First Friday Concerts with Swil Kanim Coming to Wildflower Funeral Concepts in Ferndale Washington! Friday • February 6, 2026 7–8:30 PM Free Admission  • 5706 4th Ave, Ferndale .

A longtime labyrinth enthusiast, Ingrid Tegnér brings her hand-painted seven circuit labyrinth and invites you to engage in a mindful walk with poetry and writing. Explore the pathway and expand your outlook. The equinox marks a balance of daylight and nighttime ushering in the longer days of spring. Come discover a new pathway. Bring your curiosity and a journal. No previous experience necessary.

The world of death care is changing—quietly, steadily, and in ways that reflect a deeper cultural shift. Families are looking for meaning, transparency, and gentler ecological footprints. Communities are craving spaces where grief, memory, and celebration can coexist. And funeral homes, once seen as formal or even intimidating, are evolving into something more human, more holistic, and more connected to the natural world.

Write Your Legacy Love Letter. On Saturday, February 14, Wildflower Funeral Concepts will host a gentle, meaningful gathering led by end-of-life educator Ingrid Tegnér—an invitation to pause, reflect, and put love into words.

For some people, the perfect place to say goodbye isn’t somber or traditional. It’s personal, playful, or even a little weird. These nine real-life funerals broke the mold, honoring the departed in unexpected settings that reflected who they truly were. Here's 9 Funerals held in unexpected places!

Holiday Blessings: Why This Funeral Home Loves "It’s A Wonderful Life" A Wildflower Funeral Concepts Blog Post Every December, millions revisit It’s A Wonderful Life . It’s a classic film wrapped in twinkling lights and quiet heartbreak, full of small acts of courage, compassion, and community. At Wildflower, we spend our days walking with families through some of life’s hardest moments. And maybe that’s why this film affects us so deeply: it contains truths we see every day

The holidays tend to come wrapped in expectations—joy, togetherness, celebration, warmth. But for anyone navigating grief, this season can feel complicated. The lights get brighter just as the inner world feels dimmer. The pace gets faster when our hearts need to slow down. Here are 11 grounded, compassionate ways to support yourself or someone you love this season.

As we enter this season of reflection, gratitude, and connection - I am deeply moved by the kindness, generosity, and warmth of the community we serve. Every person who walks through our doors, every story shared, every tear, every laugh — it all reminds me what a privilege it is to do this work alongside you. Below, you’ll find our upcoming December events. We hope to see you at one — or several — of them.

At Wildflower Funeral Concepts, we believe that caring for one another is one of the most meaningful ways we can honor life. This November, we’re inviting our community to come together in that spirit of care and compassion through Wildflower Funeral Concept's Autumn Food Drive benefitting the Ferndale Food Bank.

It’s that time of year — the veil is thin, the pumpkins are lit, and even funeral directors can lean into the spooky side of their work. At Wildflower Funeral Concepts, we believe that death isn’t something to fear… but we’ll admit, some funerals throughout history do give us goosebumps (in the best possible way). Here's 13 spooky funerals that give us chills

When people hear the word “legacy,” they often imagine great wealth, grand estates, or foundations with their names etched in stone. But the truth is, a meaningful legacy isn’t about money—it’s about impact, memory, and love. You don’t need a fortune to leave something lasting behind. Here are eleven creative ways to leave a legacy without a fortune.

Television has always been a mirror of how we live, love, and yes—how we die. Sometimes, shows handle death with profound beauty. Other times, they miss the mark so wildly that it becomes unintentionally funny. Either way, these moments reflect our culture’s ongoing attempt to wrestle with the universal truth: everyone dies, even our favorite characters. Here are 11 TV Shows That Handled Death Perfectly (Or Hilariously Badly).

Grief and love often live side by side — and when it comes to honoring LGBTQ+ lives, memorials can become powerful acts of resistance, affirmation, and celebration. Whether quiet and poetic or loud and unapologetic, LGBTQ+ memorials around the world are reclaiming space, telling truth, and reminding us that every identity deserves to be honored exactly as it was lived: boldly, beautifully, and without compromise.

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 (mostly) glad have faded with time — and a few that still hold a kernel of meaning in how we grieve today.

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 buildin