Directory of Small Businesses
Alternatives to Helium Balloons and Sky Lanterns for Memorials and Celebrations
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Plant a tree through Trees for Life https://treesforlife.org.uk/support/plant-a-tree/
Dedicate a tree through the National Trust for Scotland https://www.nts.org.uk/campaigns/trees
Plant a tree through Tree Time
Celebrate a loved one or special event through the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Celebration Tree
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/how-to-help/make-a-donation/the-celebration-tree/
Plant a tree through the Ayrshire Rivers Trust
https://www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/11911-2/
Dedicate a copper leaf on Simba’s Tree of Tranquility for baby loss
https://simbacharity.org.uk/trees-of-tranquillity/
Plant a tree at Manor Sware memorial ground
Order a remembrance oak tree to plant yourself, through the Gluttonous Gardener (deliver to Scotland)
https://glut.co.uk/product/personalised-remembrance-oak-tree/
Order a plantable tree through Tree2MyDoor (deliver to Scotland)
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Memorial Plaques Scotland https://mp-scotland.co.uk/
Ogilive Memorial Benches https://www.memorialbenchescompany.co.uk/
Memorial options at Roucan Loch in Dumfies & Galloway including benches, gardens, planted trees and rhododendrons, willow sculptures, and more.
https://www.roucanloch.co.uk/memorials/
Memorial benches, saplings, personalised plaques, and digital memorials by Grey Blossom
Engraved plaques by Carradale Gifts
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CarradaleGifts?ref=shop_profile&listing_id=1667024267
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Seed packet memorial favours can be personalised with your loved one’s name and passing date. As the flowers grow, they will also grow happy memories of your loved one; something that family/friends can share in.
The below are all UK based businesses delivering to Scotland.
Persnickety Company Personalised Funeral Seed Packets
Wildflower memorials with Ashes to Blooms, containing your loved ones ashes.
Sussex Seed Balls for memorial seed ball favours
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Memorial jewellery using the ashes of your loved one, crafted in Scotland by Whispers in Time. They also make beautiful memorial bears.
ASH Glass Design create strikingly beautiful art pieces and jewellery, that mean you can keep your loved one close to you no matter where you go.
Bespoke Scottish memorial jewellery by Memory Within.
Memorial rings, charms, necklaces and self-fill jewellery by the True North Forge.
Finger print and ashes jewellery by the Shetland Jewellery Company
Bespoke Memorial Jewellery Handmade in Scotland, by Rebecca.
Memorial and bereavement keepsakes in Kirkaldy, by Impressive Memories.
Beautiful handcrafted resin jewellery with your loved one's ashes, crafted in Galashiels by Held Close
Memorial jewellery and flower preservation by Sunflower Ashes
Little Gems Resin Co based in the Scottish Borders
Memorial jewellery and keepsakes from Lasting Memories.
Memorial jewellery from Inverclyde, by ahj
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Memorial keepsakes made with care in Edinburgh by Ash And Ember
Memorial glass designs encapsulating ashes, by Ash 2 Glass, in Grangemouth.
Other UK based businesses, delivering to Scotland:
https://remembranceglass.co.uk/
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Keepsakes by Kelsey in Aberdeen makes memory bears, resin art and keepsakes.
The Memory Makery in Edinburgh. makes memory bears, cushions and more.
If organising a funeral through Crosbie Matthew, they offer a large range of keepsakes in all of their funeral homes.
3D lifecasting and keepsakes by Impressive Memories.
Funeral flower preservation in Scotland, by Bloom Keeper.
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Extra links for memorial floral arrangements, all Scotland based:
Williamsons myflorist, locations across Scotland.
Irene’s Florist (Stenhousemuir)
Stalks and Stems (Glasgow)
Alison Stuart Flower Design (Paisley)
Designer Flowers of Uddingston (Glasgow)
Nikki’s Fleurs (Edinburgh)
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Sustainable, seasonal, and gently arranged funeral flowers in Glasgow by Days of Dahlia
Funeral flowers by Willow and Herb, in Clarkston
Helensburgh and Argyll and Bute based Home Farm Flowers and Crafts, natural, seasonal funeral flowers - gentle, natural alternative to traditional funeral flowers.
Commitment to kind blooms by The Thistle Shed, in creating their funeral flower arrangements.
Sustainable Scottish funeral flowers by Briar Rose Flowers, across Scotland.
Penelope Fleur in Edinburgh offer eco-friendly funeral flowers thoughtfully designed with sustainability in mind.
Tribute flowers by East Lothian Flower Farm
The Greenshed Flower Studio in Dundee uses only locally sourced blooms, foam-free techniques, and biodegradable or reusable twine.
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We encourage anyone celebrating to consider using local suppliers, to reduce their carbon footprint, support local economy and to stay sustainable.
You may wish to research local florists, caterers, and suppliers.
For eco-conscious events, consider Green Cockatoo Events, where you can rent instead of buying for table settings, accessories and linens for all events.
Conscious Confetti for bio-degradable paper or petal confetti, as well as confetti cannons.
For wedding favours, consider seed packets, small potted plants, or sourcing local honey.
You may wish to consider Royal Deeside Honey for jars of local honey or beeswax candles.
Just outside of Nairn, the Highland Wax Company also offer beeswax products for favour ideas.
Soaps could also make a lovely gift, keeping things sustainable. Scottish soap makers include Damn Fyne Soap (Tarbert), Island Botanics (Skye) and the Highland Soap Co.
Outside of Scotland, Beebombs are an additional fantastic favour idea.
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