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Maudlin floral tributes

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LilyoftheValley Wed 20-Nov-24 14:36:26

I am sure that this point of view will ruffle a few feathers but I am mystified by wreaths spelling someone" name or saying Mum or Dad are popular? The person in the coffin does not know, people attending the service know whom the dead - person is and passers`by are not interested!

Surely I am not alone in thinking that said wreaths are maudlin and, perhaps a trifle tacky?

A wreath or spray is so much more dignified. Each to their own, however.

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madalene Wed 20-Nov-24 23:56:36

We just had the one wreath on top of both mum’s and dad’s coffins, and mourners could donate to a charity if they wanted to.

I think it’s quite tacky to tell the OP that she’s a snob actually. As far as I’m concerned, she was expressing an opinion and asking others what they think.

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MissAdventure Thu 21-Nov-24 00:16:06

I can understand people's temptation to go "over the top", it's easy to get carried away, I'd think.

I was going to say, the Jamaican funeral had white silk ruffles woven into the wreaths,and the mourners were all dressed in white silk, too - they were walking and dancing alongside the hearse.

I rather like the beautiful horses all bedecked, with their plumes, and the sounds of their hooves.

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