Flowers That Reflect The Life Of The Deceased

Christina Clarke

When someone you care about passes, send a floral arrangement that pays homage to how they lived their life. For many people, work is an essential part of who they are; pay tribute to this by sending flowers with a theme or detail that reflects the vocation of the deceased.

Some funeral flowers that reflect some various jobs include these arrangement ideas:

Teachers and educators. For a teacher, have your florist add apples or typical school staples, like pencils and books to the display. Some might consider adding a small chalkboard with the name of the teacher written in classic white chalk.

Military personnel. Talk to your floral designer about crafting a wreath that is in the shape of the armed-forces branch that they belonged to. For instance, a retired Coast Guard sailor might be honored with a wreath shaped like an anchor. Make sure to spring for a metal easel to display the arrangement upright at the funeral or burial site.

Sports-fans and followers. Give a nod to the team that the deceased coached, played-for, or followed by having arrangements created in the team colors. You could also order flowers with nostalgic sports memorabilia like baseballs, a mitt, a puck, or other sporting good item.

Chefs and culinary enthusiasts. To bring a bit of a culinary touch to an arrangement intended for a chef or caterer, ask your florist to accent the display with a couple of wooden spoons or a set of measuring cups. This is subtle, but quite a thoughtful gesture.

All vocations. Come up with your own ideas to pay tribute and respects to the person that has passed by acknowledging what they did for a living. This can also serve as a tasteful conversation piece at a typically sad and solemn affair.

Some other intriguing ideas to celebrate the life-lived include:

  • Accent a hairdresser's memorial arrangement with a lovely hand-mirror or vintage compact.
  • For a gardener, use window-box style arrangements and tuck a trowel in among the foliage.
  • To tribute someone in law enforcement, have the florist design something that is entirely in blue.
  • Artists' arrangements might include a simple paintbrush tucked in the greenery.

Consider using these ideas the next time you need to send funeral flowers. These pay tribute to the careers, jobs, and vocations of the deceased, in a tasteful and distinctive way. Talk to your florist about creating something to honor the life of the person that passed with a themed-arrangement. Visit http://www.hartmanmem.com/ for more help.


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