Funeral floral wreaths, funeral crosses, and funeral sprays are available in many sizes, and are appropriate when sent by anyone who knew or was related to the deceased. Younger children, or grandchildren of the deceased, will like to honour them with coffin lid arrangements. These, as well as floral casket covers, are traditionally reserved for family members. Arrangements of this type should be ordered after a discussion with a funeral florist.

Floral arrangements known as sympathy flowers or floral tributes are generally chosen by good friends or family members. You may memorialise someone by choosing a special design based on an aspect of their personality, their occupation, an association membership, forces connectionor a hobby.

Anyone may send funeral floral baskets or living plants. These are especially appropriate when the sender had a closer relationship to the bereaved than to the deceased. These baskets are generally of an all
occasion type, and are sent to the bereaved's home or workplace.

Sympathy funeral baskets, sent to the funeral home or the bereaved's home, are appropriate when sent by family, or those who had a deeper, or formal relationship with the deceased.

In the case of cremation, much depends on whether a funeral service is planned. If so, you may choose a funeral tribute arrangement or any other type of arrangement not reserved for family members. If there will be no services at all, it is more appropriate to send an all-occasion type floral basket arrangement.

Sending bright flowers can reflect on the energetic personality of the deceased. They may be chosen to send a message about how we felt about that person - that, in life, they gladdened our hearts and made us feel happy to have known them.

Flowers at the funeral service not only add warmth and life to a sombre event, they are a tangible tribute. They let the bereaved know, visibly, how much their loved one touched the lives of others. Just as we would never choose not to send sympathy cards, offer assistance, or donate food when asked to make a financial contribution, flowers are always appropriate and appreciated.

Sending funeral flowers as a group is a very good idea. When mourners pool their financial resources for one arrangement, it can be that much more special, and will have much greater impact. Gift cards are large enough to hold a number of names. However, if the list of names is very long, you may choose to identify yourselves by family, group, or department if co-workers. In either case, you should supply one contact name and address so that the family can send thanks.

Flowers are always appreciated, no matter when they are received. Even if you will also be attending the funeral, sending sympathy flowers to the bereaved's home is a wonderful gesture. Some people choose to send flowers a week or so after the funeral, after the necessary chaos of a death. It has actually become popular to send flowers to the home over a period of time after the funeral to remind the bereaved that we are still thinking of them and their loss.

We have listings of florists throughout the UK in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you wish to find a florist for your funeral and sympathy flowers in your area simply input the required town, city or county and we will display the florists in that area.