Common types of funeral flower arrangements

The type of funeral flower arrangement that you choice for your loved one’s funeral will be an important part of the grieving process. Throughout the ages they have played an essential part of the funeral and burial processes due to their emotional healing and soothing properties.

Traditionally, flowers will be needed for three main places in the funeral – on the casket, the funeral home and also the hearse. There is an array of choices for the style arrangements that can be designed, with the most common ones being a spray, wreath, posy, basket, with personalized floral tributes also becoming highly popular.

A spray is an arrangement that generally covers the whole coffin and has a water soaked base. A large arrangement, these can be made up of any type of flower (or combination of flowers) desired. The fact that a spray has a water soaked base means that it will last a long time, and is ideal for placing at the site of the grave.

Wreaths are a time-honored flower arrangement for funerals. Wreaths can be made from any variety of flower and are usually placed on a stand for display purposes. While traditional arrangements are of a circular shape, a modern alternative is where the wreath is fashioned into a heart shape.

Made up of an assortment of short stemmed flowers, posies can be used for any occasion, but are fitting for funerals. A smaller arrangement than most of its counterparts, it is a rounded shape that usually sits in a vase. Typical flowers used in a posy are smaller delicate types such as roses, which are then complemented with foliage.

Personalized flowers are another option. These are a great way to pay tribute to your loved one by having an arrangement to suit their personality. For example, if they were avid lover of water sports such as sailing, get a small toy boat and imbedded among a sea of blue flowers to symbolize the water. Alternatively you could have their initials made in an arrangement. Give some ideas to the florist, and help them design a fitting tribute.

Baskets are another arrangement that is ideal for many situations, including funerals. This is an easy-care display because it comes with its own water container. A florist can put any sort of flower in a basket (or a bowl or box for that matter) that the customer requests. Baskets are ideal for a funeral flower arrangement because they don’t need a vase to hold them in.

Flowers can be an expensive part of a funeral, and can cost anywhere from a couple of hundred dollars through to several thousand, depending on the styles chosen and the quantity of arrangements being used at the ceremony. To make your money go further when buying any funeral flower arrangement, shop around your local florists, as well as checking out some of the internet dealers who can do overnight shipping to your area at a competitive price.

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Common types of funeral flower arrangements

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