Send Sympathy Flowers: Sending a floral tribute is an appropriate way to express one's sympathy to a family who has experience the loss of a loved one.    Sympathy Flowers should express a feeling of life and beauty and offer much comfort to the family.  Funeral Flower Delivery of a beautiful vase of Sympathy Flowers can be arranged to arrive before the service or to the family's residence.    The immediate family usually supplies the Funeral Flower Delivery for the funeral spray and flowers for the inside and outside of the casket.  A Sympathy Flower Arrangement can vary and a posy of delicate small roses or Freesia can be  presented by children.  A floral basket can be given by anyone and are, traditionally given at burial or cremations.    The bereaved usually receive a floral basket and living plants from people who know them well, not the deceased.

An indoor plant with white blooms is appropriate to send to someone's home and the Peace Lily is a popular sympathy plant, most likely because of its namesake. The giving of Sympathy Flowers is a tradition that allows us to express sympathy to the entire family during their difficult time.    Your color choice of Sympathy Flowers may be somber to show of respect and sympathy; alternatively you may opt for brightly colored flower as a tribute to the deceased's vibrant personality.    For cremations accompanies by a funeral service, it is appropriate to send all-occasion type floral arrangements.  Whether or not you can attend the funeral, send flowers to remind the family that you are thinking of them.

Common Terms for Sympathy Flowers: Many people are unfamiliar with the terms used by florists for sympathy flower arrangements. The Society of American Florists has provided the following descriptions of the most commonly used terms:

• Sympathy Flower Wreath: A floral presentation often used because a circle symbolizes eternal life.
• Sympathy Flower Spray: Flowers designed for viewing from one side only. Sprays are often placed on an easel.
• Sympathy Flower Floral Arrangement: A mix of fresh flowers displayed in a vase, basket or other container.
• Sympathy Flower Casket Spray: Flowers designed for the top of the casket - usually ordered by the family.
• Sympathy Flower Inside Piece: A general term to describe small floral designs placed inside the casket. Examples include satin hearts, nosegays or small sprays.