Arranging a funeral
Flowers say what words often cannot. You order them directly from a florist, and we make sure they are in the right place on the day. These are the florists we recommend, in and around Welshpool and just outside Llanfair Caereinion.
Our florists
We recommend a few local florists, in and around Welshpool and near Llanfair Caereinion. Each makes funeral flowers with real care, from a single posy to a coffin spray. You order and pay for your flowers with the florist directly, and they deliver to us, so the flowers are where they should be on the day.
The fee our florists pay us.
The florists we recommend each pay us a fixed fee of £15 for each funeral they supply flowers for, paid when they deliver. It is the same whatever is ordered, and our florists have agreed not to pass it on to families, so you pay the florist’s usual prices. We take no percentage, and we add nothing to what you pay the florist.
You are always welcome to use any florist you like.
Church Street, Welshpool
A family-run florist in the middle of Welshpool. Wreaths, baskets, bouquets and sympathy flowers, made to your wishes and delivered in and around the town.
7 Church Street, Welshpool SY21 7DL
01938 553 487, call Poppy’sForden, near Welshpool
Leanne’s studio, by appointment, for funeral and wedding flowers: sprays, wreaths and tributes made just for you, with local and British-grown flowers wherever she can.
Forden, near Welshpool
Emma’s floral design studio in Forden, inspired by the seasons in rural Powys. Every arrangement is made without plastic floral foam.
Just outside Llanfair Caereinion
Delivering every day across Llanfair, Welshpool and the villages around, with flowers from local growers and wholesalers. Open Monday to Saturday.
Cae Gwyn, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool SY21 0BZ
07981 824405, call White Fields FloristTributes
Choose whatever feels right: there is no rule about who sends what. If you are unsure, tell us about them, and we will help.
A single arrangement laid along the top of the coffin, often in their favourite colours.
The traditional circle of flowers, from family or friends.
Small and hand-tied, simple and personal.
A shaped tribute, often from a husband, wife or close family.
For a church or chapel funeral.
A soft, full tribute, often from children or grandchildren.
Flowers in a basket that can be taken home afterwards.
Flowers they grew themselves, gathered by the family. We are glad to use them.
Lettered tributes, such as MUM, GRANDAD or their name, and shapes that tell their story, such as a football, a tractor or a favourite dog, can be made too.
Prices are the florist’s own, and you pay the florist directly. Ask for a price before you decide: every tribute can be made larger or smaller to suit your budget.
How it works
Call or visit one of the florists above, or any florist you like. Tell them the colours they loved, flowers from their garden, a word or a shape, and your budget.
The name, and the date and time of the funeral, and ask them to deliver to us. If you are not sure of the details, they can ring us.
Each tribute carries a card with your message. After the funeral we give you every card, so that you know who sent flowers.
The florist delivers to us before the funeral, and we place the flowers on and around the coffin, so that everything is ready when the family arrives.
Flowers are usually left on the grave, or shown at the crematorium for a few days. If you would like them taken to a care home or a church, or brought home, just tell us.
Sending flowers
Any florist can deliver to us. Please check the family’s wishes first: some ask for family flowers only, or donations instead, and their funeral notice will say.
Deliver to
R G Peate Funeral ServicesSeasonal and local
Wherever we can, flowers come from local growers, in season. They often last better and cost less, and they say something about the time of year they were given.
Daffodils, narcissi, tulips, hyacinths and blossom.
Roses, sweet peas, peonies, delphiniums and lavender.
Dahlias, chrysanthemums, rose hips, berries and turning leaves.
Hellebores, amaryllis, holly, ivy and evergreen foliage.
Many tributes are made on floral foam, which is a plastic. It does not break down, and it sheds tiny pieces of plastic into the soil and water. Ask for a foam-free tribute instead, made on moss, straw, willow or hay, so that it can return to the earth with everything else. Natural burial grounds usually ask for this. Green and natural funerals.
Family flowers only, or donations instead
Many families ask for family flowers only, with donations to a charity instead. We can collect the donations, keep a record of who gave, send the money to the charity and give you the list, so that you can thank people.
Questions
Yes. The florists we recommend each pay us a fixed fee of £15 for each funeral they supply flowers for, paid when they deliver. It is the same whatever is ordered, and our florists have agreed not to pass it on to families, so you pay the florist’s usual prices. We take no percentage, and we add nothing to what you pay the florist.
We no longer order flowers ourselves. Each florist takes your order directly and you pay them, and they deliver to us, so you do not need to bring anything.
Of course. Any florist can deliver to us, and we will take the same care of their flowers.
It depends on the size and the flowers: a posy costs much less than a full coffin spray. Each florist will give you a price before you decide.
Please ask the florist to deliver to us by 9am on the morning of the funeral. If you are not sure, call us and we will tell you.
Yes, and they are often the most personal of all. Bring them to us, and we will lay them with the coffin.
We collect the card from every tribute and give them all to you after the funeral, so that you know who sent flowers.
If someone has died, please call us at any hour and we will come to you. For anything else, you are welcome to call, write or call in.