The immediate family traditionally chooses the flowers for the top of the casket and any accompanying pedestal flowers.

Other close family members decide on pillows, cordages, rosarus for inside the casket.

Related family often send easel tributes and sympathy baskets.

For a memorial service, the family also selects the main floral tribute - usally a vase basket or bowl arrangement.

For the service, traditional tributes such as easel sprays, sympathy baskets and vases are often sent.

For the family at home, friends and business collegues send floral baskets and vases, dish gardens, blooming plants fruit and food baskets.