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I had this idea, but it was totally veetoed by my husband when he stopped laughing.
It was to give people the opportunity to choose their own flowers for their funeral.
I mean if folk know they are dying and have organised the coffin, church, hymns and even their obituary, then why can't t they choose their flowers.
How awful would it be to be sitting up with the angels, looking down and think "God I didn'y want a coffin spray, I wanted a Football shirt" or " Not pink I hate pink I wanted a white cross with red roses" you get my drift.
However the semantics of it may be a bit difficult. You couldn't exactly go round old folks homes doing a leaflet drop, or peruse the terminally ill wards in hospitals. But d'you not think it could be a winner.
I do , but there again it could just be that I'm a twisted florist that loves doing funeral work and believes in the freedom of choice

I think anyone that really loves flowers will make it quite clear what they do and dont want to the family 'beforehand'! Not entirely sure how you'd market it and b***** the appointment bit! Don't think I could cope with that. Do let us know how you get on though!

I think it's an excellent idea, but no idea how you would market it, people are ridiculously squeamish about death and dying.

btw, just so's you know in case I pop off next week, I want lots of flowers please, don't really mind what, just lots of them, and tastefully done please .

Well everyone who knows me knows I want only one coffin spray of large white oriental lillies and rough ivy 4 black horses and a glass coach and that's it. Yes I do think it would be a good idea if people were able to let their wishes be known but don,t know how you could market it.

Love the tagline BTW!

Oh, no statice tho, thanks .

In Denmark undertakers have a testament (will, perhaps) where one writes their wishes concerning the funeral, coffin, songs, if its a funeral or cremation ,flowers and all things regarding their death. I don't know how many people actually use it but its available. My daughter did one once when her confirmation class were visited by our local undertaker. On the question on what flowers and who should do them she answered : my mother!!! She didn't thought that I probably will be long gone when she is near the end. It was so sweet

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or Limonium, spray carns, certain xanths, erm.

That's so sweet Nepenthes! When you're a kid though, your parents are immortal aren't they .

They seem immortal even now! Very sweet though Nepenthes.