- The tribute to the cigarette was created by Liverpool firm Beaukay Bespoke Flowers.
- Fans online have been raving about the ‘icon’ design shared on Instagram.
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A funeral florist has gone viral with a Lambert and Butler themed display commissioned by the family of a devoted smoker.
Liverpool-based Beaukay Bespoke Flowers has been winning praise online for the cigarette-shaped creation that caught the eye at a recent ceremony.
People have latched onto the image today and approvingly shared it on X, formerly Twitter.
One fan wrote: ‘The long and short of it was that he loved smoking a cigarette and telling people to fuck off!’
And the flower firm posted on Instagram: “We love making these meaningful tributes, especially when they make the family smile and remember their loved ones at such a difficult time.”
The cigarette-themed funeral floral display was displayed by a Liverpool flower firm.
The company has also been praised for a cigar-themed floral offering.
Other designs shown by Beaukay Bespoke Flowers include this tribute to Tetley’s Smooth Ale.
A music fan’s love for Glastonbury Festival was also duly honored by the firm
One X user shared a photo of the cigarette-themed flower arrangement with the terse comment: “Can’t argue with that report, can you?”
The bouquet is dominated by cigarette-shaped flowers, accompanied by a packet and ribbon unfolded to display the capitalized words: ‘F*** off’.
Respondents also shared another floral funeral tribute that made the name of the Lambert and Butler cigarette brand even clearer.
One Twitter commentator suggested that the vicar overseeing the funeral could say in his eulogy: “She was a lady of simple pleasures.”
Others suggested, “I just know she was an icon,” “We lost a real one,” and “This literally reminds me of my grandmother.”
The floral tribute was also described as “the best anniversary gift”, while someone else posted in response: “Lay me down on a bed of Marlboro roses.”
There were also comparisons to actress Kathy Burke, who played the tireless cigarette-smoking character Waynetta Slob opposite comedian Harry Enfield’s Wayne and also hosts the podcast Where There’s A Will There’s A Wake.
One X user wrote: “This has @KathyBurke vibes #wtawtaw.”
X, previously Twitter, the followers referred to Kathy Burke, in the photo on the left, who played the smoker Waynetta Slob next to the Harry Wayne of Harry Enfield in his BBC Sketches program of the 90s.
Beaukay Bespoke Flowers received a lot of praise after sharing it on Instagram
The Liverpool company is interested in creating designs that fit the wishes of customers.
The same firm has also shared other creative floral designs for funerals on Instagram, including one based on Camacho cigars.
Among the responses were fans who said, “You’re so talented,” “Brilliant,” and “Amazing.”
Other demonstrations have saluted the affection of deceased loved ones for Tetley’s Smooth Ale and the Glastonbury music festival.
The cigarette tribute comes as it was revealed how many families are now responding to the skyrocketing number of funerals by purchasing used flowers and tributes on Vinted.
The average cost of a funeral in the UK has risen from £1,835 in 2004 to £4,141, according to research by SunLife.
Their report also found that one in five Britons do not hold a funeral for their loved ones and opt for a direct cremation.
And a hefty 82 percent of funeral directors recommended that mourners forgo flowers, calling them “too expensive.”
A wreath in the shape of Paul O’Grady’s late dog, Buster, was photographed resting next to the coffin of drag queen Lily Savage last April.
Meanwhile, a prankster had the word “b***ard” spelled out in flowers on the window of his hearse in 2017, inspired by TV show The League Of Gentleman.