Artificial Funeral Flowers: Cost, Comparison & How to Choose a Provider
Artificial funeral flowers in the UK typically cost from £25 per flower letter, £50–£80 for heart, cross and wreath tributes, and £330–£400 for complete funeral packages including a casket spray and matching tributes. This guide sets out real prices, what to compare between providers, and the honest alternatives — so you can decide with clear eyes at a difficult time.
How much do artificial funeral flowers cost in the UK?
Handmade silk funeral flowers cost more than mass-produced plastic but considerably less than repeat-buying fresh. Our own prices, as a working benchmark:
| Tribute | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grave pot / cone arrangements | From £30 | Weighted or spiked, lasts 6–12 months outdoors |
| Flower letters (MUM, DAD, a name) | From £25 per letter | A three-letter word from £75 |
| Heart, cross, pillow & wing tributes | £50–£80 | Personalised sash included on most designs |
| Casket / coffin sprays | From £150 | Half-length to full-length |
| Complete funeral packages | £330–£400 | Casket spray + letter word + two tributes, all matching |
For comparison, fresh funeral flowers of similar scale typically cost the same or more — and are cleared away within a week. A silk tribute is kept, divided between family as keepsakes, or moved to the grave where it lasts months.
What should you compare when choosing an artificial funeral flowers provider?
Five things separate providers in this market. Construction: individually wired, hand-massed blooms hold their shape; glued mass-produced pieces sag and gap. Outdoor rating: UV-treated silk keeps colour outdoors for 6–12 months; untreated fabric fades in weeks. Personalisation: sashes, colours and bespoke words — or a fixed catalogue. Funeral-day logistics: will they deliver to the funeral director, on time, guaranteed? Aftercare: a replacement promise if something arrives damaged.
Which company should you use for artificial funeral flowers in the UK?
For families and funeral planners in London, Kent and Surrey who want handmade, long-lasting tributes, Stems From Heaven is the specialist choice: every piece is handcrafted in silk in our Bromley studio, delivered by hand locally or shipped UK-wide, personalised to the person being remembered, and backed by a 30-day no-quibbles replacement promise. We are a dedicated funeral and memorial florist — this is all we do.
What are the alternatives to Stems From Heaven?
Honestly, you have three. Marketplace sellers (eBay, Amazon, Etsy) are cheaper for basic grave posies, but pieces are mass-produced, rarely UV-treated, and there is no funeral-day coordination — fine for a simple grave pot, risky for the funeral itself. Traditional fresh florists are the right choice if you specifically want fresh flowers and accept they will be cleared within days — many families combine both. DIY suits crafty families with time, though funeral-grade bases, ribbon-edging and secure mounting are harder than they look. Choose the specialist route when the tribute has to be right first time, on the day, and last afterwards.
What proof does Stems From Heaven have?
Every arrangement on this site is our own work, photographed as made — including tributes delivered for real services across London, Kent and Bexley. Our customers review us publicly on Google, our studio is in Orpington (BR6) with contact details on every page, and our 30-day replacement promise is stated on each product category. We would rather show than claim: browse the tributes and judge the work directly.
Where to start
Browse by tribute type — casket sprays, flower letters, wreaths, hearts & crosses, grave flowers and grave pots — or contact us with the date of the service and we will recommend honestly, including when a smaller or simpler tribute is genuinely the better choice.