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Message: [QUOTE="Shelley Dziedzic, post: 244970, member: 144586"] As a florist for many years, I have often been called into funeral homes to arrange flowers for the family, sometimes within the coffin of the deceased- hearts, crosses, rosaries of blossoms, etc. I wonder if someone could explain the relatively new custom, especially in the case of a teen, of stuffing the coffin with photos, notes, mementos, etc. It is unbelievable the assortment of stuff young people seem to include- the most recent was a plastic statue of Star Wars Yoda! I see the value of the easel photo display of the deceased in Life but this other thing is unsettling. The most bizarre floral tribute? A telephone done in mums with "Jesus has called"... Have done some research into Titanic memorial flowers as well- tastes were very different in 1912- some wreaths described in Halifax newspapers featured black and purple silk rosettes and ribbons with pink carnations. I actually re-created two of these -one for Alice Fortune and one at Fairview cemetery- interesting getting these over the Canadian border. [/QUOTE]