Unique ideas for yellow roses!??!?!

[felicityflowers]

Okay guys...

I need help. My husband's grandmother lost her 6 year battle with cancer yesterday and her funeral is on Thursday. He is the funeral director and he made the hard decision that he would be the one to prepare her for burial instead of his father. So, it's been a rough 24 hours between consoling him, helping his mom, taking orders, calling family...I have no brain left. She loved yellow roses so all the pieces will include them. The casket spray and side easels will be solely yellow roses.

Anybody got any great ideas, pictures, anything? I need inspiration.

Thanks in advance, as always

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

Heather, I'm so sorry for your family's loss - it's such an honor to her that the family will be able to personally care for her now. Sending some positive thoughts to your hubby, for being strong for his family. And to you, for being strong for him!

How about a mixture of shades of yellows, and mixed sizes as well - Conga is a gorgeous deep golden yellow, with a great shape - mixed with pastel Skylines and yellow spray roses. Variegated pitt for greenery, dusty miller and lambsear are just coming on. Maybe some green lily grass looped through it all, or bear grass.

Something personal included is always nice - when my grandma passed away last year, I did the work. In each spray (all purple and lavendar flowers, her fave) I included a small solid heart of all lavendar roses. It was a very pretty touch - you could do the same, with a different shade of yellow roses. Or a small cross if her faith was important to her.

Hope this helps spark some creativity for you...

tracy

 

[felicityflowers]

Tracy,

Thank you SO much for the warm thoughts and ideas..you rock

The lily grass idea is perfect...I was trying to think of something that I could use to make the spray look different as opposed to just all yellow roses.

Thanks Again Trac....I really appreciate it.

 

[Victoria]

Heather, I too am sorry for the loss of your much loved family member. My granny has been gone for many years and I miss her every day. I pull on the many memories I have for a smile in the day. I can still hear her say my name... "Ach, Toria love". She was Irish to the core. You and your husband will draw on great memories and revel in her strength of character.

As for the yellow roses... I love the ideas Tracey gave you. Yellow roses and their many incarnations are my favourite as well.

Take care.

V

 

[Connie]

Heather, I have no ideas that come even close to being as good as Tracey's, but wanted to add my expressions of sympathy to you and your family.

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

Heather..we share your sadness...this is very hard, when you don't have a chance to separate yourself from the grieving process.
Sandie's Mom loved Yellow Roses.....Sandie made a long "Rosery" of yellow roses strung together, like a "popcorn" string, and draped it around the interior of the open casket...kinda like a "picture frame".
It was really neat.....no pics....

 

[Theresa]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

For my sister's mother in law, we made a full casket with large head roses, and fillers, with a matching side piece in a large urn. The casket piece was dedicated from her sons/daughers, so we used the gold "Mother" stickers in mass (about 3 or 4) stuck together so it was strong enough to stand on it's own, instead of being glued to a ribbon, and applied it to a card holder. The urn was from the grandchildren, so we did the same with the gold "Grandmother" stickers. From the great-grandkids, we had single budvases with each grandkid's name on a ribbon. (the great-grandkids each took theirs home after the funeral).

My sister set up a nice display of pictures on stands, and a few around the room.

Another nice piece which was placed on a side table was a St. Christoper statue (looked like a bird bath) with real water, and accented with a few flowers.

 

[felicityflowers]

Thank you all for the kind words and ideas. I am sitting here, very impatiently, waiting for the flowers to arrive so I can get them processed. I am very excited to get to memorialize her in a way that no one else can. This truly means the world to me.

Thanks again...you guys are a blessing

 

[Sher]

Heather, you will be in my thoughts today. Having recently walked this road, it is so hard to be so involved. Make sure you take the time to mourn your loss. Know that the love of all FC members surrounds you...
Sher

 

[CHERYL BAKIN]

Heather,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Just know that God will inspire you and you will do your best & most creative work ever! (the ideas everyone has given you are uinque & unusual. ) When we do family work, we strive to make all the pieces "connected"..... yet different in some way. sometimes it is thru the use of the same color, sometimes the same flwoer displayed differently. It will be a loving & lovely tribute, I'm sure.

May God bless you and your family in this hard journey.

Regards,
Cheryl

 

[NavyBrat]

Heather,

My love and sympathy are extended to you and your family during your time of sorrow. The floral tributes you design willl be inspired by the love in your heart for your dear family member. I know your creations will be beautiful. My thoughts and prayers are with you.