This service is close to my heart — at my own dad’s funeral, a meadow arrangement reflecting his career as a landscape gardener brought me unexpected comfort. I lost my brilliant Dad too soon. He battled cancer for five years and met it with humour, able to lighten even the most difficult moments. Planning a funeral when you’ve just lost someone doesn’t feel real. I became so focused on making sure everything was organised that I hadn’t given much thought to what it would be like to step outside and see his coffin in the hearse. When that moment came, my gaze was drawn to the most beautiful meadow-style arrangement, created to reflect his life’s work. For those few moments, my thoughts and emotions were completely held by that creation — it brought me comfort and connection in a way I hadn’t expected. I want to create that same feeling for others — arrangements that not only look beautiful, but help you hold onto a positive, vivid memory during one of the hardest days of your life.