Custom Funeral Flowers

Flowers are a perfect way to pay tribute to the deceased at the service.  They provide a voice for many people like myself who have difficulty finding the right words of consolation during a time of loss. 

I truly love designing funeral arrangements.  It sounds a bit strange, but I feel that flowers can play a role in the grieving process.  Many times when I am at a funeral, flowers are what brightens a sad and somber environment.  Floral tributes create a topic of conversation and have a soothing quality.  Sympathy flowers show that you cared about the deceased or his or her family.  Looking back when my grandpa passed, it was very comforting to see an abundance of floral arrangements at the viewing.  It made me feel very loved during a time of sadness.

If you are looking for custom arrangements and expertise, please do not hesitate to stop into Bank of Memories & Flowers.  We would be honored to help in any way we can.

Krista Roskopf, Menomonee Falls manager

New Sympathy Designs

At Bank of Memories & Flowers, the focus is shifting from traditional funeral pieces to new and more personal designs for remembrance. Traditional funeral arrangements are morphing into garden style designs where like flowers are grouped, almost as if you are looking into a garden.

Add a warm glow and a sense of remembrance with a flame-less flickering pillar candle.

Perhaps your loved one was an avid fisherman, loved bowling or golfing. Use their favorite hobbies or passions as inspiration for their final tributes. If there is something personal that you would like us to incorporate into the design, feel free to bring it in and we can add it to the piece.

Let us help celebrate their life with the warmth and comfort of flowers.

Krista Roskopf, Menomonee Falls manager

Continuing Our Education

Recently Bank of Memories & Flowers took time out from the busyness of the day-to-day to continue their education. The Bank of Memories team from both shops got together to enhance their floral skills and build team spirit -- and had a great time doing it!

 

The Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Board of Teleflora presented a sympathy program which was hosted at Karthauser & Sons Greenhouse and Floral located in Germantown during the "Make Someone Smile Week".  I had the honor to chair the event and work with Gerard Toh, AIFD CFD CCF, a nationally renown florist from California. To name just a few of his major accomplishments, Gerard has been featured in numerous floral publications, has worked to beautify the floats of the famous Rose Bowl Parade and has developed many silk floral products in China.  Gerard did an excellent job teaching us some new techniques and also new ways to see and use everyday products.  

 Shop owner, Melissa Maas, poses for a photo with Gerard.

We loved the idea of working fresh plants right into floral sprays on easels or into the casket spray so family members could take home something to remember their loved one. 

Even with the somewhat somber topic of sympathy arrangements, the Bank of Memories team was excited and energized after learning the new ways to create beautiful blooming baskets, textural casket sprays, and other unique designs. We sincerely thank the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Teleflora Unit for sponsoring this event, Karthauser for hosting it, and Gerard Toh for sharing his wisdom. 

We can't wait to get back to work!

 

Melissa Maas, Owner