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Funeral Flower Etiquette and Tips for Sending Funeral Flowers
By: George White
The religion of the family has a great influence on how flowers are received at the funeral home or the home of the deceased. It is common to send flowers to a Protestant church but not to the church of a Catholic church or Jewish synagogue. When you are sending flowers, be sure to ask the funeral director or the florist for the proper etiquette if you are unsure of the religious customs of the funeral.
When sending flowers, you can choose to either send them to the funeral home prior to the funeral, or directly to the family's home. Baskets or fireside basket arrangements are the best form of flowers to send if you are a family member, friend, or business associate.
Sometimes the obituary or death notices will read, "in lieu of flowers, please make a contribution" to a charity or other organization. Gifts instead of flowers are sometimes requested by a family. If a gift request is desired, the donor should give the family's name and address to the charity when their donation is made. The donor can then choose to send a personal note directly to the bereaved, or else may opt for them to be sent directly to the charity or organization.
If you wish, it is still considered acceptable to send flowers to the funeral home. Flowers are nice for a funeral because it adds warmth and comfort to this solemn occasion as well as pays tribute to the deceased ones life. A gift of flowers lets the family know how much their deceased family member meant to someone. The more flowers present, the more touched-lives are represented.
Make sure you keep your children near you if you must bring them to a funeral. For some reason, flowers are as popular amongst children as they are amongst bees. It may be offensive to some people if children are observed pulling out the flowers in the baskets; others may not mind but it is recommended to not find out how that particular family would feel.
If you were given late notice of the funeral, and it is too late to have them delivered, arrive early with flowers and give them to the funeral home personally. They can bring them in and set them up for you. Otherwise, it would appear to be a late delivery.
Florists are very accommodating and will make sure that funeral flowers are properly delivered so that late deliveries are a rarity. There may be some confusion as to where the flowers should be sent. Most people have their flowers delivered during the viewing or wake hours. A large amount of flowers will usually give an idea of the size of the funeral. Florists can keep flowers in their original beauty for a funeral that is a few days away. Flowers can express how much love and appreciation you had for the person who died. It is also never too late to send flowers to show your regards.
Sending flowers to the family’s home reminds them how much they mean to you and it is the perfect sign to show someone you are thinking of them.
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George White runs the Sacramento flower shop Morningside Florist, a leading Sacramento florist for thank you flowers, corporate needs, personal special occasions, or when making arrangements for funeral flowers. Floral bouquets can be delivered all around the Sacramento area with same day delivery so when in need of a Citrus Heights florist, give them a call.
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