Wildflower Funeral Concepts

08/05/2025

Today’s question is one of our favorites. 🌸
What's the BEST decision you've ever made in your life?
Drop a comment and brighten our day! 👇

08/04/2025

They braided hair into jewelry. Covered mirrors in black. Hired people to cry at funerals. Victorian mourning was dramatic, touching, and sometimes ... strange. Here are 8 mourning customs from that era we’re mostly relieved to leave behind — and what they still teach us about grief today.
Read the full post: https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/8-strange-victorian-mourning-traditions

Mourning in the 1800s wasn’t just a feeling. It was a lifestyle. An entire etiquette system existed around death: how long you should grieve, what you should wear, where you could go, and even how to behave on your front porch. Here are 8 mourning customs from the Victorian era that we’re (mostl...

07/31/2025

Children grieve, too — and they deserve to feel included when we say goodbye. Whether you're planning a funeral, or helping a child understand what’s happening, these gentle, age-appropriate ideas can make all the difference. 💐 Read more: https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/8-gentle-ways-to-include-kids-in-a-funeral

Children experience loss just as deeply as adults — but in different, sometimes harder-to-understand ways. That’s why including them in funerals and memorials can be powerful. Not only does it honor their bond with the person who passed, but it also gives them tools for processing grief in a hea...

07/30/2025

This! “At the end of the day we are here to love.”

07/30/2025

Lunchtime Poll, Wildflower Edition 🖤
We of all people know how brief & beautiful this life can be.
If you could send just ONE MESSAGE to the people of the future — say, 500 years from now — what would you say? Drop your soul note in the comments. Big or small!

07/28/2025

Obituaries don’t have to be grim. Some are weird, wonderful, or "laugh-through-your-tears" funny. We gathered nine of our favorites - obituaries that "broke the rules", made us laugh, or reminded us that even when saying goodbye, our life can still shine through. 🌻
👉 Read the blog:
https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/nine-quirky-obituaries-that-made-death-a-little-less-grim

Obituaries are often quiet, respectful, and solemn — but some are downright hilarious. At Wildflower Funeral Concepts, we believe death can be tender and funny. Serious and joyful. Here are nine obituaries that prove you don’t have to lose your sense of humor just because you’ve left the build...

07/24/2025

Millennials are planning their own funerals — and they’re doing it differently. Not because they’re morbid, but because they care. About the planet. About their loved ones. About meaning.
More and more people in their 30s and 40s are choosing green burial, aquamation, and terramation — not as a trend, but as a conscious farewell.
🌿 Here’s why it matters: https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/9-reasons-millennials-are-choosing-green-burial

Millennials are reshaping everything from the workplace to the housing market — so it’s no surprise they’re also rethinking what it means to die well. At Wildflower Funeral Concepts, we’ve seen a noticeable shift: more and more people in their 30s and 40s are asking about green burial, aquam...

07/22/2025

Do you have an exciting life change or transformation you’ve experienced recently? We love cheering you on. Let us know with a thought or photo in the comments! ❤️☮️

07/21/2025

Grief isn’t just human. Elephants mourn their dead. So do dolphins. Even magpies leave offerings.
Across the animal world, there are quiet rituals — signs of sorrow, remembrance, and love. We put together a list of animals that seem to feel the weight of loss… just like we do.
Read the blog: https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/10-animals-that-mourn-their-dead-yes-even-elephants-cry

Grief isn’t just a human experience. In the wild, across species and continents, animals pause, linger, weep, and return to the places where their companions once lived. At Wildflower, we talk about grief as something deeply human — but also something deeply natural. These moments remind us that...

07/18/2025

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Hello Wildflower community. How are you feeling today? Drop a word, a thought, even a photo in the comments. We'd love to hear from you! ☮️

07/16/2025

Grief isn’t about letting go. It’s about finding new ways to hold on. From planting a tree to cooking their favorite meal, there are so many small, beautiful ways to keep a loved one’s memory alive. We gathered 11. You might already be doing some of them. And if not — maybe one will speak to you.

At Wildflower, we often hear the question: “How do I keep them close, even though they’re gone?” There’s no one-size-fits-all answer — just like there’s no one way to grieve. But for many people, finding ways to keep a loved one’s memory present in their daily life becomes a quiet form...

07/14/2025

“I wish I had said this before they were gone…”
We hear this all the time. Here are 5 things people say they regret not saying before someone passed. Whenever possible, say them now, while you still can - and feel free to share your experiences with this in the comment. We would love to hear from you! Much love to you today!

https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/5-things-people-regret-not-saying-before-someone-dies

We never think the last conversation will be the last. And then suddenly, it is. At Wildflower Funeral Concepts, we’ve had the sacred privilege of holding space for people in their deepest moments of grief and reflection. Again and again, we’ve heard the same few regrets whispered through tears ...