Need Help. Goin to a funeral tommorow?

Question

I need help guys. Im going to a funeral tommorow and I would like to buy some flowers to show my condolences to the family. What color flower should I get? your help is greatly appreciated

Thanks so far

Answer 1

Ask the florist for a reccomendation, they will have the best suggestions since they know the meaning attached to different flower types and colors.

Answer 2

Go to a florist and ask for their suggestion.

That suggestion will be based on the age and gender of the person who died.

If a 15 year boy dies, you don't want to send a bunch of pink carnations. You'd probably want to send flower that are the color blue or something like that.

In any event, have the flowers delievered to the funeral home, don't take them there yourself.

That way the funeral home will put them on display and the family will see them without having to deal with the delivery.

That is the proper way to do it, no matter type of flowers or arrangement you choose.

Consider also sending a plant, vs. cut flowers.

Cut flowers will fade in a couple of days, but a plant the family can take home and enjoy for months to come.

If not years.

Obviously you'd want to pick a plant whose flowers are in bloom now.

Pastor Art

Answer 3

Well considering certain colors of flowers have certain meanings, and I don't know if this person is male or female and not sure what this person meant to you, I would say go to a flower shop or on the computer and look at the different varieties, my dad's funeral had a lot of white and red.

Answer 4

The florist should be able to help you send something appropriate. Is it for an older person and a celebration of their long life or a tragic end of a young life? Either way, if the person knows (knew) Jesus as their Savior the stuff they are involved in now will make any flower seen unimpressive. But it is the thought that counts.

Answer 5

Pretty much any color is acceptable, although the most common is white. But you'll see coffins draped in red roses, pink, yellow, whatever the person would have wanted. Mostly I would say, whatever you pick, pick only one kind of flower, not a multi-floral bouquet. But if you go to a florist, they will have several different things they can show you that are appropriate.

Answer 6

Any color but red. Wearing red to a funeral is like spitting on the grave. I would assume the same would go for flowers.

Answer 7

pastel colors are good but not those icky grocery store bunches-go to a florist, tell them what it's for and it's nice to have it delivered too. I've never seen anyone walk into a funeral with flowers.

Answer 8

I usually go for white at a funeral for some reason.
I don't know the actualy etiquette rule on this per say but....white always seems nice for a funeral

Answer 9

Carnations are the traditional funeral flower

Answer 10

White Roses are Pretty Wicked Awesome.