Flowers and tributes for Hire

Artificial funeral flowers provide a durable, low-maintenance way to honour loved ones. Unlike traditional blooms, silk arrangements retain their beauty across seasons and weather conditions, offering a lasting tribute. Stems From Heaven specialises in handcrafted designs, including letter tributes, symbolic shapes, and coffin sprays, all customisable to reflect personal preferences. With hire and purchase options, prices start at £40 for symbolic shapes and £63 for letter tributes. Free delivery and collection are available within 12 miles of Bromley, Sidcup, Swanley, and parts of Kent.

For more details or to arrange a tribute, visit stemsfromheaven.co.uk or call 07587 262689.

Letter Tributes Selection Guide

Letter tributes beautifully spell out the bond shared between mourners and the deceased, making a heartfelt statement at the service. Typically placed beside the coffin, these displays are a touching way to express familial love. Each tribute is carefully crafted using silk flowers, designed to maintain their vibrant colours and structure even after the ceremony.

Letter Options and Pricing

Stems From Heaven offers a variety of letter tributes to honour different family relationships. Popular choices include MUM, DAD, and NAN, priced at £63 each. Larger tributes such as BROTHER and SISTER are available for £125 and £110, respectively. These arrangements are available for hire, providing an affordable way to create a meaningful display without the need for a permanent purchase.

For those seeking something more specific, additional titles like GRANDAD, GRANDMA, POPS, SON, or DAUGHTER can be arranged. Families can also opt for custom names or initials, with prices available upon request. This flexibility ensures that tributes can be tailored to fit both personal preferences and budgets, whether they are intended to remain at the graveside or not.

Personalising Letter Tributes

Once the letters are chosen, personalisation adds a unique touch to the tribute. Families can customise colours, selecting ribbon edges and flower clusters – such as roses or lilies – in shades that reflect the loved one’s personality. For example, you might choose blooms in their favourite colours or even match a theme, like blue and white for a cherished football team.

“Our female funeral flower package can consist of a named floral display for Mum, Sister, Daughter, Grandmother, Nan.” – Stems From Heaven

To create a harmonious look throughout the service, letter tributes can be coordinated with other arrangements, including casket sprays, cushions, or crosses. This thoughtful detailing helps to convey a cohesive and meaningful farewell.

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Symbolic Tribute Shapes Guide

Symbolic shapes like hearts, crosses, angel wings, and Gates of Heaven are often used at funerals to convey deep emotions and beliefs. These tributes are typically placed near the coffin or displayed on easels, serving as powerful focal points that reflect love, faith, and remembrance. They also add a personalised touch to the memorial service.

Meaning Behind Floral Shapes

Each floral shape carries its own unique symbolism, offering a meaningful way to honour a loved one.

• Artificial Heart-shaped arrangements: These represent deep love and connection, often chosen by close family members like spouses, children, or siblings. The heart shape conveys romantic love, familial devotion, and an enduring bond that transcends loss.
• Cross tributes: A symbol of faith, hope, and spiritual devotion ^[4]. These are particularly fitting for religious services, affirming the deceased’s faith and the hope of eternal life. Crosses can be customised with specific colours – white flowers for peace and reverence, or the loved one’s favourite colours to reflect their personality ^[4].
• Angel Wings: These arrangements symbolise protection and a spiritual connection ^[2]. Representing a guardian angel, they evoke the idea of the deceased watching over their loved ones. The wings and accompanying ribbons can be designed in any colour to match family preferences or significant themes.
• Gates of Heaven: A tribute symbolising the passage to the afterlife ^[2]. These arrangements often feature lilies, which represent restored innocence and eternal life, alongside roses that convey love and respect ^[5][2]. The Gates of Heaven can be adorned with silver or gold finishes and custom ribbon colours ^[2].

These designs are available in practical sizes, making them suitable for any service.

Sizes and Prices

Stems From Heaven offers these symbolic tributes in sizes that cater to different needs, ensuring they fit seamlessly into funeral arrangements:

• Artificial Heart: 16 inches, priced at £40.
• Artificial Cross: 16 inches, priced at £40.
• Angel Wings: 16 inches, priced at £60.
• Gates of Heaven: 24 inches, priced at £70.

All these arrangements are available for hire and can complement other floral tributes, helping to create a cohesive and heartfelt memorial display.

Coffin Sprays and Custom Arrangements Guide

A coffin spray, placed on top of the casket, often serves as the centrepiece of a funeral service. These arrangements are carefully designed in collaboration with families to create a tribute that honours the personality and preferences of the deceased. Whether you envision the timeless elegance of white lilies or vibrant roses in specific colours, each spray can be customised to align with your wishes. Below, you’ll find pricing options to suit different service needs.

Coffin Spray Sizes and Pricing

Stems From Heaven offers two size options for coffin sprays:

• 24-inch spray: Priced at £100, this size is ideal for smaller caskets or when space is limited.
• 36-inch spray: Available at £130, this option provides a more prominent and fuller display, perfect for larger services.

Both sizes feature high-quality artificial flowers, designed to maintain their beauty and dignity throughout the service.

For those seeking something more personal, custom tributes can be created to reflect unique themes or interests.

Custom Tributes

In addition to bespoke letter tributes, Stems From Heaven offers custom arrangements tailored to specific themes or personal interests. Pricing for these tributes is available upon request, as they are designed to incorporate unique elements such as favourite colours, hobbies, or affiliations.

For example, in January 2023, Stems From Heaven crafted an “Everton EFC” tribute featuring blue roses and a blue-and-white colour scheme to honour the deceased’s love for the football club ^[3]. That same month, they also created a personalised “Pops” tribute in red and white silk flowers for a family in Liverpool ^[3].

When requesting a custom design, you’ll need to share details like preferred flower types, colours, your relationship to the deceased, and any specific themes you’d like to include. To ensure everything runs smoothly, the team coordinates delivery with funeral directors the day before the service.

Delivery, Packages, and Service Areas

Delivery and Collection Service

We offer free delivery and collection within a 12-mile radius for all hire items, making things easier during challenging times. To further simplify logistics, tributes are delivered and collected directly through funeral directors. For those located beyond the 12-mile radius, we provide dependable delivery across the UK ^[1].

Custom Package Options

Our service goes beyond simple delivery, offering custom packages designed to suit individual preferences. Stems From Heaven allows you to combine multiple tributes into one cohesive package.

• For women, options often include displays for “Mum”, “Sister”, or “Nan”, paired with accents such as cushions, crosses, hearts, or even “Gates of Heaven” tributes.
• For men, packages might feature tributes for “Dad”, “Son”, or “Grandad”, with creative additions like football crests, shirts, or silk angels.

Each package is tailored to your needs. You can select flower types, colours, sizes, ribbon edge colours, wing colours for angel tributes, and matching floral clusters. Every arrangement is handmade to order, ensuring a personal touch. Most tributes, including casket sprays and “Gates of Heaven” designs, are available for hire or purchase, offering flexibility and a personalised experience.

Coverage Areas

Our local hire service covers Bromley, Sidcup, Swanley, and parts of Kent, ensuring families in these areas can take full advantage of our delivery and collection services. For those further afield, UK-wide delivery is available; however, hire options may be limited to purchase-only arrangements.

Summary

Stems From Heaven offers a thoughtful alternative to fresh funeral flowers by providing artificial arrangements that are both elegant and long-lasting. Their service includes a range of tributes at affordable prices, such as letter displays starting at £63 and coffin sprays priced at £100 or £130. Symbolic designs like hearts (£40), crosses (£40), and Gates of Heaven (£70) are also available, with custom tributes priced upon request. These options ensure a fitting tribute for any memorial setting.

Made from silk, these arrangements are designed to endure the UK’s weather conditions, from rain and cold to direct sunlight. They are perfect for graveside placement, requiring no maintenance like watering or trimming.

To ease the process during a challenging time, Stems From Heaven offers free delivery and collection within a 12-mile radius. Tributes are delivered directly through funeral directors, with the service covering areas such as Bromley, Sidcup, Swanley, and parts of Kent.

Each tribute can be personalised with specific flower choices, colours, ribbon edging, or themed details, such as football crests or angel wing colours. For cremations, hiring these arrangements provides an affordable way to ensure a respectful and high-quality tribute.

To learn more or discuss custom options, visit stemsfromheaven.co.uk or call 07587 262689 to create a tribute that honours your loved one’s memory.

FAQs

How far in advance should I book a tribute?

Booking a tribute well in advance is highly recommended to guarantee availability and allow for proper arrangements. Ideally, aim to do this one to two weeks before the funeral date.

Can the hired flowers be placed at the graveside after the service?

Yes, rented flowers can be placed at the graveside following the service. Silk funeral arrangements are crafted to serve as enduring tributes, making them suitable to leave at the gravesite or to keep as a memento displayed elsewhere.

What happens if I’m outside the 12-mile free delivery area?

If you live beyond the 12-mile free delivery zone, there may be extra delivery charges. To sort out the details and organise delivery to your area, please get in touch with Stems From Heaven directly.