Decorating A Coffin
Some people like to decorate the coffin of their loved one with pictures, goodbyes, drawing, flowers and poetry. This can be a cathartic experience and allows for time with the person who has died. Families tell us it feels very personal.
If you would like to decorate a coffin, we can organise delivery and collection to your home or venue. Coffin decoration can take place before or during the ceremony.
Grandchildren
Decorating A Coffin
Cardboard Coffin Decorations
Angela’s white cardboard coffin was delivered the week before her ceremony to her home in Tunbridge Wells for her daughters and grandchildren to decorate. This video was taken at home in her garden on the day of her funeral, where family and close friends gathered before we went to the little chapel in Tunbridge Wells Cemetery for her ceremony, which the family asked Toby to lead.
Toby delivered Andy’s manila cardboard coffin to home in Appledore for his wife and children to decorate. Being a very big personality it was only right that his artistic family created this amazing coffin - with a twist that Andy would have appreciated!
Toby delivered Sara’s blank white cardboard coffin the week before her ceremony to her daughter’s home for her to decorate, collecting it the day before the funeral. It was stunning - hand painted leaves, flowers, bees and butterflies.
Butterflies & Bees
Toby delivered Sara’s blank white cardboard coffin the week before her ceremony to her daughter’s home for her to decorate, collecting it the day before the funeral. It was stunning - hand painted leaves, flowers, bees and butterflies.
Scarlett had a passion for ‘My Little Pony’ so her parents, brothers and sister created this wonderful rainbow coffin for her. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
My Little Pony Coffin
Cockerel Coffin
Mari’s family decorated her coffin and filled it with flowers. We held her ceremony at The Secret Garden, Mersham, where family performed musical and written tributes.
Purple Coffin
Iris’s family covered the sides of her coffin with photos and wool-woven flowers and painted the top purple, her favourite colour.
In Viking culture, the tree of life symbolizes not only the universe, but also life, death and rebirth. Martin’s family celebrated his interest in this culture by painting the coffin in this way.
Viking Tree Coffin
Snake Symbolism
The snake represents everlasting life, regeneration, and immortality in several ancient and modern beliefs while the butterfly symbolises transformation the soul's journey to freedom. Anthea’s family painted this in recognition for her spirituality.
