Funeral flowers show you care and add life to a sad occasion. They are a very common way to tell the living you are with them in their grief and want to pay tribute to someone special. This is a time where the beauty of flowers can be very comforting and are almost universally welcome at any funeral. If someone you care about has passed, you may want to send flowers but are not sure which arrangements are acceptable for this occasion. In that case, you may find the information provided here helpful.

There are many different types of funeral flowers. These include:

Casket sprays – These rest on the casket at the viewing and the funeral and “spray” across part of the casket.

Standing Spray – Another popular arrangement, the standing spray stands next to the casket or on an altar or memorial stage before and during a service

Cross – If the departed was a Christian, choose a cross arrangement. These are especially lovely for church funerals.

Baskets – Floral baskets are generally smaller and more understated but still make a nice impression.

Fresh bouquets – Funeral flowers need not be in the traditional spray arrangement if this is not your style. For added meaning, do a bit of research (or ask your florist) what colors or flowers denote sympathy or grief.

Work with your florist to make the choices and delivery logistics easier. If you do not know where arrangements have been made, ask your florist to help you find this information. Florists keep tabs on their local obituaries through the newspaper and will have this information when you may not. Your florist can also help you with etiquette regarding card signing and wording if you are at a loss for how to sign. You do not need to spend a fortune to send your condolences and there are arrangements and bouquets at every price point you can imagine.

Now is not the time to get caught up in the cost of the funeral flowers you choose but to remember the beautiful person you are memorializing with them and make your decision based on your fond memories. Flowers offer beauty and life in a time and place where those things are sorely lacking. They offer a message of hope to those who receive them. You will have the comfort of knowing you are making a difference when it may seem nothing could.

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