Funeral Flowers: Should You Buy Through a Funeral Home or a Local Florist?
When faced with the loss of a loved one, planning a funeral can be overwhelming. One of the decisions you'll need to make is where to purchase funeral flowers. While funeral homes often offer floral arrangements, there are several compelling reasons to consider working with a local florist like Adele Rae Florist in Vancouver, Canada.
Here's why choosing a local florist can be a better option:
1. Greater Customization:
- Personalized Floral Designs: Local florists have the expertise and creativity to design unique and personalized funeral floral arrangements that truly reflect the life and personality of the deceased.
- Specific Requests: You can communicate directly with the florist to ensure that the arrangement includes specific flowers, colours, or symbols that hold special meaning for you and your family. A local florist will acommodate every request you have.
2. Wider Variety of Options:
- Unique Designs: A local florist like Adele Rae often have access to a wider variety of flowers and can create more unique and distinctive funeral arrangements compared to the limited options offered by funeral homes. Funeral homes are limited to the catalogue they have.
- Custom Arrangements: You can request custom arrangements, such as floral tributes or hearts or any other special shape, that are not typically available through funeral homes. For example a country banner or a family banner commonly used with the european traditions. As well a local florist can accomodate a funeral ribbon to add to your flowers.
3. Competitive Pricing:
- Cost-Effective: While funeral homes may mark up the cost of flowers, that could be from 20-30% extra, working with a local florist can often result in more competitive pricing, as well a local florist can work under the budget you provide, they will come with the best possible solutions for meeting your budget.
- Transparent Pricing: Local florists are typically more transparent about their pricing and can provide you with a detailed breakdown of costs.
4. Local Support:
- Community Connection: By choosing a local florist like Adele Rae, you're supporting a small business within your community.
- Personalized Service: Local florists often offer more personalized service and are more likely to understand the unique needs and preferences of your family.
At Adele Rae Florists, we have over 60 years of experience creating beautiful and meaningful funeral flower arrangements in Vancouver, Canada. Our team of skilled florists can help you design the perfect floral tribute to honour your loved one. We offer a wide variety of options, including:
- Casket Sprays: Luxurious coffin arrangements designed to drape over a casket.
- Funeral Wreaths: Circular arrangements that can be placed on a stand or displayed at the gravesite.
- Floral Crosses and Hearts: Symbolic arrangements that can be customized to reflect the deceased's faith or personality.
- Floral Tributes: Personalized arrangements that incorporate special items or photos.
- Funeral Arrangements: Traditional and contemporary arrangements suitable for any funeral service.
Adele Rae Florists is located at 4714 Hastings St., in Burnaby, Canada, near the Brentwood area an close to Metrotown and East Vancouver. We offer free delivery of funeral and memorial flowers to any funeral home, church or burial park in the city of Vancouver, B.C. We serve funeral homes like Forest Lawn, Ocean View, Kearney Funeral Services, Bell Burnaby Funeral home, Amherst, First Memorial and more.
Check our collection for funeral arrangements, casket sprays, funeral wreaths and more here:
https://adeleraeflorist.com/collections/sympathy-funeral-flowers-delivery-vancouver-canada
If you're looking for a local florist to help you create a beautiful and meaningful funeral floral arrangement, please contact us today at 604-299-0585.
