Funeral Flowers...how, what kind, when??? please help?

I%26#039;m going to be going to a funeral soon, and I want to take flowers. What kind of flowers should I take? How many in number? What color?


There%26#039;s going to be a lot of people, so I%26#039;m just going to be one of the people who%26#039;ll just go to pay tribute to the family of the deceased. The point is, what do I do with the flower, for I haven%26#039;t been to a funeral before. Help me out please.





Thank you,


George





P.S. Christian Funeral in Los Angeles.

Funeral Flowers...how, what kind, when??? please help?
Flowers are a nice way to pay tribute, but often the family can get over-run with flowers after the funeral. Now-a-days, many families request that in lieu of flowers a donation can be made to a particular charity (if the person was sick), or to your favourite charity.





Fruit baskets are also a great alternatives to flowers because the items can be used and after a death in the family a lot of people don%26#039;t feel like cooking.





Just some alternative suggestions.
Reply:I agree with both the previous answers with one suggestion: when ordering flowers from a florist, be sure you include your address on the back of the card you sign. This saves the family much frustration trying to find you to send a note of thanks. Also, ck out the obituary in the local paper (most are online) as the family may prefer memorials be made rather than flowers.
Reply:Call the florist and describe your relationship to the deceased. They will make an appropriate arrangement and deliver. It%26#039;s best that way, not to mention easier. Bringing flowers with you is kind of rare.
Reply:I say that you send a green plant to the house of the person you know that is mourning the loss. It is a nice way for them to remember the one they lost when they see the plant. I would suggest an %26quot;english garden%26quot; that has a blooming plant (in season) and a grouping of green plants. It%26#039;s also overwhelming to have to deal with all of the flowers, most times they end up left at the church or donated to nursing homes.
Reply:Go to the florist and order an arrangement. Sign the card (simply. No need for lots of words. Just your name, will do.) Have the florist deliver the flowers to the funeral home for you.
Reply:I usually call the family and ask for the favorite kind of flower or get special and pick up some and make your own basket of flowers.
Reply:General funeral etiquette dictates that you send a flower arrangement to the funeral home, not take them to the funeral yourself. A local florist will be able to suggest appropriate flowers in your price range-- I%26#039;ve usually seen white. Add a card with your condolences.
Reply:ring or go to florists - tell them how much you want to spend and the message you want on the card. leave it to them to sort out. they will deliver flowers to rest home and they will be included with the others. dont worry any further than that. the family will simply say %26quot;beautiful flowers%26quot; regardless, unless they have specified no flowers in which case you give a donation to charity.
Reply:A lot of good answers. Yeah if you WANT to give flowers than call a florists they know what to do. My grandmother died in the beginning of the year and we asked for people to donate to two of her favorite charities in her name. But its up to you.



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