Flowers To Say Our Thought Are With You
When Someone Has Lost A Loved One
This is a time when we all feel a little helpless, don’t quite know what to do, what to say.
Well don’t worry your florist will be able to help you.
Some people prefer to send the flowers to the home instead of the funeral service. Sometimes you don’t know where the service is being held. So in that case then, you would have the flowers sent to the home.
The flowers don’t have to be somber either, nor should they be too bright.
If you have decided to send to the home, then if you know the style of the home, let the florist know. If you don’t, then tell the florist about the people, if they like the outdoors, if the home is traditional, modern, country etc.
This will guide the florist as to the style of arrangement, colors and what type of container to use.
Normally at this sad time, the people sometimes don’t feel up to putting flowers in water, finding vases, so it is best to have the flowers arranged in the floral foam and in the bowl provided by the florist. That way there is no problem with keeping a container after the flowers have lost their bloom.
One word of caution, never send a wreath or sheaf to the home, these should be kept for sending to the funeral service.
So when you send to the service, there are a few guidelines.
Firstly, let the florist know if the service is a burial or cremation.
For a burial the flowers are normally left at the graveside, so the wreaths and sheafs are most appropriate. Also arrangements in the disposable containers are acceptable. Sometimes these are offered to friends who have helped out during the trying days between the death and the funeral service.
With a cremation, it is best to send the flowers arranged in a container of some kind, that is in the floral foam and in a pot, box or basket. These flowers arrangements are given to the family to take home. Often times the family will take them to a hospital or nursing home or give to relatives or friends.
The florist may be able to suggest some card messages, I have an ebook “The Little Book Of Card Messages”, which is a bonus when someone buys my ebook “How To Buy Flowers”.
If you wish to take the flowers to the service yourself, then you can phone ahead and have the florist make something up for you to have ready. Don’t rely on just calling in and picking up a bunch, there may not be anything suitable and time is always a factor.
When you take the flowers along yourself, for a burial I would suggest a sheaf of flowers, this is the flower, laid out in cellophane, and easy to carry. If it is a cremation service, then a basket of flowers is most suitable.
When you arrive at the service, there will be someone from the funeral directors who will take the flowers for you and place them with the other floral tributes. You may of course, if you wish, place them yourself.
All in all this is not the happiest of times for giving flowers, but when words are hard to find there is nothing like flowers to replace them.