Flowers for a funeral

I made this awesome blanket for a casket cover out of star gazer lilies, purple roses and leaves. I never did ti before but it came out gorgeous. We matched up some fire side baskets with it and a alter piece and it looked stunning.

The lady that passed used to garden and her kids said that no matter where they lived, even apartments she would always grow the roses and lilies.
Some times she had to grow them in a flower box out side the window or in a very small space so she would have a dwarf rose bush and small lily plant but they always bloomed like crazy the kids said and gave them fresh flowers on the table about four times a year.
Spring time she would add some gladiolas and call it her GRAND garden! Her kids told me all about her for a while before we finally decided on the final product. I had my work cut out for me because I take someones last goodby very seriously, it had to be perfect.
The morning I had to set up the church for them one of the daughters meet me there. She saw all the flowers and colors and ribbons and said her mom would be smiling down on us, ity was exactly what they wanted for her.
She showed me some of the pictures they were putting up and I could not believe some of the flowers this woman grew in very hard ares and space. She truly was one of the last true gardeners of her time…amazing woman and kids. I am honored to have the privilege of creating that for them.