A grieving daughter who could not afford flowers for her dad's funeral has set up a business renting them for those on a budget to say goodbye to their own loved ones. Samantha Quereshi, 25, was devastated when her beloved father Shaun, 52, passed away suddenly in August 2021 after contracting sepsis.
As his only child, the funeral responsibilities were all left to Sam who was shocked at the price of floral arrangements for her dad's goodbye and couldn't afford to give him the send off she wanted to. Determined to not let others grieving go through the same experience, the mum-of-three now started a business where you can rent fake flowers for funerals at a far more affordable price.
'Forget Me Nots' founder Sam, who lives with her children and boyfriend Samuel O'Neill in Meir, Staffordshire, said: "I just wanted to help other people not feel like I felt. We've had a really good response. It's been really heart-warming and amazing for me because its helped me deal with what I went through by helping others not have to go through it too.
