Traditional funerals are almost always followed by a procession to one of the cemeteries in Fredericksburg, VA where there is a short burial pot ceremony. You likely have plenty of flowers in the funeral home or church where you have the funeral service, but what about in the cemetery? You might want to have some flowers there as well. Talk to the funeral home professionals and they can ensure that the right flowers get transported to the cemetery for that part of the service. Here are some examples to consider.
A Casket Draping
You might want your loved one’s casket to look nice and well cared for and you can have a casket draping flower arrangement placed on it. That might be something that is placed at the funeral home or, if the casket is open, you can save that arrangement exclusively for the cemetery part of the process. It’s a nice way to give your family something beautiful to look at and it also is very honoring to the person you are there to remember.
A Standing Wreath
There are many different types of flower arrangements that can be used for a funeral and burial service. While many flowers will come in vases, those could tip over if you take them to the cemetery. Consider a standing wreath floral arrangement that is actually on a stand and will be visible and a nice decoration for the burial.
Special Arrangements
While every flower arrangement you receive is going to be special, you might want the flowers that are given by certain people to also travel to the cemetery for that part of the service. If it is your parent who passed on, and you and your siblings went in on a nice arrangement, that might be something you also want at the cemetery. Consider who gave the flowers as you think about what you want at the cemetery.
Single Flowers For Placement
You could also take a vase of single flowers so that each person at the burial service can take one and place it on the casket before it is lowered into the ground and buried. This is decorative, but also symbolic and can mean a lot to those in attendance.
Consider What Happens To Flower
Once the burial service is complete, you can take the flowers with you, if you choose. You can also let the funeral home take care of transporting them and you can pick them up another time. Or, you might be able to leave some arrangements there with your loved one. You are going to want to know the cemetery rules before you assume it’s okay to leave large arrangements in place.
When you are working on a funeral and burial service for a loved one, you might want at least some flowers at the cemetery in Fredericksburg, VA where your loved one’s final resting place will be. Contact Historyland Memorial Park for more details and options so you can plan ahead and get everything ready and in place for the event.
