What Funeral Flowers Should I Send?

When you need to attended a funeral or you are unable to attend, it’s always a nice sentiment to send flowers. Sending flowers is an important way to honor the deceased plus it reminds the grieving family that they are not alone and that they are cared for and loved. When sending flowers it’s important to know the proper funeral flower etiquette to make sure you’re treating this delicate situation appropriately. 

 

Funeral Flowers from Coworkers

When someone at your job has passed it’s important to honor them by attending the services and sending flower arrangements. Sending flowers from coworkers may be tricky, but it can be helpful if you go in as a large group instead sending an arrangement solely from yourself. Typically funeral flowers from coworkers would be arrangements like floor baskets, plants, or standing sprays. Below is an example of each:

Funeral basket:

If you were friendly with your coworker a funeral basket would be an appropriate arrangement to send. Here are some examples of funeral baskets that would be perfect from a coworker.

Plants:

Plants are another great idea to send from a coworker, this gives the family something they can take home and watch it grow for years to come. Here are some examples of plants.

Standing Sprays:

If and large group of people like the company, or a group or coworkers are planning on sending funeral flowers then standing sprays would be the way to go.

 

Funeral Flowers from Friends

Losing a friend is never an easy thing to go through and you may not know what kinds of arrangements you should send in order to show your respect to their family. Sending funeral flowers is a wonderful way to show your love and friendship for the deceased. Friends of the deceased can send anything from small table arrangements so something larger like standing sprays and funeral hearts.

Table Arrangements:

Table arrangements are a great affordable way to show your sympathy for a friend. This an arrangement that can be taken home with a family member after the services have ended.

Standing Sprays:

Standing Sprays are larger pieces that show a display of flowers on a standing easel. This would be appropriate to send for a close friend.

Funeral Hearts:

These heart shaped funeral flower arrangements are another suitable option that could be sent to someone you were very close to.

 

From Family

When a family member has passed this is also a very difficult and traumatic thing to go through. When sending flowers to funeral services you may first want to look at the relationship to the deceased. You would send different kinds of arrangements depending on the closeness of your relationship. You would send something completely different it’s for a distant relative like and uncle, aunt or cousin, then you would send to an immediate family member like a parent or sibling.

Funeral Baskets:

If you’re sending flowers for a distant family member a funeral basket may be the option for you. Below are a few examples of funeral basket that you may like to send.

Funeral Wreaths:

Funeral wreaths are perfect to send from a large family to another family member.

Funeral Hearts:

Funeral flowers in the shape of a heart will truly symbolize you love for the deceased and your broken heart.

From Immediate Family

Funeral Sprays:

Immediate family members can send any type of arrangement that they feel appropriate. Standing sprays are great, for funeral services, memorial services, and even cremation services.

Funeral Hearts:

Funeral hearts will express the deepest of sorrow, pain, and heartache on the loss of your beloved family member.

Casket Sprays:

A casket spray is specifically to be chosen by an immediate family member, if someone outside of that wanted to order one, they would need to make sure there isn’t one being sent already. For this item there can only be one.