The Telegraph unveils top ten most unusual funeral flower arrangements with Romany caravan coming in at number two
Floral tributes are an integral part of funeral proceedings and a final way in which friends and family can bestow honour and gifts upon their loved ones. These floral arrangements can range anywhere from modestly tasteful to absolutely ridiculous depending on the taste of those involved.
And now, following a survey of 214 funeral directors to find the most creative funeral floral arrangements, a list of the Top Ten Most Unusual Funeral Flower Arrangements has been released – with a traditional Romany caravan coming in at number two.
Despite not being number one, ¼ scale
The survey, conducted by Wilcox Limousines, saw the ¼ scale caravan tribute being beaten only by a full model of television soap opera Emmerdale Farm which, we have to admit, is pretty unique as well.
Some other pretty wild and magnificent creations that made it onto the list included a model of Freddy Krueger, an oil rig and a floral pint of Guinness with ‘breakfast’ written on a ribbon at the front. We imagine that latter arrangement has quite the story behind it.
Wilcox Limousines spokesperson, Leila Wilcox, said: “We often see some very poignant tributes in our line of work that tend to relate to a person’s interests and passions or, quite frequently, their profession.
“For those working in the funeral industry it’s quite common to see some rather unusual examples. However, sometimes we see requests that manage to catch even us by surprise.
“Despite the sometimes unusual or seemingly random nature of some of the tributes that we see, it’s worth recognising that all of them are specific and special to the person that they are remembering.
“We see some fantastic tributes and people really do go to great lengths to try and capture the personality of the person being laid to rest,” Wilcox finished.
At Kirkham Florists in Plaistow, East London, floral tributes come in any form. Floral arrangements can come in any way that you like. Following is the list of the Top Ten Most Unusual Funeral Flower Arrangements.
A full model of Emmerdale Farm
1/4 scale traditional Romany caravan
Model of Freddy Krueger
Flora pint of Guinness with ‘breakfast’ written on a ribbon at the front
A British Airways Liveries Boeing 747
A snooker table with cue and pint on top
An oil rig
Blackpool Tower with lights included
A floral pacemaker
A half submerged crocodile on top of a coffin
This list just goes to show that mourning comes in all shapes and sizes, but our vote for the most unusual and unique has to go to the the traditional Romany caravan.
What are some of the most unusual funeral floral arrangements you’ve seen? Let us know in the comments below.
