If flowers are not wanted

Sometimes the bereaved do not want any flowers and instead request donations to a charity that was particularly close to the heart of the departed.

Flowers are comfort, hope and confidence

It is important to respect this wish. As a rule, bank details are supplied for donations. Remember to note the destination for the donation. And yet: flowers are not decoration in the case of bereavement.

There is simply no better way of expressing the longing of a person for a life after death. There is so much comfort, so much confidence, so much hope in flowers, and this is so beneficial for the bereaved.

A single flower, as a sign of solidarity

So if you do not want to appear at the service empty handed, you can always take a single stem such as a rose, a sunflower or a lily.

Take this to the graveyard and lay it on the coffin or by the urn.