Things You Can Do with the Flowers After the Funeral Service

Schrader-Howell Funeral Home • August 16, 2021

If you’re planning a funeral service at a funeral home in Plymouth, MI, one of the things you’ll need to do is purchase floral arrangements. It’s a tradition to adorn the venue where the funeral service will take place with flowers. You can make things all the more meaningful if you choose flowers that had been favorites of your deceased loved one. There are also flowers that have different symbolic meanings that can be most appropriate at a funeral service. 

 

But after the funeral service has concluded, you’ll have a lot of flowers on your hands. Here’s a look at some of the things you can do with the flowers following the funeral ceremony. 

 

Give the Flowers Away 
You might wish to donate the flowers to a facility like a retirement home, hospice, or some other institution. If this is what you have in mind, call prior to bringing the floral arrangements. You’ll want to ensure you know what their donation policies are. And with COVID-19 still a concern, they may not accept any such donations. 

 

Put Flowers in Vase 
If you want to maintain the flowers for about a week after the funeral service, you can place them in a vase filled with clean water. You can place the vase in the kitchen, in the family room, or even on the patio. 
 

Plan the Flowers in Your Garden
 
You may choose to plant some of the funeral service flowers in your flower garden. This can be a nice touch if you want to get the most out of your investment. And if they’re perennial flowers, you’ll be able to enjoy the flowers year after year. You’ll enjoy them all the more if they are the type of flowers that your deceased loved one had enjoyed growing. 

 
Leave Flowers at Burial Site
 
Another idea is to leave some of the flowers at the burial site in honor of your deceased relative. Ensure you ask the cemetery about its policies for leaving flowers. 

 
Give Flowers to Family and Friends
 

After the funeral service, you might also wish to give the floral arrangements to family and friends. They will be grateful to be able to take some of the beautiful floral arrangements home with them. Your family and friends will be able to then use the flowers however they want. 

 
Do you need the assistance of a funeral home in Plymouth, MI? You certainly will if you need to plan a funeral service or a cremation service after the death of a loved one. We’re here to assist you. You won’t want just any funeral home to help you. What you’ll want is a death care services provider with a track record of success. We’re a dependable funeral home, and our staff members are experienced
professionals committed to helping families and individuals in any way possible. You can count on us to help you with your final service planning. For the assistance you require, get in touch by phone or visit us in person. 

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