When someone we love passes away it is an emotional time, with lots to decide. Flowers are always beautiful, but especially to brighten dark days and hard times when people are grieving. For our local Wairoa funerals, usually the family liaise with Pickerings funeral directors and then they let us know at Purple Petals what flowers the family requires. Lin or Heidi then deliver the casket spray or memorial arrangement to either Pickerings or private homes or marae addresses where the family are gathered. Baskets of small flowers can also be provided at the time of the tangi or funeral for placing on the coffin. It is a privilege to create something lovely for a funeral but sometimes tears are shed during the arranging process as our hearts go out to people who are struggling and in the mourning process. May we always make the most of the time we have with the people in our lives and say what we need to while we can, as we never know how much time we have left... xx
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AuthorHeidi is a wife and mother with a passion for people, flowers and all things beautiful. ArchivesCategories |