Funeral blooms for loved ones

When someone you care about passes away, sending flowers is an appropriate way of showing your support and respect. Of course, when you send funeral blooms or sympathy flowers, it’s important to take note of certain ‘rules’ regarding etiquette. Simply put, there are some things that you just don’t do. You can expect your friend or family member to be feeling extra sensitive during this time of grief and it’s important to respect their feelings. Here are some tips for ordering funeral flowers for different loved ones.

Immediate family

Planning a funeral for an immediate family member is extremely difficult and you need to arrange everything from the location of the service to the funeral blooms. Fresh flowers are used to decorate the funeral venue and honour the person who has passed away. If you had a particularly close relationship with them, you may know what type of flower they loved the most. It would be a great sign of love and respect if you were to at least include this flower in the arrangements. Alternatively, if they had a favourite colour, you can include this colour in the décor. You can even ask everyone to wear something in this colour as a sign of their respect. It is a great way of allowing everyone to feel like they are a part of the celebration of their loved one’s life.

Extended family

When it comes to your extended family, you may not have such a close relationship with them. You may not know them well enough to pick truly personalised funeral blooms. In this case, take a look at the funeral flowers section at your online florist and place your order according to your needs, preferences and budget. You can also have a personalised arrangement made. For example, you can have your florist arrange flowers to form the initials of your loved one. Another idea is to enlarge a photograph and ask your florist to make a floral frame.

If you are planning on sending funeral blooms to the venue, make sure that you discuss any plans with the immediate family. Alternatively, you can send sympathy flowers to their door with a sincere note of condolences. Remember, when sending blooms to their home, it’s best to have them delivered by the florist. This way, you don’t need to worry about them feeling obligated to invite you inside when they really don’t feel up to entertaining guests.