What is the traditional bouquet of flowers to send to a funeral?

My uncle died this week, but my family was not close to him.

What is the traditional bouquet of flowers to send to a funeral?
Lilies, traditionally, but nowadays, you can send virtually anything. Just tell the florist it is for a funeral and to make up something appropriate. They will know exactly what to do.
Reply:A potted mum or daisy-something the family could put out in the yard later or you could make a donation to a charity and have the charity send a card to the family.
Reply:There%26#039;s nothing traditional. I just ask the florist what is the freshest thing on hand and send that. Sometimes it%26#039;s a potted plant.
Reply:Most florists have basic floral arrangement ideas for bouquets for funerals...you need to first figure out how much you can spend so you%26#039;ll get a range of choices within your budget. Once that%26#039;s decided, let the florist suggest colors and types of flowers...any arrangement they make will be within the %26#039;traditional%26#039; style. Then decide if you want something %26#039;on a stand%26#039; [wire with legs so flowers are about 18%26quot; above the floor] that can be placed on the floor by the casket in the viewing room or at the church, or a bouquet in a standard vase to set by the gravesite later or placed with the other flowers by the casket.





If you%26#039;re doing this via internet [like 1-800-Flowers, for instance] they%26#039;ll have lots of color photos of funeral arrangements within the various price ranges.





A card should accompany your flowers, like %26quot;with deepest sympathy, from [family names included]%26quot;. On an internet flower purchase, you can just tell them how the card should read. A card is really necessary, since the remaining family always tries to send thank-you notes afterwards...and often they%26#039;ll keep the cards from the flowers as a kind of memento of the occasion.
Reply:Better than flowers donate to his favorite charity and send a card saying you donated in his name. Flowers die so quickly after a funeral we paid like 300 for two wreaths.. but that was for my Mom. Only immediate family should really buy the flowers, like mother, father, brother, sister or grandparents. The rest should do donations.



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