Tribute Display

Tribute Display

Choosing Floral Tributes For Funerals

        Sending a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers to the funeral home is a loving and comforting way to express sympathy to a bereaved family.   Your local florist will know what is appropriate to send to a funeral, so don’t hesitate to ask for suggestions. 

Since these items cannot go to the cemetery after the service, before choosing a non-floral tribute, you should consider several factors.

• Is there a family member who is willing to take the item home?
• Is it cold outside so that a live green plant may freeze in transit? Remember, they have no body heat and will freeze almost instantly.
• Does the family want an item with which to “remember” the funeral?

Flowers represent the cycle of life and death, living, growing and dying.

Most any flower may be used in a funeral tribute as long lasting qualities are not a top priority when the flowers will be placed on the grave following the service. 

Tell the florist about the deceased, their hobbies, occupation and interests, so a personal touch may be added to the design. 

The casket spray and any flowers inside the casket are reserved for the immediate family.  The spouse, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren have the privilege of honoring their loved one with floral tributes adorning the casket.

If there is no body at the funeral home, only an urn or picture, flowers may still be sent to comfort the family.  The funeral director will display the tributes in an appropriate manner.

Order early so the florist has enough time to order flowers, design  and deliver arrangements to the funeral home several hours before the visiting hours.  The flowers should be in place when the family arrives early at the funeral home for their private time with their loved one.

To help the family in the task of sending thank you cards, ask the florist to add your name and address to the back of the sympathy card along with a brief description of your tribute.  A group of people sending flowers together may sign the card:  The Accounting Department at the Acme Company.

Large families may also sign their cards, The Joe Smith Family or The Smith Family: Joe & Sue, Tom & Sally, Dick & Jane & families.  Always add your last name to a sympathy card to avoid confusion should the family know more than one Dick & Jane, or they simply do not recognize your name in their grief.  This happens more than you might expect.

Paintings of Marilyn, James, Humphrey, Elvis, copyright infringement?

I would like to know if the paintings by Chris Consani are copyright infringements. It is very obvious that each of Chris's paintings is a collage of bits and parts taken from photographs of these 4 celebs. Just Google 'Chris Consani' and you will know what I mean.

They why is it that Chris Consani has not been sued for his paintings? Can I too make a painting like Chris' based on say Greta Garbo and sell them without getting sued? I am making sure my paintings are not exact copies, but rather a collage from different movie stills, like say Greta walking in the rain with an umbrella. My paintings are a tribute to the great actress.

BTW I am in india, so even if i do display and sell my painting here, willi still get sued?

There is no copyright infringement when the works are original. Those are all Chris Consani's own works and not copies of anyone else's work. You can do the same type of thing as long as it is original.