What should you consider when
selecting funeral flowers for a child’s funeral?
Any death is sad, but the funeral
of a child can be an especially distressing event, and floral tributes
can be a great way to create a beautiful ambiance for the funeral party.
Funeral flowers can be sent
to the funeral service, or sympathy flowers sent to the home of the bereaved
parents and/or grandparents.
What size of floral tribute
is appropriate for a child’s funeral?
Funeral flowers for a child
or young person are basically similar to what floral arrangements you would
send for an adult’s funeral. What you may want to consider is that
the floral tribute is representative in size. Too large a wreath
or casket spray may overshadow a small casket, so in general a floral tribute
for a child should take this into account.
What color floral tribute is
appropriate for a child’s funeral?
Although we often consider certain
colors more befitting for funeral flowers, such as white or yellow, flowers
for a child’s funeral can be a multitude of colors. Just as we use
pink and blue to distinguish gender with young children, pastel shades
of pink or blue can be used to reflect the gender of the deceased child.
Pink roses or carnations are ideal for a young girl’s funeral and violets
can be an ideal choice for a boy’s funeral. It is usually advisable
to stick to smaller sized flowers and not to use too much colored ribbon,
so as to keep the floral tribute simplistic.
In terms of colors, the other
alternative is a floral tribute that is bright and colorful. As mentioned
below a colored floral tribute designed as something important to the child,
can be an ideal way to pay a floral tribute.
What design or shape of floral
tribute is best for children’s funeral flowers?
It is more common for floral
tributes to be designed into a shape that reflects a childhood, or if relevant,
a particular interest of the child. For example, shapes such as hearts,
teddy bears and footballs are commonly used, as are angels, crosses, butterflies,
animals and balloons. In fact, most professional florists will be
able to craft any bespoke floral tribute design in any shape or design,
including 3D floral tributes. Things like favorite football team
shirts, and favorite cartoon characters are often seen as an ideal way
to affectionately pay tribute to the passing of a child.
Is it appropriate to send a
memorial item with funeral flowers to a child?
Yes, in fact, many people choose
to do this and send things such as a cuddly toy teddy bear holding a floral
arrangement, or a truck loaded with flowers. If it is something that
symbolizes the young person’s life, then this can be a good way to make
this part of the funeral tribute. Remember – if you are in any doubt
consult the florist and/or the funeral home, who should be able to advise
you on what the family feels is appropriate and if anyone else has ordered
a similar floral tribute.
Balloons can even be added
to a floral tribute for a child’s funeral if deemed acceptable by the family.
Balloons are recognized as synonymous with childhood, and symbolic of celebrations
such as birthdays, therefore they can symbolize a celebration of a child’s
life. Again, if in doubt, consult with the funeral home who will
ensure that the family’s wishes are respected.
What is appropriate to write
on a sympathy note to accompany the floral tribute?
The family will be extremely
upset during the period of the funeral service, and it can be an uplifting
experience after the funeral to reflect on the beautiful floral tributes
sent and from whom. The most important thing is to let the family know
that you are thinking of them, and the answer here is to keep it simple,
offer your condolences and support, but try not to be too gushing.
If you know the family, and
the deceased child, well then you will probably find that you may already
have a good sense of what type of floral funeral tribute they would like.
If you are unsure, then the answer is to keep to something very generic
in color, design and size.
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