Funeral Flowers – The Best Flower Arrangements to Send

for a memorial or funeral service is a comforting way to express your love or respect during a difficult time. It can often be hard to find the right words to express your feelings of sympathy when someone has passed, but funeral flowers can provide a warm feeling of life and beauty to a grieving family.

With so many choices of funeral flowers, it can sometimes become confusing to find the appropriate arrangement to send. Fresh flowers can be arranged in many styles, shapes and sizes; so understanding your options can make this decision a little clearer.

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• A Casket Spray - is a beautiful arrangement of flowers that adorn the top of the casket. It should only be ordered by the immediate family members and is quite often chosen by the persons making the funeral arrangements. This choice of funeral flowers comes in two types; a full lid spray that drapes the entire top of the casket – or a foot spray that elegantly covers the lower half of the casket. Either spray is appropriate but usually the foot spray is intended for an open casket ceremony.
• A Standing Spray - is an exquisite floral arrangement delivered on an easel or tripod to be set near the casket. The striking warmth of this flower arrangement is typically chosen by aunts, uncles, friends and business associates and should be delivered to the funeral services, not the family's home.
• A Funeral Wreath - is a heart shaped or circular flower arrangement ornamented by fresh radiant flowers, accented with foliage, vines and ribbons, and often used because its circular shape has always symbolized eternal life. This stunning funeral flower composition is often displayed on an easel and can be sent by anyone who knew the deceased, or by family, friends, or business associates.
• An Inside Piece - is a delicate clustered flower arrangement designed to be placed inside the casket. They include satin pillows, hearts, nosegays, corner clusters and hinge sprays. The Inside Piece is a funeral flower arrangement usually sent by the younger family members – like children or grandchildren to symbolize their love.
• A Floral Basket - can be made with or without a handle and is filled with radiant fresh flowers and foliage. It is intended to be placed on the floor in front of the casket, or it can be placed on tables. It is appropriate to be taken home by the family after the services and can be sent by anyone directly to the family's home or to be used in the funeral services.
• A Floral Cross - is a beautiful expression of love and faith consisting of a cross shaped base covered with stunning flowers and foliage; usually in soft white blossoms accented in the center with a swag or cluster of radiant red flowers. This striking funeral flower arrangement honors faith and symbolizes the promise of eternal life. It should be used for services or funeral homes and is commonly sent by family members or religious groups.

• A Vase Arrangement - is a beautiful burst of fresh flowers set inside a vase or container that holds water to keep the flowers fresh. It is appropriate for either the funeral or the home setting. This funeral flower composition will adorn any table at the service and can be sent by anyone, friends or business associates.

Keep in mind that any gift of funeral flowers sends a message of love and sympathy. If you've missed the services it is still proper to send flowers to the bereaved family. And whether you send flowers, share memories and tears, just remember that any sort of gesture that shows how much you care means a lot to help a family deal with the loss of a loved one. Funeral flowers are also a large expense when making funeral arrangements, so sending flowers to the funeral home is usually very much appreciated.