Contemporary Sympathy Tribute

This versatile design, created as a backdrop for a cremation urn, is adaptable for myriad other uses, including event work, office décor and more.

Floral design by Andrea Ancel, AIFD, CFD; FTD director of design
Photos and videos by James Merri, FTD director of production
Presented by FTD

The COVID pandemic has impacted our lives in myriad ways—among them being where and how we grieve. Saying goodbye to loved ones during these times is challenging, so I was inspired to create a design that could be used as a backdrop for a cremation urn at a memorial service, placed at a grave site or displayed a church altar.

I intentionally selected botanical materials that are seasonal and a color palette that is feminine, but this design concept is extremely versatile, and the design can be created using virtually any types of flowers, in any and all colors, to suit a client’s specific needs. The idea is also adaptable for other occasions such as parties and events as well as office décor—and more!

MATERIALS

BOTANICALS
• Dahlia spp. (decorative and ball forms)
• Scabiosa purpurea x caucasica ‘Red Velvet SCOOP®’ (pincushion flower, scabious)
• Sedum spectabile (stonecrop)
• Camellia japonica
• Setaria italica (foxtail millet)

HARD GOODS
• Whitewashed Wooden Box (2120WB) from FTD Marketplace (9)
• OASIS® UGLU™ Adhesive Dashes from OASIS Floral Products
• OASIS® Floral Foam Maxlife from OASIS Floral Products