FLOWERS, NOTICES AND MEMORIALS
You may have planned for some of these decisions in your pre-paid funeral plan.
Floral Tributes
It is a long standing tradition in many communities that friends and family pay their respects by sending flowers or making a donation to charity. Your local funeral director can organise flowers for you. They can also collect, record and distribute donations to charity on your behalf.
Notices
The obituary notice in a local, national or other publication announces the death and funeral details and can also become a tribute to the person who has died, by perhaps containing a verse. Some people like to place acknowledgement notices in the newspaper after the funeral, thanking people who have supported them.
Book of remembrance
Some people also like to compile a book of compliments, reflections and memories about the person who has died, written by family and friends attending the service or afterwards.
Memorials
You don't have to decide whether to put a memorial on the grave or on the site of the burial of ashes until after the funeral. The regulations about what kind of memorial can be put up, and when, vary considerably from place to place. Your funeral director can advise you on this and make any arrangements on your behalf.