can anyone help me out with words to write on the card to go with my flowers for my boyfriends dads funeral. I did not know him that well (my boyfriend and I have been together for a year) I want something heart felt but that does not sound over the top as we were not close or anything.
apreciate any ideas
Funeral flower words?
"With sympathy to you and your family. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. xyour namex"
You could also add somewhere in there or replace the sympathy line with. "In regards to your lose, you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers" Something like that.
I hope this helps, it is very sincere yet not crossing the boundary since you really didn't know him that well.
Good Luck hope this helps!
Reply:tough one
id go for something that compliments your boyfriend being raised by a caring and loving dad if youve been with your boyf for sometime
Reply:I didn't know you very long but in the time that I did I realised that you were a great man. Always smiling and always cheerful, whenever I saw you, you made me smile. James (boyfriends name) and I will miss you dearly. Rest in peace. Love amy (your name).
Hope this helps and sorry for your loss
Reply:just say it from your heart.....i didnt know that a card was to go with the flowers ...... i would send a sympothy card to the wife/gf.......but just send the flowers to the funeral home.
Reply:You are writing the card to the family, not the deceased. Try something like "With deepest sympathy and affection" and then your name. No love,sincerely etc. Keep it simple.
Reply:may your light linger on in those you loved
Reply:Sorry you had to flop pop.-lol--Your second answer was nice and mature,wise.
Reply:Keep it really simple as in Good Night God Bless and your name.
Reply:well certainly not the words i put on my fathers flowers, i had a black rose and a white rose and wrote 'your death means my peace good riddance father'
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
How do you attach dried flowers into a shadowbox?
I have dried whole roses from my mothers funeral and would like to make a memorial in a glass shadow box, but I am not sure how to attach the very delicate flowers to the cloth covered cardboard backing?
How do you attach dried flowers into a shadowbox?
Why don`t you try some florists foam..it`s really cheap..and you can insert the flowers where u want...spray flowers with a light covering of hair spray to preserve longer.
Reply:a hot glue gun will work great
How do you attach dried flowers into a shadowbox?
Why don`t you try some florists foam..it`s really cheap..and you can insert the flowers where u want...spray flowers with a light covering of hair spray to preserve longer.
Reply:a hot glue gun will work great
Why do we drop flowers onto a casket at the end of a funeral?
I have never known the real reason for the dropping of the flowers onto a casket before it goes under the ground. As well as the reason some people pour alcohol out in rememberance of a deceased friend or family member.
Why do we drop flowers onto a casket at the end of a funeral?
In funeral service history prior to today's modern embalming the reason for flowers being present at a wake and funeral service was for oder control, the flowers were not the same flowers we use today they were specific flowers selected for their aroma / perfume. This has been carried on to today's modern time services flowers are now used as a recognition and the show of support to the grieving family from friends and relatives. Now for your specific question flowers/ boutiners are placed on the casket by the pall bearers as a ceremony or final tribute as they pass by the casket. This would also depend on the funeral directer directing the service whether he is caring and wants to do everything he can to help make this one time life changing event memorable. Others family members place a single flower on the casket because they love them and it is the last thing that can be done at the cemetery and it also ads to the ceremony. Kind of nice huh.
Reply:To show that theyre letting go of the sorrows that the dead left behind
Reply:BECAUSE DEAD PEOPLE CAN'T BRING FLOWERS WITH THEM SO YOU TOSS IT OVER THEIR CASKET!! YOU POUR ALCOHOL BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DRINK IT SO YOU POUR IT OUT FOR THEM %26gt;%26gt;%26gt;YOUR LAST GOODBYE.
Reply:thats a gift from the people they love.
Reply:It's all a big scheme the flower industry has to boost sales. It all started back in 1932 when Otis Q. McMurray, whose flower shop was on the verge of closing in post-depression Rhode Island, came up with a great idea. It was a stupendous, miraculous, ingenious idea! With all of the people dying from poor nutrition, Otis could make money by spreading the rumor that placing flowers on the grave of their recently departed family and friends would bring them good luck in the form of wealth and occupations. And wouldn't you know it, Otis's idea worked! It soon spread to all of the country and soon everyone was placing flowers at the final resting places of their loved ones. And to this day funeral flowers have continued to be a multi-million dollar business.
Reply:i think the flowers has some pagan and buddhist roots... as for the dumping booze, it's just a "sacrifice" lol
Reply:Because they're pretty?
Reply:Its just a gesture of love and affection for the deceased
Reply:Something to take with them in the afterlife
Reply:because in olden days the corpse stunk with decay from no embalming?
Reply:tradition perchance?
Reply:For closure, more than anything else.
Why do we drop flowers onto a casket at the end of a funeral?
In funeral service history prior to today's modern embalming the reason for flowers being present at a wake and funeral service was for oder control, the flowers were not the same flowers we use today they were specific flowers selected for their aroma / perfume. This has been carried on to today's modern time services flowers are now used as a recognition and the show of support to the grieving family from friends and relatives. Now for your specific question flowers/ boutiners are placed on the casket by the pall bearers as a ceremony or final tribute as they pass by the casket. This would also depend on the funeral directer directing the service whether he is caring and wants to do everything he can to help make this one time life changing event memorable. Others family members place a single flower on the casket because they love them and it is the last thing that can be done at the cemetery and it also ads to the ceremony. Kind of nice huh.
Reply:To show that theyre letting go of the sorrows that the dead left behind
Reply:BECAUSE DEAD PEOPLE CAN'T BRING FLOWERS WITH THEM SO YOU TOSS IT OVER THEIR CASKET!! YOU POUR ALCOHOL BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DRINK IT SO YOU POUR IT OUT FOR THEM %26gt;%26gt;%26gt;YOUR LAST GOODBYE.
Reply:thats a gift from the people they love.
Reply:It's all a big scheme the flower industry has to boost sales. It all started back in 1932 when Otis Q. McMurray, whose flower shop was on the verge of closing in post-depression Rhode Island, came up with a great idea. It was a stupendous, miraculous, ingenious idea! With all of the people dying from poor nutrition, Otis could make money by spreading the rumor that placing flowers on the grave of their recently departed family and friends would bring them good luck in the form of wealth and occupations. And wouldn't you know it, Otis's idea worked! It soon spread to all of the country and soon everyone was placing flowers at the final resting places of their loved ones. And to this day funeral flowers have continued to be a multi-million dollar business.
Reply:i think the flowers has some pagan and buddhist roots... as for the dumping booze, it's just a "sacrifice" lol
Reply:Because they're pretty?
Reply:Its just a gesture of love and affection for the deceased
Reply:Something to take with them in the afterlife
Reply:because in olden days the corpse stunk with decay from no embalming?
Reply:tradition perchance?
Reply:For closure, more than anything else.
House plant dying got from a funeral please help big green leaves w/no flowers drk spots then yellow brown dea
Your over watering it,and it may be in a draught.House plants need very little water and usually no fertiliser.Only water when top of soil is dry,usually once a week in Summer, and fortnightly in Winter. Also keep away from Air Conditioning and any windy spots.
Would a panama style dark black & brown shirt with flowers on it be bad to wear to a funeral home " viewing "
I'm a simple person and don't really need or wear dress cloths.A good friend at work lost one of his parents. I have a black with some brown panama style casual shirt that has white and brown island flowers going around the bottom of this shirt.Will this be ok.I don't want people to think that I don't think it's a big deal losing a family member.
Would a panama style dark black %26amp; brown shirt with flowers on it be bad to wear to a funeral home " viewing "
It is slightly insensitive but you could wear a jacket over it if you don't have anything else.
Reply:If this is what you are commonly seen in then I'd say okay. If you are thinking of wearing it because it has black in it I think you are better off wearing a solid color and not something with too many flowers.
Reply:By trying to be respectful it is enough to pay your respects. What you describe sounds fine to me if it's something you would normally wear because you are paying your respects as yourself.
Reply:I think it's ok to wear a casual shirt, but not one with flowers all over it. You'd be better off to wear a lighter color shirt that's plain.
Just my opinion.
Reply:If you want to look like Jimmy Buffet at a funeral....otherwise, no that would be very tacky. Sorry dude
Reply:You are there to pay your respects to the family, not to be judged on what you wear. I feel as long as what you are wearing is tasteful and clean then it should be OK.
When my husband's grandfather passed away his widow wore a powder blue suit and my mother-in-law wore a pale pink suit...these were his favorite colors on them.
Reply:IF the flowers aren't too prominent, I think it would be okay.
Reply:If that is your usual mode of dress and your shirt is neat, cleaned and pressed, it should be fine. I have gone to viewings where people pay their respects after work and are wearing uniforms, work clothes, suits, and they are all appreciated for taking the time to show the family they care.
Reply:No, if you are not a person who normally wears stiff attire no reason to purchase it for this or any occasion. You are there to support your friend and your presence is more important that your attire. If anyone makes note of disregard them as rude. It is not a place to judge others but to support those who are grieving. Be sure to bring or send some fruit to the family - it will be much appreciated. You are a good friend to be concerned about your attire-but don't worry -just be there for your friend.
Reply:Yes it would be in bad taste. Since you are a simple person then just wearing a plain black button down shirt with a tie is enough.
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Would a panama style dark black %26amp; brown shirt with flowers on it be bad to wear to a funeral home " viewing "
It is slightly insensitive but you could wear a jacket over it if you don't have anything else.
Reply:If this is what you are commonly seen in then I'd say okay. If you are thinking of wearing it because it has black in it I think you are better off wearing a solid color and not something with too many flowers.
Reply:By trying to be respectful it is enough to pay your respects. What you describe sounds fine to me if it's something you would normally wear because you are paying your respects as yourself.
Reply:I think it's ok to wear a casual shirt, but not one with flowers all over it. You'd be better off to wear a lighter color shirt that's plain.
Just my opinion.
Reply:If you want to look like Jimmy Buffet at a funeral....otherwise, no that would be very tacky. Sorry dude
Reply:You are there to pay your respects to the family, not to be judged on what you wear. I feel as long as what you are wearing is tasteful and clean then it should be OK.
When my husband's grandfather passed away his widow wore a powder blue suit and my mother-in-law wore a pale pink suit...these were his favorite colors on them.
Reply:IF the flowers aren't too prominent, I think it would be okay.
Reply:If that is your usual mode of dress and your shirt is neat, cleaned and pressed, it should be fine. I have gone to viewings where people pay their respects after work and are wearing uniforms, work clothes, suits, and they are all appreciated for taking the time to show the family they care.
Reply:No, if you are not a person who normally wears stiff attire no reason to purchase it for this or any occasion. You are there to support your friend and your presence is more important that your attire. If anyone makes note of disregard them as rude. It is not a place to judge others but to support those who are grieving. Be sure to bring or send some fruit to the family - it will be much appreciated. You are a good friend to be concerned about your attire-but don't worry -just be there for your friend.
Reply:Yes it would be in bad taste. Since you are a simple person then just wearing a plain black button down shirt with a tie is enough.
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Did anyone send flowers for Miz Boons's funeral?
You didn't?
Oh you cheapskates.
Just wait till I cross over tonight, I'm going to tell her.
NOT thanking you.
Did anyone send flowers for Miz Boons's funeral?
No!! Because she's not dead!!! I refuse to believe that!!!
Screw all you people who think she's dead!! I hate you all!!
Please forgive me, I didn't mean that!! It's just that wasn't her time to go!! it's all my fault! I'd do anything to bring her back!!
Oh GOD!!! I'm soooo depressed!! I'M GUNNA KILL MYSELF!! I swear I'll do it!!
Oh she's really gone, isn't she? This is so hard but as long as her ghost is here, its like she's still with us.
Reply:been drinkin lately?
Reply:BOO!
Reply:Here:
http://www.blooms-the-florist.com/images...
Reply:I wasn't in England!!!
Reply:http://www.joinjake.com/blog/img/f23232/...
Thought that counts right?
Reply:Yes, you are right, how thoughtless. My condolences, to you and your former self.
How about some nice sweet-smelling lillies for our dearly departed Mz. Boons.,? May she not so peacefully rest but come back to the Forum from time to time.
Reply:sorry it slipped my mind
Reply:but Miz Boons is dead and you're her ghost . . . how can you tell "her"? lol
please do not come and haunt us :S
Reply:come to my house tonight,about 02:00am? u can walk through my door so i dont need to get out my bed and open it for you,wee can have a little chat hehe,at first i will be scare but then it will be ok sins i know its only you,wee can stay up all night drinking hot coco tea.
Reply:who is miz boon?
those flowers were for the funeral?
damn, i just handed them to a hottie.
Oh you cheapskates.
Just wait till I cross over tonight, I'm going to tell her.
NOT thanking you.
Did anyone send flowers for Miz Boons's funeral?
No!! Because she's not dead!!! I refuse to believe that!!!
Screw all you people who think she's dead!! I hate you all!!
Please forgive me, I didn't mean that!! It's just that wasn't her time to go!! it's all my fault! I'd do anything to bring her back!!
Oh GOD!!! I'm soooo depressed!! I'M GUNNA KILL MYSELF!! I swear I'll do it!!
Oh she's really gone, isn't she? This is so hard but as long as her ghost is here, its like she's still with us.
Reply:been drinkin lately?
Reply:BOO!
Reply:Here:
http://www.blooms-the-florist.com/images...
Reply:I wasn't in England!!!
Reply:http://www.joinjake.com/blog/img/f23232/...
Thought that counts right?
Reply:Yes, you are right, how thoughtless. My condolences, to you and your former self.
How about some nice sweet-smelling lillies for our dearly departed Mz. Boons.,? May she not so peacefully rest but come back to the Forum from time to time.
Reply:sorry it slipped my mind
Reply:but Miz Boons is dead and you're her ghost . . . how can you tell "her"? lol
please do not come and haunt us :S
Reply:come to my house tonight,about 02:00am? u can walk through my door so i dont need to get out my bed and open it for you,wee can have a little chat hehe,at first i will be scare but then it will be ok sins i know its only you,wee can stay up all night drinking hot coco tea.
Reply:who is miz boon?
those flowers were for the funeral?
damn, i just handed them to a hottie.
What kind of flowers should i send?
my best friend's dad died last night and i want to send their family some flowers and a card. what kind of flowers should i send to them? its not for the funeral its just for kind of a "Still thinking of you" type of flowers. trying to kind of brighten the room or something like that. what is the best kind of flowers to send for that?
What kind of flowers should i send?
I would suggest a Peace Lily plant. I had only been on my current job 3 weeks when my father passed away. The whole office sent me that beautiful plant. Much nicer than cut flowers, those just die within a couple days.
I'm still with that office, it is going on 7 yrs come June. That plant reminds me of how wonderful they all are.
Reply:A life plant or small shrub that can be planted outside later. I sent an azalia plant to a friend when his mom died. His dad planted it outside about a week after the funeral. My dads family likes to do a tree for the yard, a memory tree. Whatever the family likes that is good for the area you live in.
Reply:i'm terribly sorry...that sucks!!!!
there really isn't a specific answer to that. it is really the opinion of the ones u give them to. ask them or pick ones that remind u/them about better times.
if u really have no idea then purchase peace lilies. they're really comforting.
Godspeed to u all
Reply:Blue rose.
It means, rare and unique. You maybe want your friend that he/she is unique in so many ways and for that will always be remembered. Moreover roses signify love and lot more love.
Reply:See source.
You will find some lovely arrangements and/or live plants delivered from local florists.
Reply:A florist can make up a small mixed arrangement of flowers for them.
If you go to the florist and tell them what you want to do then they should be able to help you pick out something.
Reply:I would try white roses. Also though another really unique thing you could do is if you have some pretty flowers at your house go cut some and dry them out. Then when there dried out tie them all together with a pretty ribbon and send those with a nice kind card.
Reply:call your local florist and ask the designer what THEY would send if they needed to send flowers out. They can best tell you which flowers are in stock that are the nicest and I can tell you from personal experience you will get the nicest arrangements when you let the designers do what they are best at...choosing flowers and combinations and creating arrangements that are as nice as possible :) If you have preferences for colors or containers, you can certainly request that, such as baskets or vases, bright colors or pastels. Tulips are great this time of year, as are lilies, daisies, roses, carnations, alstromeria, stock, snapdragons and waxflower. Good luck.
Reply:Alstroemeria are long lasting cut flowers, come in many colors and the cost is usually on the low end. The other name for these flowers is Pervuian lillies. Here in CA, they can be found at most markets, flower stands and florist. A good friend is born for a time of distress. Glad your there!!!
Reply:Tell the flower owner the situation, and they will be able to help you perfectly? Anything is a nice gesture!
D
Reply:you should send something that the family likes, like anything that will seem comforting- you're a good friend in doing so ....I'm really sorry to hear that...best wishes to you all.
What kind of flowers should i send?
I would suggest a Peace Lily plant. I had only been on my current job 3 weeks when my father passed away. The whole office sent me that beautiful plant. Much nicer than cut flowers, those just die within a couple days.
I'm still with that office, it is going on 7 yrs come June. That plant reminds me of how wonderful they all are.
Reply:A life plant or small shrub that can be planted outside later. I sent an azalia plant to a friend when his mom died. His dad planted it outside about a week after the funeral. My dads family likes to do a tree for the yard, a memory tree. Whatever the family likes that is good for the area you live in.
Reply:i'm terribly sorry...that sucks!!!!
there really isn't a specific answer to that. it is really the opinion of the ones u give them to. ask them or pick ones that remind u/them about better times.
if u really have no idea then purchase peace lilies. they're really comforting.
Godspeed to u all
Reply:Blue rose.
It means, rare and unique. You maybe want your friend that he/she is unique in so many ways and for that will always be remembered. Moreover roses signify love and lot more love.
Reply:See source.
You will find some lovely arrangements and/or live plants delivered from local florists.
Reply:A florist can make up a small mixed arrangement of flowers for them.
If you go to the florist and tell them what you want to do then they should be able to help you pick out something.
Reply:I would try white roses. Also though another really unique thing you could do is if you have some pretty flowers at your house go cut some and dry them out. Then when there dried out tie them all together with a pretty ribbon and send those with a nice kind card.
Reply:call your local florist and ask the designer what THEY would send if they needed to send flowers out. They can best tell you which flowers are in stock that are the nicest and I can tell you from personal experience you will get the nicest arrangements when you let the designers do what they are best at...choosing flowers and combinations and creating arrangements that are as nice as possible :) If you have preferences for colors or containers, you can certainly request that, such as baskets or vases, bright colors or pastels. Tulips are great this time of year, as are lilies, daisies, roses, carnations, alstromeria, stock, snapdragons and waxflower. Good luck.
Reply:Alstroemeria are long lasting cut flowers, come in many colors and the cost is usually on the low end. The other name for these flowers is Pervuian lillies. Here in CA, they can be found at most markets, flower stands and florist. A good friend is born for a time of distress. Glad your there!!!
Reply:Tell the flower owner the situation, and they will be able to help you perfectly? Anything is a nice gesture!
D
Reply:you should send something that the family likes, like anything that will seem comforting- you're a good friend in doing so ....I'm really sorry to hear that...best wishes to you all.
Poll:- Did you ever send Flowers to a Funeral ?
Jo
Poll:- Did you ever send Flowers to a Funeral ?
i prefer to give a donation to a charity
Reply:Yes I have done but I don't now because I can't bear to think of the flowers just lying there dying so I would rather give a bunch to the person who has been bereaved. x
Reply:No I send a box of chocolates.
Reply:yes jo too often i'm afraid but i also buy them for people when they are alive so they can see them x
Reply:Yes I have, many times
Reply:Hi yes I am quite a few Hugs
Reply:yes
Reply:Sadly yes, a little too often lately.
Reply:Yes, although in some cases the family has requested donations to a favorite charity in lieu of flowers and it is a request I respect and honor.
Reply:yes for a few ......
Reply:many times.
Reply:Yes,a time or two.
Reply:yes
Reply:no,we dont,we donate money to wot the course was-cancer care etc,they supply envelopes with funeral parlours to do this here.cheers :)
Reply:yeah
to my step grandmas
Reply:yup
Reply:yes I have....
grandparents....
Reply:Yes 2 or 3 times when I couldn't actually get to the funeral in person jo
Reply:ni i buy them and display them in my home where my sister enjoys from a didstance.bx
Reply:Yes I have,many times.
Reply:NOOOOOOO I only know my god father to have passed away and i was too young to send flowers though i remember getting the news. ok now i'm sad
Poll:- Did you ever send Flowers to a Funeral ?
i prefer to give a donation to a charity
Reply:Yes I have done but I don't now because I can't bear to think of the flowers just lying there dying so I would rather give a bunch to the person who has been bereaved. x
Reply:No I send a box of chocolates.
Reply:yes jo too often i'm afraid but i also buy them for people when they are alive so they can see them x
Reply:Yes I have, many times
Reply:Hi yes I am quite a few Hugs
Reply:yes
Reply:Sadly yes, a little too often lately.
Reply:Yes, although in some cases the family has requested donations to a favorite charity in lieu of flowers and it is a request I respect and honor.
Reply:yes for a few ......
Reply:many times.
Reply:Yes,a time or two.
Reply:yes
Reply:no,we dont,we donate money to wot the course was-cancer care etc,they supply envelopes with funeral parlours to do this here.cheers :)
Reply:yeah
to my step grandmas
Reply:yup
Reply:yes I have....
grandparents....
Reply:Yes 2 or 3 times when I couldn't actually get to the funeral in person jo
Reply:ni i buy them and display them in my home where my sister enjoys from a didstance.bx
Reply:Yes I have,many times.
Reply:NOOOOOOO I only know my god father to have passed away and i was too young to send flowers though i remember getting the news. ok now i'm sad
IF I DIED, would the Yahoo Answers Community send flowers to my funeral?
Hey!!! Don't say stuff like that !!! You would be missed , and I for one would send flowers.
IF I DIED, would the Yahoo Answers Community send flowers to my funeral?
i dont think so but it would be great if they did. but unfortunatley they are cheap people.
Reply:I would you have some great questions and you would be greatly missed
Reply:how about E-FLOWERS lol
Reply:Only if you hang out in R%26amp;S and are a "true" Christian.
Reply:The community is too BIG... we probably would not have even noticed... Yahoo needs to def step their game up and come out with obituaries reunited!!
Reply:Of course they would.
Reply:I'd be scared I'd get a violation of some sort.
Reply:probably not
Reply:UM NO!!
Reply:Sure, if you put it in my calendar ;P
Memory like a computer junkie over here.
Reply:No. But I will drink a toast to your memory.
Reply:I am not sure they would but I would!
Reply:YES!!
Reply:Don't hold your breath! lol
Reply:Nope violation notice.... I'm just sure we can't die with out there permission.
Reply:If we knew where to send them.
Reply:of course they would
Reply:i would even if they didnt
Reply:nope
they're too cheap
but iii wud...lolz
Fillings
IF I DIED, would the Yahoo Answers Community send flowers to my funeral?
i dont think so but it would be great if they did. but unfortunatley they are cheap people.
Reply:I would you have some great questions and you would be greatly missed
Reply:how about E-FLOWERS lol
Reply:Only if you hang out in R%26amp;S and are a "true" Christian.
Reply:The community is too BIG... we probably would not have even noticed... Yahoo needs to def step their game up and come out with obituaries reunited!!
Reply:Of course they would.
Reply:I'd be scared I'd get a violation of some sort.
Reply:probably not
Reply:UM NO!!
Reply:Sure, if you put it in my calendar ;P
Memory like a computer junkie over here.
Reply:No. But I will drink a toast to your memory.
Reply:I am not sure they would but I would!
Reply:YES!!
Reply:Don't hold your breath! lol
Reply:Nope violation notice.... I'm just sure we can't die with out there permission.
Reply:If we knew where to send them.
Reply:of course they would
Reply:i would even if they didnt
Reply:nope
they're too cheap
but iii wud...lolz
Fillings
I need to send flowers to Anderson Funeral Home in Buford, SC to the deased, Edith Kelly. Funeral takes place
Actually, this site is for questions. If you are wondering how to do this then you would be best to contact the funeral home and ask the name of a good florist. Believe me they will be able to help. There are also online ordering services but since the service is soon, I would reccomend speaking to someone that can verify exactly what you would be looking to send. I am sorry to hear for your loss.
I need help please. Can you tell me a good website to order flowers for a funeral? Thank you in adavance.?
first, i am sorry about your loss, thus needing these flowers for such an event. i dont know about anyone else, but i have always found flowers online are expensive as helll. but i guess i would chose one that had been in business longer, such as 1800flowers.com. also, what ever one you pick, check it with the better business b first (bbb.org) to make sure they dont have too many complaints against them.
as consumers, we all have to watch our backs when buying online.
hope it helps.
I need help please. Can you tell me a good website to order flowers for a funeral? Thank you in adavance.?
http://www.nationwideflorist.com/index.c...
Reply:1800flowers.com
or call
1800flowers
as consumers, we all have to watch our backs when buying online.
hope it helps.
I need help please. Can you tell me a good website to order flowers for a funeral? Thank you in adavance.?
http://www.nationwideflorist.com/index.c...
Reply:1800flowers.com
or call
1800flowers
What to write on Funeral flower card?
My Girlfirends Grandmother died, and i am sending a Flower stand to the Funeral home. However I dont know what to write on the crad, what do you ussually write. any help would be GREAT
What to write on Funeral flower card?
The florist usually can help you out. Keep it short and to the point.
I'm sorry for your loss
My deepest sympathy
My deepest condolences.
Reply:Sorry for you loss. Please let me know if you need anything.
Reply:just write on the card that your sorry about your loss and then sign it
Reply:life is like a beautiful melody,
only the lyrics are sometimes messed up..
sorry for your loss..
Reply:wake up Jack A*s
Reply:Peace. Write something about peace. Peace be with you. May you have peace.
Reply:so sorry for your loss
my deepest condolences
my thoughts are with you
Reply:life goes on %26amp; on.....?
What to write on Funeral flower card?
The florist usually can help you out. Keep it short and to the point.
I'm sorry for your loss
My deepest sympathy
My deepest condolences.
Reply:Sorry for you loss. Please let me know if you need anything.
Reply:just write on the card that your sorry about your loss and then sign it
Reply:life is like a beautiful melody,
only the lyrics are sometimes messed up..
sorry for your loss..
Reply:wake up Jack A*s
Reply:Peace. Write something about peace. Peace be with you. May you have peace.
Reply:so sorry for your loss
my deepest condolences
my thoughts are with you
Reply:life goes on %26amp; on.....?
A friend who owns a flower shop died yesterday. Where do I get the funeral arrangement?
I been buying flowers every saturday from this local family owned flower shop for the past fifteen years or so. Throughout the course of my purchasing at the flower shop the owner and I have became close friends. She passed away yesterday. Should I send a funeral arrangement from their own shop or from another? Let's face it, people notice these things even in times of mourning. You may ask yourself, Don't you think they'll be too busy planning the funeral to be worried about your stupid arrangement? They have workers, other than the immediate family that assist in putting the arrangements together. I'm in a pickle!
A friend who owns a flower shop died yesterday. Where do I get the funeral arrangement?
That really is a tough one, because you don't know which way the family will feel about it. Either they'll be too worried or hassled or feel that you're unsympathetic if you order from them, yet if you order from somewhere else, you're giving another business money and they may feel insulted that for the one time you're buying FOR them, you didn't get it FROM them.
Honestly, I think the former is much more likely. Get it from somewhere else, because they may just feel extra pressure in a time of mourning to make a flower arrangement for THEMSELVES. Ask a friend who lives nearby where they usually get flowers, and if it's a good place.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Feel better and good luck!
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A friend who owns a flower shop died yesterday. Where do I get the funeral arrangement?
That really is a tough one, because you don't know which way the family will feel about it. Either they'll be too worried or hassled or feel that you're unsympathetic if you order from them, yet if you order from somewhere else, you're giving another business money and they may feel insulted that for the one time you're buying FOR them, you didn't get it FROM them.
Honestly, I think the former is much more likely. Get it from somewhere else, because they may just feel extra pressure in a time of mourning to make a flower arrangement for THEMSELVES. Ask a friend who lives nearby where they usually get flowers, and if it's a good place.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Feel better and good luck!
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What are some common flowers used in funerals?
In many countries worldwide, chrysanthemums are traditionally used in funeral floral arrangements. White is the most popular color.
Roses are a very popular funeral flower because of their striking beauty. Red roses are the most traditional flower used and white, yellow and pink are frequently used as well.
Another traditional funeral flower is the lily.
Carnations are also traditional funeral flowers. Massed in red, they have great visual appeal.
However, they are more expensive than chrysanthemums and are consequently not used as often.
Good luck.
Kristina x
What are some common flowers used in funerals?
Many flowers are used in funerals, most that I've seen are white. Calla lilies, mums, roses, lilies, gladioli, carnations are all common ones. Colour is usually white or red, or other colours depending on the personality of the deceased. Most I've seen are pale and pastel colours. I know of some who will send a plant instead of flowers, so that the plant will continue to grow and serve as a reminder.
Reply:Lillies, roses, carnation, mums, asters, daisies, babies breath... Usually there is a mixture of flowers.
Depends what kind of flowers the person liked, if they liked roses then I would use a lot of roses in the baskets or sprays..ect whatever you chose..
Reply:yellow roses and lilys
Reply:Carnation's and Lilly's are very nice...
Reply:Chrysanthemums, Carnations, Lillies, sometimes roses are mixed in, baby's breath.
Also, people will send rock gardens, plant arrangments, green plants like a rubber tree, or palm, etc...because they last longer than a cut arrangement and that way the family can keep it.
Reply:Usually, if I'm put in a situation where I would have to make the choice of flowers, I would think of the dead loved one and try to remember what kind of flowers they would like. Shows that the funeral has a personal touch.
Roses are a very popular funeral flower because of their striking beauty. Red roses are the most traditional flower used and white, yellow and pink are frequently used as well.
Another traditional funeral flower is the lily.
Carnations are also traditional funeral flowers. Massed in red, they have great visual appeal.
However, they are more expensive than chrysanthemums and are consequently not used as often.
Good luck.
Kristina x
What are some common flowers used in funerals?
Many flowers are used in funerals, most that I've seen are white. Calla lilies, mums, roses, lilies, gladioli, carnations are all common ones. Colour is usually white or red, or other colours depending on the personality of the deceased. Most I've seen are pale and pastel colours. I know of some who will send a plant instead of flowers, so that the plant will continue to grow and serve as a reminder.
Reply:Lillies, roses, carnation, mums, asters, daisies, babies breath... Usually there is a mixture of flowers.
Depends what kind of flowers the person liked, if they liked roses then I would use a lot of roses in the baskets or sprays..ect whatever you chose..
Reply:yellow roses and lilys
Reply:Carnation's and Lilly's are very nice...
Reply:Chrysanthemums, Carnations, Lillies, sometimes roses are mixed in, baby's breath.
Also, people will send rock gardens, plant arrangments, green plants like a rubber tree, or palm, etc...because they last longer than a cut arrangement and that way the family can keep it.
Reply:Usually, if I'm put in a situation where I would have to make the choice of flowers, I would think of the dead loved one and try to remember what kind of flowers they would like. Shows that the funeral has a personal touch.
Funeral Flowers?
What kind of flower should i send to grieved family?
Are roses okay? White or Red?
Funeral Flowers?
Did the deceased have a favorite flower? If so, include those in the arrangement. I usually just tell the florist that it's a funeral arrangement and they take care of the rest. Now, this is for delivery to the Funeral Home.
If you are talking about sending flowers to the family, don't ask for a funeral arrangement. That would be awful. Instead, send a pretty FTD or Teleflora bouquet to their home.
By the way, any color is appropriate. Red is for passion -- and can also mean passion for the beauty of life. It is very appropriate for funerals. Pink is for love. White for purity. Yellow for friendship.
Reply:Anything..just not wilted.
Reply:A mixed bouquet is best or even a plant. When my mom passed away we had some people send plants and every time I see and take care of them it reminds me of her and how her spirit lives on.
Reply:carnations -- white
Reply:White is the traditional colour of mourning in many cultures. What you send is not as important as the gesture itself.
Reply:Send a plant!!! Then they can have it forever!!
Reply:i just went to a funeral. and there was a lot of pink roses
Reply:Roses are fine and any color. Of course the flower shop will be a big help in deciding what array to use and of course there are price ranges. Usually you will pick an arrangement of style and type of flowers by who the person was, and what they were like. You may also pick an array that reflects the time of the year or season.
Reply:roses sound nice to me.. id go for the white.. red symbolises love.. i think white is more appropriate x
Reply:Ask the flower shop, they can tell you which is most appropriate. But really I would think any kind would be greatly appreciated.
Reply:there are all sorts of rules about flowers. i think for the most part only a few people know anything of the rules and they are people who are really into flowers.
when you call the florist ask them for suggestions also call the undertaker and ask if there have been any special request regrading flowers or gifts often there have been .
Reply:Lilies, roses, and carnations are traditional for funerals. I would stick to white or predominantly white arrangements.
Reply:Orchids are best.
Reply:Id suggest sending a trio of house plants, that way the family can bring it home and have something living to remind them of what they lost.
Are roses okay? White or Red?
Funeral Flowers?
Did the deceased have a favorite flower? If so, include those in the arrangement. I usually just tell the florist that it's a funeral arrangement and they take care of the rest. Now, this is for delivery to the Funeral Home.
If you are talking about sending flowers to the family, don't ask for a funeral arrangement. That would be awful. Instead, send a pretty FTD or Teleflora bouquet to their home.
By the way, any color is appropriate. Red is for passion -- and can also mean passion for the beauty of life. It is very appropriate for funerals. Pink is for love. White for purity. Yellow for friendship.
Reply:Anything..just not wilted.
Reply:A mixed bouquet is best or even a plant. When my mom passed away we had some people send plants and every time I see and take care of them it reminds me of her and how her spirit lives on.
Reply:carnations -- white
Reply:White is the traditional colour of mourning in many cultures. What you send is not as important as the gesture itself.
Reply:Send a plant!!! Then they can have it forever!!
Reply:i just went to a funeral. and there was a lot of pink roses
Reply:Roses are fine and any color. Of course the flower shop will be a big help in deciding what array to use and of course there are price ranges. Usually you will pick an arrangement of style and type of flowers by who the person was, and what they were like. You may also pick an array that reflects the time of the year or season.
Reply:roses sound nice to me.. id go for the white.. red symbolises love.. i think white is more appropriate x
Reply:Ask the flower shop, they can tell you which is most appropriate. But really I would think any kind would be greatly appreciated.
Reply:there are all sorts of rules about flowers. i think for the most part only a few people know anything of the rules and they are people who are really into flowers.
when you call the florist ask them for suggestions also call the undertaker and ask if there have been any special request regrading flowers or gifts often there have been .
Reply:Lilies, roses, and carnations are traditional for funerals. I would stick to white or predominantly white arrangements.
Reply:Orchids are best.
Reply:Id suggest sending a trio of house plants, that way the family can bring it home and have something living to remind them of what they lost.
Looking for a nice verse to put on the card for my grandmothers flowers at her funeral?
I think this is very appropriate
New Journeys
After new journeys are past
We wait and wonder
What paths to take
In the great world yonder
I can now go beyond
Don't want to waste miles
Keep sharing friends smiles
Wherever my paths lead
New adventures I will find
I still need friends with me
They will never be left behind
Looking for a nice verse to put on the card for my grandmothers flowers at her funeral?
there she lays all dead and stuff
hope she was no-ones piece of fluff.
Reply:When You Are Old
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
-- William Butler Yeats
Reply:To everything there is a season-and Lord I am thankful for the season of rest. May she rest peacefully in your arms now that she has fought the great fight. Keep her until we meet again.
Reply:One day god was out picking flowers
when he stooped down and picked ours
Reply:we'll meet again don't know where don't know when but i know we'll meet again some day love always xxx
Reply:Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there.I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.
Reply:I've lost a grandmother but gained a guardian angel
Reply:Granny who is in Heaven above here are some flowers with all my love.
Just made it up so no bother about copyright
Reply:Bye Gran...
My Love Goes With You Wherever That May Be.
( If you put much more than that then what your doing is just writing to every1 else..)
When your gran was still here %26amp; you visited her , then you probly just said " bye gran love you " on the way out .
Be yourself at a sad time %26amp; dont be put under presure to write what you think others want to hear..
p.s Chin up %26amp; think happy thoughts..
Reply:God will say to the pious: "O you the one in complete rest and satisfaction! Come back to your Lord, well-pleased and well-pleasing unto Him! Enter you, then, among My honored slaves, And enter you My Paradise!"
hope you liked it :)
Reply:Think about what your grandmother meant to you then put an appropriate message to her from your heart.
New Journeys
After new journeys are past
We wait and wonder
What paths to take
In the great world yonder
I can now go beyond
Don't want to waste miles
Keep sharing friends smiles
Wherever my paths lead
New adventures I will find
I still need friends with me
They will never be left behind
Looking for a nice verse to put on the card for my grandmothers flowers at her funeral?
there she lays all dead and stuff
hope she was no-ones piece of fluff.
Reply:When You Are Old
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
-- William Butler Yeats
Reply:To everything there is a season-and Lord I am thankful for the season of rest. May she rest peacefully in your arms now that she has fought the great fight. Keep her until we meet again.
Reply:One day god was out picking flowers
when he stooped down and picked ours
Reply:we'll meet again don't know where don't know when but i know we'll meet again some day love always xxx
Reply:Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there.I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.
Reply:I've lost a grandmother but gained a guardian angel
Reply:Granny who is in Heaven above here are some flowers with all my love.
Just made it up so no bother about copyright
Reply:Bye Gran...
My Love Goes With You Wherever That May Be.
( If you put much more than that then what your doing is just writing to every1 else..)
When your gran was still here %26amp; you visited her , then you probly just said " bye gran love you " on the way out .
Be yourself at a sad time %26amp; dont be put under presure to write what you think others want to hear..
p.s Chin up %26amp; think happy thoughts..
Reply:God will say to the pious: "O you the one in complete rest and satisfaction! Come back to your Lord, well-pleased and well-pleasing unto Him! Enter you, then, among My honored slaves, And enter you My Paradise!"
hope you liked it :)
Reply:Think about what your grandmother meant to you then put an appropriate message to her from your heart.
Ok to send flowers to the house the day after a funeral? What else could I do?
I just found out a former boss's father has died, and she was very close to him (he lived with her). She is my former boss, but also I have known her for a long time, and we used to visit socially. We haven't been social for about 5 years, not for any bad reason, just lost touch.
The funeral is tomorrow, I'm very sick and can't make it. I was going to have flowers sent to the house tomorrow, but same-day delivery bouquets (since it's after the cutoff time) are pretty scrawny and way out of my price range with the rush same-day delivery fee.
I was thinking of having flowers sent to the house on the following day or some other time this week. Is this tacky/unacceptable?
My other idea was to mail a sympathy card with a $50 gift certificate for a restaurant, so she can treat her family to take out or something to make meals easier, etc.
Please don't bash me, I'm just trying to figure out what the right thing to do is, with what I've got. Any other ideas would be great
Ok to send flowers to the house the day after a funeral? What else could I do?
Ill be flat honest here from my experience. A death in the family is a hard time. Someone else mentioned that flowers are just another item that has to be dealt with. And that is soooo true. I mean really, no one is going to be planting flowers or worry about watering them right after a death. They are going to die and its just something else that has to be done.
Food is the first thought for most people. Our family has always been over run by food during times like that - and its great!!! But please, use disposable dishes. Again, one more thing to deal with. It is sooo nerve racking to have to sit and contact all these people to get their dishes back. Like I really want to deal with that next week when I have just buried my family?
Some will say cash is tacky. But likely, cash is probably needed at times like that. No one is cooking, you have to make arrangments, probably go get a dress to wear, run around taking care of this and that. Fast food and take out is probably all that will be eaten for a couple weeks. I have suddennly just spent a great deal of money that I wasnt counting on, I have no idea how I am going to make the payments on this..... Yeah, cash is needed. These are the times when youshould give what is needed not worry about whats polite.
Showing up at the door ready to clean (with permission), or offering your time to help take care of small children while the adults are taking care of things.
A nice card would really be al thats necessary since you are not activly in this persons life. But if you are going to spend money, go with a visa gift card or prepaid credit card that can be used anywhere. That will be appreciated and get used, while the flowers will likely get neglegted, die, and get thrown out.
Reply:Flowers are over done and will just be another item to deal with. Cash, who needs that from a funeral? A simple card stating how you feel is all that is needed. Since you had social ties as well, once well. It might be a good time to just pay a visit. A 1 hour person to person conversation holds much more weight than any cash or flowers could. Even a card with a small notes holds more.
Reply:flower are sweet i did the same for a friend when her cuz passed it dose help and also u can instead of the gift card to a restaurant u could make them dinner and take it over cuz they may not want to go out but than agian they might need to get out and get there minds off of things but u have a good idea it is sweet and shows u care
Reply:do not send money.. now is not the time. sending flowers is the most perfectly acceptable thing to do... the best.. and they will appreciate it.
Reply:A dish garden or a fruit basket would be appropriate as well....
Reply:A donation to a charity is a far better idea than cut flowers sent to the house.
Reply:no money, card and flowers later if you can will be wonderful!
Reply:Sympathy cards and flowers are acceptable at this time. Right now the bereaved needs more emotional help than financial help. No amount of money can replace the loss and the pain of a loved one.
You can consider writing this in your sympathy card "I recently heard about the loss of your loved one. I am very sorry for your loss. There are not enough words to say to take the pain away but just to let you know if you need anything, let me know and I will be there at your aide. You are in our thoughts and prayers."
I am in similar situation. I lost my father in law last week and my best friend wrote a very brief message and in the end she writes "hope you are doing well.", which is sorta offensive to me.because we are not doing well. Maybe it would be fine if she wrote more. We bereaved folks can be extra sensitive to words.
Reply:I think at first the response is overwhelming for the family, in the past i was told by a family member that it is the time after, a few weeks down the road when the phone calls slowly stop, and the cards stop coming in, and the people don't drop by as often, is when people start to really feel the loss. I can recommend that probably the nicest thing you could do down the road is cook a nice meal and take it over to her so she has a prepared meal for a day or two would probably help immensely and it would show that you cared and were thinking of her.
safety boots
The funeral is tomorrow, I'm very sick and can't make it. I was going to have flowers sent to the house tomorrow, but same-day delivery bouquets (since it's after the cutoff time) are pretty scrawny and way out of my price range with the rush same-day delivery fee.
I was thinking of having flowers sent to the house on the following day or some other time this week. Is this tacky/unacceptable?
My other idea was to mail a sympathy card with a $50 gift certificate for a restaurant, so she can treat her family to take out or something to make meals easier, etc.
Please don't bash me, I'm just trying to figure out what the right thing to do is, with what I've got. Any other ideas would be great
Ok to send flowers to the house the day after a funeral? What else could I do?
Ill be flat honest here from my experience. A death in the family is a hard time. Someone else mentioned that flowers are just another item that has to be dealt with. And that is soooo true. I mean really, no one is going to be planting flowers or worry about watering them right after a death. They are going to die and its just something else that has to be done.
Food is the first thought for most people. Our family has always been over run by food during times like that - and its great!!! But please, use disposable dishes. Again, one more thing to deal with. It is sooo nerve racking to have to sit and contact all these people to get their dishes back. Like I really want to deal with that next week when I have just buried my family?
Some will say cash is tacky. But likely, cash is probably needed at times like that. No one is cooking, you have to make arrangments, probably go get a dress to wear, run around taking care of this and that. Fast food and take out is probably all that will be eaten for a couple weeks. I have suddennly just spent a great deal of money that I wasnt counting on, I have no idea how I am going to make the payments on this..... Yeah, cash is needed. These are the times when youshould give what is needed not worry about whats polite.
Showing up at the door ready to clean (with permission), or offering your time to help take care of small children while the adults are taking care of things.
A nice card would really be al thats necessary since you are not activly in this persons life. But if you are going to spend money, go with a visa gift card or prepaid credit card that can be used anywhere. That will be appreciated and get used, while the flowers will likely get neglegted, die, and get thrown out.
Reply:Flowers are over done and will just be another item to deal with. Cash, who needs that from a funeral? A simple card stating how you feel is all that is needed. Since you had social ties as well, once well. It might be a good time to just pay a visit. A 1 hour person to person conversation holds much more weight than any cash or flowers could. Even a card with a small notes holds more.
Reply:flower are sweet i did the same for a friend when her cuz passed it dose help and also u can instead of the gift card to a restaurant u could make them dinner and take it over cuz they may not want to go out but than agian they might need to get out and get there minds off of things but u have a good idea it is sweet and shows u care
Reply:do not send money.. now is not the time. sending flowers is the most perfectly acceptable thing to do... the best.. and they will appreciate it.
Reply:A dish garden or a fruit basket would be appropriate as well....
Reply:A donation to a charity is a far better idea than cut flowers sent to the house.
Reply:no money, card and flowers later if you can will be wonderful!
Reply:Sympathy cards and flowers are acceptable at this time. Right now the bereaved needs more emotional help than financial help. No amount of money can replace the loss and the pain of a loved one.
You can consider writing this in your sympathy card "I recently heard about the loss of your loved one. I am very sorry for your loss. There are not enough words to say to take the pain away but just to let you know if you need anything, let me know and I will be there at your aide. You are in our thoughts and prayers."
I am in similar situation. I lost my father in law last week and my best friend wrote a very brief message and in the end she writes "hope you are doing well.", which is sorta offensive to me.because we are not doing well. Maybe it would be fine if she wrote more. We bereaved folks can be extra sensitive to words.
Reply:I think at first the response is overwhelming for the family, in the past i was told by a family member that it is the time after, a few weeks down the road when the phone calls slowly stop, and the cards stop coming in, and the people don't drop by as often, is when people start to really feel the loss. I can recommend that probably the nicest thing you could do down the road is cook a nice meal and take it over to her so she has a prepared meal for a day or two would probably help immensely and it would show that you cared and were thinking of her.
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Is it okay to bring a fruit basket to a funeral visitation instead of the usual flowers or plant??
Flowers are traditional at the funeral home.
You could send the fruit basket to the home of the bereaved.
Mourners bring themselves to the funeral home (no gifts). Cards are left at the entrance where guests sign in. If the cards contain money, it may be safer to give them to the funeral director.
I suggest sending the fruit basket to wherever the wake is and the guests can partake from there.
After the funeral, the family has to decide whether to take the flowers to the grave site, divide up the flowers amongst the family, or to send some to nursing homes or to a hospice.
Is it okay to bring a fruit basket to a funeral visitation instead of the usual flowers or plant??
No. That is very inappropriate. Flowers and plants are for the deceased, the fruit is for the mourners.
Reply:Where I live, flowers for the viewing or funeral, later a cooked dish is dropped off at the bereaved's house by all well wishers so the family don't have to cook during the worst of their grief.
Reply:No.
Reply:Fruit baskets are usually given as a well-wisher's gift, something like get well soon (maybe cause fruits are nutritious). Besides if you give fruit baskets during a funeral, who's going to eat it if everyone's sad ( and you can't definitely give it to the dead)..
Reply:It is thoughtful that you thought of it but I wouldnt say its proper. I would reccomend making a donation for funeral expenses.
Reply:A couple of days after my father's funeral I received a fruit basket. It was the nicest token....I was missing him and sad and all the flowers, of course, were wilting by then.
Obviously you don't take or send a fruit basket (or even a live plant) to the funeral home...but these are great items to have sent to the home.
Reply:You can bring a fruit basket to the house, not to the visitation!
Reply:Flowers generally at the funeral home, fruit baskets and any kind of food at the wake, or after funeral visitation, unless it's being held in a church basement, then the church ladies usually handle the food.
Reply:No. Feel free to send the fruit to the home of the family.
You could send the fruit basket to the home of the bereaved.
Mourners bring themselves to the funeral home (no gifts). Cards are left at the entrance where guests sign in. If the cards contain money, it may be safer to give them to the funeral director.
I suggest sending the fruit basket to wherever the wake is and the guests can partake from there.
After the funeral, the family has to decide whether to take the flowers to the grave site, divide up the flowers amongst the family, or to send some to nursing homes or to a hospice.
Is it okay to bring a fruit basket to a funeral visitation instead of the usual flowers or plant??
No. That is very inappropriate. Flowers and plants are for the deceased, the fruit is for the mourners.
Reply:Where I live, flowers for the viewing or funeral, later a cooked dish is dropped off at the bereaved's house by all well wishers so the family don't have to cook during the worst of their grief.
Reply:No.
Reply:Fruit baskets are usually given as a well-wisher's gift, something like get well soon (maybe cause fruits are nutritious). Besides if you give fruit baskets during a funeral, who's going to eat it if everyone's sad ( and you can't definitely give it to the dead)..
Reply:It is thoughtful that you thought of it but I wouldnt say its proper. I would reccomend making a donation for funeral expenses.
Reply:A couple of days after my father's funeral I received a fruit basket. It was the nicest token....I was missing him and sad and all the flowers, of course, were wilting by then.
Obviously you don't take or send a fruit basket (or even a live plant) to the funeral home...but these are great items to have sent to the home.
Reply:You can bring a fruit basket to the house, not to the visitation!
Reply:Flowers generally at the funeral home, fruit baskets and any kind of food at the wake, or after funeral visitation, unless it's being held in a church basement, then the church ladies usually handle the food.
Reply:No. Feel free to send the fruit to the home of the family.
My Grandmother passed away and I cannot attend the service, should I send flowers to the funeral?
The service is out of state.
My Grandmother passed away and I cannot attend the service, should I send flowers to the funeral?
OMG im sorry to hear that, and yes you should, out of love and respect.
Reply:Yes!!!! Of course it shows respect and shows that you cared about your grandma.
Reply:Yes, of course! Unless she or the family requested no flowers. Sometimes people prefer a donation be made to a charity instead of flowers--ie, the American Cancer Society if they died of cancer, etc.
Reply:Yes, of course send a lovely arrangement and if you know what her favorite was then try to send flowers in those colors.
Sending flowers would also make you feel better about not being able to attend her funeral and put your mind at ease a bit too.
Nice of you to think about sending flowers to your grandmothers funeral and I'm so sorry about your loss.
Reply:Yes or a donation in her name to a charitable organization that she supported or a medical research org for whatever she may have had; such as American Cancer Society.
Reply:Yes send something personal...
Reply:YES, of course! Send a beatiful bouquet. Plan on spending at least $50. My condolances on your loss.
Reply:Yes, that would be a highly considerate thing to do.
Reply:definately
Reply:Yes
Reply:or a wreath
Reply:yes
Reply:I'M SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, AND IF YOU CANT ATTEND THE
FUNERAL THEN I THINK THAT WOULD BE A VERY NICE THING FOR YOU TO DO IS SEND FLOWERS. IF YOU KNOW
WHAT HER FAVORITE WAS THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.
Reply:No.
Flowers wilt and die.
Find out what your grandmother's charitable interest was, and send a donation in her memory. It will live on by doing some good that the flowers can't.
Reply:We always did.
Reply:Oh for sure. Sorry to hear about your loss
Reply:Yes you should send flowers at the very least.
More importantly it would be good if you can be there. If you would like to be with your family at this difficult time and the reason you are not going is because you can not afford to travel there, you can get help. Call the American Red Cross. You just have to be able to document the death, a faxed copy of the obituary or a call to the funeral home would probably do it. They will pay for your transportation.
Reply:thats a sweet thought...... thought u already did that.... still wondering... come'on send it ASAP.......
Reply:Don't send flowers, send a condolence card.
Reply:yea send flowers or a card and have sum one read it for and make sure they say.that you wish u culd have been there. ..thats what u wuld do
Reply:Yes,it would be a lovely gesture.
Reply:yes, or at least do somethng to let them know you cared
Reply:It would be a the customary thing to do.
Reply:yes but send it like 2 days b4 the funeral so it'll get there in time. it shows respect
Reply:Yes, that would be nice.
Reply:that would be nice or you could send money if she is having a memorial fund in her name or you could donate money to a fund in remembrance of your grandma some school some times sell bricks and you could have her name engraved they do this at some zoos also my heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and your family
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My Grandmother passed away and I cannot attend the service, should I send flowers to the funeral?
OMG im sorry to hear that, and yes you should, out of love and respect.
Reply:Yes!!!! Of course it shows respect and shows that you cared about your grandma.
Reply:Yes, of course! Unless she or the family requested no flowers. Sometimes people prefer a donation be made to a charity instead of flowers--ie, the American Cancer Society if they died of cancer, etc.
Reply:Yes, of course send a lovely arrangement and if you know what her favorite was then try to send flowers in those colors.
Sending flowers would also make you feel better about not being able to attend her funeral and put your mind at ease a bit too.
Nice of you to think about sending flowers to your grandmothers funeral and I'm so sorry about your loss.
Reply:Yes or a donation in her name to a charitable organization that she supported or a medical research org for whatever she may have had; such as American Cancer Society.
Reply:Yes send something personal...
Reply:YES, of course! Send a beatiful bouquet. Plan on spending at least $50. My condolances on your loss.
Reply:Yes, that would be a highly considerate thing to do.
Reply:definately
Reply:Yes
Reply:or a wreath
Reply:yes
Reply:I'M SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, AND IF YOU CANT ATTEND THE
FUNERAL THEN I THINK THAT WOULD BE A VERY NICE THING FOR YOU TO DO IS SEND FLOWERS. IF YOU KNOW
WHAT HER FAVORITE WAS THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.
Reply:No.
Flowers wilt and die.
Find out what your grandmother's charitable interest was, and send a donation in her memory. It will live on by doing some good that the flowers can't.
Reply:We always did.
Reply:Oh for sure. Sorry to hear about your loss
Reply:Yes you should send flowers at the very least.
More importantly it would be good if you can be there. If you would like to be with your family at this difficult time and the reason you are not going is because you can not afford to travel there, you can get help. Call the American Red Cross. You just have to be able to document the death, a faxed copy of the obituary or a call to the funeral home would probably do it. They will pay for your transportation.
Reply:thats a sweet thought...... thought u already did that.... still wondering... come'on send it ASAP.......
Reply:Don't send flowers, send a condolence card.
Reply:yea send flowers or a card and have sum one read it for and make sure they say.that you wish u culd have been there. ..thats what u wuld do
Reply:Yes,it would be a lovely gesture.
Reply:yes, or at least do somethng to let them know you cared
Reply:It would be a the customary thing to do.
Reply:yes but send it like 2 days b4 the funeral so it'll get there in time. it shows respect
Reply:Yes, that would be nice.
Reply:that would be nice or you could send money if she is having a memorial fund in her name or you could donate money to a fund in remembrance of your grandma some school some times sell bricks and you could have her name engraved they do this at some zoos also my heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and your family
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Should I go to my ex's mom's funeral or just send flowers? Not friendly with ex but loved her mom.?
Ex's mom and I had a good relationship, but my breakup with my ex ended badly. We are civil but not friends per se. I'm leaning toward sending flowers since I don't want to be a distraction for the family - what do you think?
Should I go to my ex's mom's funeral or just send flowers? Not friendly with ex but loved her mom.?
i'd go you may always regret it if you don't good luckx
Reply:i agree with angel eyes. stand toward the back and sign the guest book that is there in the back of the room. you are kind to even think of doing something, sending flowers is kind, too. know what? sending a short note to the widowed father telling him what the mother had meant to you afterward is a very kind gesture too. you will never ever regret doing any or all of these things. classy.
Reply:I don't see anything wrong making an appearance if you just want to pay your respects. As long as your ex doesn't make a scene, I say go, give your condolences and go on about your business. It's not about her, it's about saying goodbye to someone who was special to you.
Reply:goto furneral to pay your respect.....if youre asked to leave do so quietly.
Reply:id send flowers or visit grave later. maybe explain situation to funeral home and go in and see her before every one else gets there.
Reply:go out of respect for her and the relationship you had.
Reply:I think this is the time to forget about the negative. GO! You might regret it if you don't. The fact is, you had a good relationship with her. I don't think you'll be a distraciton for the family, I think they will appreciate your thoughtfulness beyond words!
Reply:Go to the funeral...
Reply:I WOULD SEND FLOWERS AND GO AT THE SAME TIME. BUT I WOULD STAND TOWARDS THE BACK AND TRY NOT TO BE SEEN BY THE EX, SO NOT TO MAKE A SCENE AT HER MOTHERS FUNERAL. THEN LEAVE QUICKLY AFTERWARDS SO NOT TO MAKE ANYONE UPSET. BUT DO PAY YOUR RESPECTS IN BOTH WAYS. IN MY OPINION.
Reply:I think you should call her and tell her you'd like to attend but don't want to upset her. I think you should call your fatherinlaw too if he's alive.
Reply:Good idea.
Reply:If you want to go then go. If not, send flowers.
Reply:You obviously don't want to go - you listed every possible excuse to get out of it. So don't go. Send flowers if that's all you can do.
Really, though, funerals aren't meant to be convenient, and those who attend do it out of respect for the deceased as well as the deceased's family. If you were really close to her, you should go. Regardless of how your break up went, the ex will NOT be thinking about or perhaps even notice you.
Reply:Send Flowers!
Reply:First ask yourself why you are doing it. For yourself? Then what is the point?
If you think for one minute that it would cause a distraction or difficulty for the mom's family, then don't go. The mom is dead, she won't know if you came or not. Send them a card or flowers.
If you think they would take in stride as your showing a sign of respect and caring by attending, then go ahead. But I would make it brief.
Reply:If you two were close then you should go to pay your respects. I don't think you would be a distraction to the family because they aren't going to be there for the drama, they are there to do the same thing as you...grieve and pay respects.
Reply:The funeral is NOT about your ex and she is NOT the "center of attention" here. Assuming there are other family members, you go there and pay your respect and briefly extend your condolence to them. It is the official closure of a chapter.
Reply:If you can get the time off then I think you should go. You loved her and she loved you. Hopefully your ex would be adult enough to understand your wanting to pay your respects. You don't have to stay long.
Should I go to my ex's mom's funeral or just send flowers? Not friendly with ex but loved her mom.?
i'd go you may always regret it if you don't good luckx
Reply:i agree with angel eyes. stand toward the back and sign the guest book that is there in the back of the room. you are kind to even think of doing something, sending flowers is kind, too. know what? sending a short note to the widowed father telling him what the mother had meant to you afterward is a very kind gesture too. you will never ever regret doing any or all of these things. classy.
Reply:I don't see anything wrong making an appearance if you just want to pay your respects. As long as your ex doesn't make a scene, I say go, give your condolences and go on about your business. It's not about her, it's about saying goodbye to someone who was special to you.
Reply:goto furneral to pay your respect.....if youre asked to leave do so quietly.
Reply:id send flowers or visit grave later. maybe explain situation to funeral home and go in and see her before every one else gets there.
Reply:go out of respect for her and the relationship you had.
Reply:I think this is the time to forget about the negative. GO! You might regret it if you don't. The fact is, you had a good relationship with her. I don't think you'll be a distraciton for the family, I think they will appreciate your thoughtfulness beyond words!
Reply:Go to the funeral...
Reply:I WOULD SEND FLOWERS AND GO AT THE SAME TIME. BUT I WOULD STAND TOWARDS THE BACK AND TRY NOT TO BE SEEN BY THE EX, SO NOT TO MAKE A SCENE AT HER MOTHERS FUNERAL. THEN LEAVE QUICKLY AFTERWARDS SO NOT TO MAKE ANYONE UPSET. BUT DO PAY YOUR RESPECTS IN BOTH WAYS. IN MY OPINION.
Reply:I think you should call her and tell her you'd like to attend but don't want to upset her. I think you should call your fatherinlaw too if he's alive.
Reply:Good idea.
Reply:If you want to go then go. If not, send flowers.
Reply:You obviously don't want to go - you listed every possible excuse to get out of it. So don't go. Send flowers if that's all you can do.
Really, though, funerals aren't meant to be convenient, and those who attend do it out of respect for the deceased as well as the deceased's family. If you were really close to her, you should go. Regardless of how your break up went, the ex will NOT be thinking about or perhaps even notice you.
Reply:Send Flowers!
Reply:First ask yourself why you are doing it. For yourself? Then what is the point?
If you think for one minute that it would cause a distraction or difficulty for the mom's family, then don't go. The mom is dead, she won't know if you came or not. Send them a card or flowers.
If you think they would take in stride as your showing a sign of respect and caring by attending, then go ahead. But I would make it brief.
Reply:If you two were close then you should go to pay your respects. I don't think you would be a distraction to the family because they aren't going to be there for the drama, they are there to do the same thing as you...grieve and pay respects.
Reply:The funeral is NOT about your ex and she is NOT the "center of attention" here. Assuming there are other family members, you go there and pay your respect and briefly extend your condolence to them. It is the official closure of a chapter.
Reply:If you can get the time off then I think you should go. You loved her and she loved you. Hopefully your ex would be adult enough to understand your wanting to pay your respects. You don't have to stay long.
What should I write on flower aggrangements at a funeral?
My sister-in-laws step daughter passed away last night, I'd like to get some flowers sent to the funeral home but have no idea what to put on the note on the arrangment. Any ideas would be great. She is 4 years old.
What should I write on flower aggrangements at a funeral?
CONDOLENCES From: ________ Family
as simple as that
Reply:I think in the tragic case of the death of a little child; the wording should be kept simple....
Express deepest sympathy, LOVE %26amp; prayer for the family.
Something like "You are in our hearts %26amp; prayers" is a nice thing to say.
It is very thoughtful of you to send flowers; I know you will end up saying just the right thing.
Reply:Sometimes we do not know why? God takes some of his littlest Angels back to him, but there had to be areason for this. May GOD have her in his keeping and will make her Star shine as bright as it can be.
I, feel so sorry for her Mom, I hope she will have some consolation, of this tragic loss.
On a Funeral Arrangement what you can write is, I will never forget you, and will miss you a lot, Please, be my shining Star and guide me through the rightous paths. Signed it with Love, then your Name.
Reply:"Deepest Sympathies" or if you're religious "You're in my prayers." Also you might include something along the lines of "If you need anything, don't hesitate to call." VERY sorry about your loss.
Reply:omg my heart goes out to you, thats awful. i cant help with this sorry
Reply:Oh I am so sorry.
Make it simple..."With love, _names go here_"
What should I write on flower aggrangements at a funeral?
CONDOLENCES From: ________ Family
as simple as that
Reply:I think in the tragic case of the death of a little child; the wording should be kept simple....
Express deepest sympathy, LOVE %26amp; prayer for the family.
Something like "You are in our hearts %26amp; prayers" is a nice thing to say.
It is very thoughtful of you to send flowers; I know you will end up saying just the right thing.
Reply:Sometimes we do not know why? God takes some of his littlest Angels back to him, but there had to be areason for this. May GOD have her in his keeping and will make her Star shine as bright as it can be.
I, feel so sorry for her Mom, I hope she will have some consolation, of this tragic loss.
On a Funeral Arrangement what you can write is, I will never forget you, and will miss you a lot, Please, be my shining Star and guide me through the rightous paths. Signed it with Love, then your Name.
Reply:"Deepest Sympathies" or if you're religious "You're in my prayers." Also you might include something along the lines of "If you need anything, don't hesitate to call." VERY sorry about your loss.
Reply:omg my heart goes out to you, thats awful. i cant help with this sorry
Reply:Oh I am so sorry.
Make it simple..."With love, _names go here_"
Funeral Etiquette--card with flowers?
My husband died last year. We were separated (amicably) for two years. We had 2 children together. I have stayed in touch with his family. My husband's mother died this week. We are sending flowers. Whose names should go on the card? Should it just be me and the 2 children or can their father's name also go on?
Funeral Etiquette--card with flowers?
If my husband and I were seperated, I would simply put down my name and the childrens. Or, you could simply just put down your last name like "The Smith Family"
Reply:Just you and the kids.
If you put your husbands name on it..that is sorta like shoving it in their face as if you want attention for your husband's death when its not about your husband this time..its about the mother
Reply:Dont be disrespectful and put the new husbands name on the card. if you have to just send a card with the childrens name on it. its just not a good time to stir up old feelings others might have a hard time letting go of.
Reply:Just your name and the 2 children.
Reply:only your name and your childrens name should go on the card.Your husband will give his own.
Reply:Just you and the kids.
Funeral Etiquette--card with flowers?
If my husband and I were seperated, I would simply put down my name and the childrens. Or, you could simply just put down your last name like "The Smith Family"
Reply:Just you and the kids.
If you put your husbands name on it..that is sorta like shoving it in their face as if you want attention for your husband's death when its not about your husband this time..its about the mother
Reply:Dont be disrespectful and put the new husbands name on the card. if you have to just send a card with the childrens name on it. its just not a good time to stir up old feelings others might have a hard time letting go of.
Reply:Just your name and the 2 children.
Reply:only your name and your childrens name should go on the card.Your husband will give his own.
Reply:Just you and the kids.
Why would i all of a sudden start smelling flowers when there are none around?
i was sitting @ my desk @ work and i started smelling what smelled like flowers. it smelled like a funeral home. i thought someone had brough flowers into the office but there were none.
Why would i all of a sudden start smelling flowers when there are none around?
Either there were flowers outside, someone had perfume, or you're suffering from delusions.
Reply:It could have been a ton of things. Could anyone around you possibly have sprayed a floral scented air freshener? What about someone wearing perfume? Also, a loved one who has died could be giving you a visit. Has anyone close to you who loved flowers died recently?
Reply:A Funeral home or a Florist
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Why would i all of a sudden start smelling flowers when there are none around?
Either there were flowers outside, someone had perfume, or you're suffering from delusions.
Reply:It could have been a ton of things. Could anyone around you possibly have sprayed a floral scented air freshener? What about someone wearing perfume? Also, a loved one who has died could be giving you a visit. Has anyone close to you who loved flowers died recently?
Reply:A Funeral home or a Florist
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Funeral flowers?
should i still get flowers for my grandfather's funeral even if barely knew who he was and he barely knew who i am
Funeral flowers?
If the family is joint-buying flowers, maybe you should contribute. It depends on your age %26amp; situation -- whether you are considered a child whose parents do the spending, or an adult who plays an equal financial role to other family members.
Otherwise, as his granddaughter you are technically in mourning and people should send flowers to you.
Reply:If you barely knew him, etc., then perhaps instead of flowers, you could make a donation to a charity the family has designated? Most families give the option these days to either give flower or donate to such-and-such charity.
Reply:chip in with someone else and make sure your name is added , that way the family
will know you cared, funeral flowers are expensive spread the cost , the thought will be there good luck x
Reply:You are not required to do anything, but being generous and gracious is always better than being rude and thoughtless. The flowers are not for your grandfather, they are for your parents and other survivors. It is a show of respect.
Reply:Actually I don't send flowers to funerals. I lean towards plants or even a gift certificate for food.
My sister died when she was 16yo. My family had so many flowers (we live in a small town and own the grocery store so everyone knew us). Some people sent Pizza Hut GC, which came in handy when my mom didn't want to cook.
Reply:In many cases the flowers get thrown away , or taken home by family members . have you talked to your parents , sometimes family members share the expense of flowers. Or help out with meals or phone expenses.
Reply:Go in with someone else on flowers, pay partial cost of them. Must be other family members who are sending some.
Reply:Yes, I think he would appreciate it if you did. It also brings comfort for the bereaved seeing more flowers at the funeral.
Funeral flowers?
If the family is joint-buying flowers, maybe you should contribute. It depends on your age %26amp; situation -- whether you are considered a child whose parents do the spending, or an adult who plays an equal financial role to other family members.
Otherwise, as his granddaughter you are technically in mourning and people should send flowers to you.
Reply:If you barely knew him, etc., then perhaps instead of flowers, you could make a donation to a charity the family has designated? Most families give the option these days to either give flower or donate to such-and-such charity.
Reply:chip in with someone else and make sure your name is added , that way the family
will know you cared, funeral flowers are expensive spread the cost , the thought will be there good luck x
Reply:You are not required to do anything, but being generous and gracious is always better than being rude and thoughtless. The flowers are not for your grandfather, they are for your parents and other survivors. It is a show of respect.
Reply:Actually I don't send flowers to funerals. I lean towards plants or even a gift certificate for food.
My sister died when she was 16yo. My family had so many flowers (we live in a small town and own the grocery store so everyone knew us). Some people sent Pizza Hut GC, which came in handy when my mom didn't want to cook.
Reply:In many cases the flowers get thrown away , or taken home by family members . have you talked to your parents , sometimes family members share the expense of flowers. Or help out with meals or phone expenses.
Reply:Go in with someone else on flowers, pay partial cost of them. Must be other family members who are sending some.
Reply:Yes, I think he would appreciate it if you did. It also brings comfort for the bereaved seeing more flowers at the funeral.
What kind of sympathy arrangement to send for a female coworker? What type of flowers should I send?
Please send me real answers. These flowers aren't for the funeral, they are going to the mother of the deceased!
What kind of sympathy arrangement to send for a female coworker? What type of flowers should I send?
Personally, I prefer to send a small green plant versus an arrangement of flowers. The plant will last longer, and can be kept in a spot where the recipient will see it.
Talking to a florist can help - there are some lovely plants out there, and they can add one or two cut flowers for some color, if you like.
Reply:I would send something cheery and small. Like a "thinking of you" or "condolences" arrangement. Call FTD flowers, proflowers (online), etc. and see what they have. Stick within your budget and don't forget to send your sincerest condolences on the card.
Reply:Try 1-800 flowers...www.1800flowers.com....you will see a section for condolences. Try a nice plant that will last so much longer than flowers...or go for a nice basket of daises.
Reply:It is proper and elegant that sympathy flowers are white and green. White lillies for example.
They can be red and white also, but more for funerals.
Reply:A simple vase of yellow roses is thoughtful....see the arrangement at this link:
http://www.monroecountyflowers.com/catal...
Reply:A plant that will not die in a pretty container...
Reply:If the person is a co-worker( not necessarily friend)Send a
mixed planter(a container holding a variety of tropical and flowering plants) It makes a nice living remembrance.
What kind of sympathy arrangement to send for a female coworker? What type of flowers should I send?
Personally, I prefer to send a small green plant versus an arrangement of flowers. The plant will last longer, and can be kept in a spot where the recipient will see it.
Talking to a florist can help - there are some lovely plants out there, and they can add one or two cut flowers for some color, if you like.
Reply:I would send something cheery and small. Like a "thinking of you" or "condolences" arrangement. Call FTD flowers, proflowers (online), etc. and see what they have. Stick within your budget and don't forget to send your sincerest condolences on the card.
Reply:Try 1-800 flowers...www.1800flowers.com....you will see a section for condolences. Try a nice plant that will last so much longer than flowers...or go for a nice basket of daises.
Reply:It is proper and elegant that sympathy flowers are white and green. White lillies for example.
They can be red and white also, but more for funerals.
Reply:A simple vase of yellow roses is thoughtful....see the arrangement at this link:
http://www.monroecountyflowers.com/catal...
Reply:A plant that will not die in a pretty container...
Reply:If the person is a co-worker( not necessarily friend)Send a
mixed planter(a container holding a variety of tropical and flowering plants) It makes a nice living remembrance.
What is the most popular flower for a funeral?
Gladiolas offcourse!
What is the most popular flower for a funeral?
white roses
Reply:chrysanthemum....
Reply:It used to be the lily, but people use carnations a lot now because they are not too expensive and are the right size to make wreaths and things.
I would say use what ever you like, the idea of using whatever was the deceased's favourite is the best bet.
Reply:I'm guessing roses are the most popular.
Reply:Carnations and Roses.But just the smell of roses reminds me of being at a funeral.You should add baby's breath to either one of these.
Reply:Send a wreath style arrangement filled with the favorite flower of the deceased or send the favorite flower of the mother of the deceased.
If your not sure exactly what the favorite flowers are, sending red/white roses will show a loving respect for the family and the deceased.
Reply:Depending on the day of the week the funeral will be held, if you just order a spray or a wreath, you get the oldest flowers in the shop, they only need to be there for one day. Carnations are cheap and florists usually have a lot of them. Special orders such as orchids and lilies are more expensive and are seldom on hand unless its a really big popular shop. The deceased's favorite is always a nice touch. Recently, a live plant is sent to commerate the person's life and and life in the hereafter. The deceased's family can take it with.
Reply:I always go with the deceased's favourite if i can
Reply:White carnations and white roses are usually appropriate. Don't do anything too colorful, because its considered disrespectful. Sticking with white will always prevent you from causing yourself undue embarrassment.
Reply:Red Roses, White Mums, White Daisies, Various Colors of Carnations etc.
Reply:lilys I think (or lily of the valley)
Reply:The Lilly.
Reply:Dasies, but how wierd are you?
Reply:carnations are good.
Reply:I was always told Daises are the 'Death Flower'. Not sure why, maybe because they last long and withering flowers are not what you want to see on a coffin.
What is the most popular flower for a funeral?
white roses
Reply:chrysanthemum....
Reply:It used to be the lily, but people use carnations a lot now because they are not too expensive and are the right size to make wreaths and things.
I would say use what ever you like, the idea of using whatever was the deceased's favourite is the best bet.
Reply:I'm guessing roses are the most popular.
Reply:Carnations and Roses.But just the smell of roses reminds me of being at a funeral.You should add baby's breath to either one of these.
Reply:Send a wreath style arrangement filled with the favorite flower of the deceased or send the favorite flower of the mother of the deceased.
If your not sure exactly what the favorite flowers are, sending red/white roses will show a loving respect for the family and the deceased.
Reply:Depending on the day of the week the funeral will be held, if you just order a spray or a wreath, you get the oldest flowers in the shop, they only need to be there for one day. Carnations are cheap and florists usually have a lot of them. Special orders such as orchids and lilies are more expensive and are seldom on hand unless its a really big popular shop. The deceased's favorite is always a nice touch. Recently, a live plant is sent to commerate the person's life and and life in the hereafter. The deceased's family can take it with.
Reply:I always go with the deceased's favourite if i can
Reply:White carnations and white roses are usually appropriate. Don't do anything too colorful, because its considered disrespectful. Sticking with white will always prevent you from causing yourself undue embarrassment.
Reply:Red Roses, White Mums, White Daisies, Various Colors of Carnations etc.
Reply:lilys I think (or lily of the valley)
Reply:The Lilly.
Reply:Dasies, but how wierd are you?
Reply:carnations are good.
Reply:I was always told Daises are the 'Death Flower'. Not sure why, maybe because they last long and withering flowers are not what you want to see on a coffin.
What is an appropriate (but cheap) offer for a funeral?
Hello, I just found out that sending flowers to a funeral that I cannot attend costs at least $60 from FTD. I don't want to go with a florist that I do not trust since I won't be able to see the flowers when they arrive. Is there an offering I can send that costs $30 or less? I don't make that much money nor did I know the deceased. But he was the brother of a friend of mine. Thanks for your help.
What is an appropriate (but cheap) offer for a funeral?
Sending a card would be more than fine in this case, don't feel pressured to do something. The thought means the most in a time like this.
Reply:well public aid help with 200.0 its not much but you have 2 ask them 1st!!!everything will be like 4000.00 or less dont spend to much make it simple say a speach and he will be happy in heaven that at least you got him one!!
Reply:Even if you order something from FTD.com a florist that you don't trust will still be making your order. FTD just takes the order and passes it onto one of their member florists. The pictures that you see on their site are only selections. The arrangment that you actually get could be much, much different than the one pictured based on the selection that the florist has on hand.
I would just send an arrangement to your friends home after the funeral. This is more personal and they will appreciate the fact that you were thinking of them. Even better, you could pick up a small european garden from a florist and deliver it to your friend.
Reply:If you don't want to be too cheap, I would say send a card or make your own floral arrangement and take it to the funeral parlor before the funeral or take it to the home of the deceased and give your condolences with a card if you can't stay and visit.
Reply:It's not really necissary if you didn't know the deceased that well.
Reply:Have you considered a living plant? Those are usually less expensive and most people appreciate them more as it's something that they will have years from now as a remembrance of their loved one. Otherwise I would send a card. I'm sure the family could use the monetary gift as well.......especially if was an unexpected death with no insurance monies.
Reply:I would buy a 10.00 potted plant and a sympathy card, and give it to your friend. Or you can make a donation for as little as 5.00 to any organization in the deceased person's name - and they will send a card to let the family know that you made this donation, but they will not tell how make you gave.
Reply:Just send them a card with your deepest sympathies and wish them well. That's what I did when I attended my friend Adam's funeral. He was killed in Afghanistan in August of 2006. He was 23, he passed two weeks before his 24th b-day.
Reply:It's not neccessary since you didn't know him personally. Send them a card; it means more.
Reply:Check around with other florists. Or you could just send a card expressing your condolences.
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What is an appropriate (but cheap) offer for a funeral?
Sending a card would be more than fine in this case, don't feel pressured to do something. The thought means the most in a time like this.
Reply:well public aid help with 200.0 its not much but you have 2 ask them 1st!!!everything will be like 4000.00 or less dont spend to much make it simple say a speach and he will be happy in heaven that at least you got him one!!
Reply:Even if you order something from FTD.com a florist that you don't trust will still be making your order. FTD just takes the order and passes it onto one of their member florists. The pictures that you see on their site are only selections. The arrangment that you actually get could be much, much different than the one pictured based on the selection that the florist has on hand.
I would just send an arrangement to your friends home after the funeral. This is more personal and they will appreciate the fact that you were thinking of them. Even better, you could pick up a small european garden from a florist and deliver it to your friend.
Reply:If you don't want to be too cheap, I would say send a card or make your own floral arrangement and take it to the funeral parlor before the funeral or take it to the home of the deceased and give your condolences with a card if you can't stay and visit.
Reply:It's not really necissary if you didn't know the deceased that well.
Reply:Have you considered a living plant? Those are usually less expensive and most people appreciate them more as it's something that they will have years from now as a remembrance of their loved one. Otherwise I would send a card. I'm sure the family could use the monetary gift as well.......especially if was an unexpected death with no insurance monies.
Reply:I would buy a 10.00 potted plant and a sympathy card, and give it to your friend. Or you can make a donation for as little as 5.00 to any organization in the deceased person's name - and they will send a card to let the family know that you made this donation, but they will not tell how make you gave.
Reply:Just send them a card with your deepest sympathies and wish them well. That's what I did when I attended my friend Adam's funeral. He was killed in Afghanistan in August of 2006. He was 23, he passed two weeks before his 24th b-day.
Reply:It's not neccessary since you didn't know him personally. Send them a card; it means more.
Reply:Check around with other florists. Or you could just send a card expressing your condolences.
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What is the traditional flower for funerals or what funeral represents death?
The lily flower symbolizes death and is the flower traditionally used for funerals and coffins.
What is the traditional flower for funerals or what funeral represents death?
Black Baccara Roses
Reply:Does it really matter what is tradition for a funeral regarding flowers?. At my granparents funeral, i gave flowers that they liked whilst they were here, its much more meaningful.
Reply:White lillies. Still feels odd to see them at a wedding as it just feels wrong! Or black flowers. It's still seen as bad luck to bring red and white flowers to a patient in hospital ('blood and bandages', perhaps that also applies to funerals.
Many crematoriums have rose gardens and plant a rose bush over the ashes, so the rose also has some more modern associations.
Reply:The lily is the most recognized flower for funerals, then the mum,
rose, and peace lily(whole plant). And all funerals represent death.
Reply:Lilies i think
Reply:There was once a show on TV called, 'The Munsters'.
The mother on the show was called, 'Lily', and she want to sleep every night holding a white lily.
Lily took 'sleep' very seriously.
Marea
Reply:It always used to be white lillies, but people use these for weddings as well now.
Reply:A White Lilly is often a representation of death.
Reply:White Lilies are associated with funerals but they are becoming common for other things now like weddings.
Reply:I have known a lot of people who wouldn't have Lily of the Valley in the house as they regarded this as the flower of death and therefore funerals. I personally am very superstitious and wouldn't have them in the house either.
Reply:White flowers tend to symbolise purity so they are often used as funeral flowers. Lilies in particular are associated with funerals and thus are often feared by the superstitious. Lilies represent the pure soul from the sinful body. In the language of flowers, they mean reverent purity and are often used at weddings as well. White flowers with hanging heads, like snowdrops, white lilac or lily-of-the-valley are less liked. They are said to represent sorrow and in some areas are considered death omens. White roses are used for funerals of a spouse as roses always symbolise love. Traditionally, white roses were used for a woman who died a virgin
Other flowers that represent remembrance are also appropriate. Rosemary and forget-me not are the best known of these. White chrysanthemum are occasionally used for children because of the link to Holy Innocent's Day, when Herod ordered the murder of the firstborn. They are widely used as funeral flowers in Europe.
Today, I believe the favourite flowers of the departed are often used. For a special message, you could consult the language of flowers, as each flower was assigned a message during times when love was tempered by modesty.
Reply:I think most people tend to go with what they like flower wise these days for funerals though red roses are quite popular, people did used to have a preference for white lilies or chrysanthemum's at one time for tradition, some people say putting red and white flowers together represents death/bad luck.
Reply:White flowers for virgins.
I guess roses and black flowers for everyone else.
Reply:Calla Lillies I think. They use a lot of flowers now. I've seen red roses used to express love for the one who passed.
Reply:Almost any flower can be use. It depends on the color which has the meaning you want to represent.
EX. Like white for pure, black for sorrow and green for a new start.
Reply:Arum lillies (I think that's how you spell it)
Reply:It differs from country to country. In Russia it's carnation, in France chrysanthemum.
Reply:the lilly is the flower of funerals
Reply:white Lillie's ..but now adays anything goes .. ....can be the person who has died favourite flower the colour of the seasons your own preferences ...time has moved on even in death
Reply:Water Lily!
Reply:you will see alot of red, pink, and white carnations mixed in with various other flowers these days....it used to be mainly lillies.....folklore insists on the deep purple rose....so deep that it can be mistaken for black.......you can have whatever you like at your funeral, or send whatever flowers that you feel might resonate with the recipient.......I am going to request that my roses either be a deep deep purple or dyed black........
Reply:a lily
Reply:lilies i love them anyway though
Reply:It depends on the region; traditiosn change with each region. For example, in Mexico we use crysanthemums.
Reply:At length he saw, moving along the centre aisle, a funeral procession. The little people who crowded the aisle, although they all look very sorrowful, were not dressed in any mourning garmet--so far from it they wore wreaths of little roses, and carried branches of the blossoming myrtle. Richard beheld the bier borne between six--whether men or worn he could not tell--but he saw that the face of the corpse was that of a beautiful female, smaller than the smallest child's doll. It was, Richard said, "as if it were a dead seraph,"--so very lovely did it appear to him. The body was covered with white flowers, and its hair, like gold threads, was tangled amongst the blossoms. The body was placed within the altar; and then a large pat of men, with picks and spades, began to dig a little hole close by the sacramental table. Their task being completed, others, with great care, removed the body and placed it in the hole. The entire company crowded around, eager to catch a parting glimpse of that beautiful corpse ere yet it was placed in the earth. As was lowered into the ground they began to tear off the flowers and break their branches of myrtle, crying: "Our queen is dead! our queen is dead!" At length one of the men who had dug the grave threw a shovelful of earth upon the body; and the shriek of the fairy host so alarm Richard, that he involuntarily joined in it In a moment all the lights were extinguished, and the fairies were heard flying in great consternation in every direction.
Reply:white lilly and every funeral represents death
Reply:Chrysanthemum, especially in Japan..
Reply:It's normally Carnations or Lillies. I happen to like both but my definite favourite are Lillies.
Reply:arum lilies
Reply:I'd say water lilies because they extend to the sun from the murk or the marshy waters... it is a symbol of change and achievement.
What is the traditional flower for funerals or what funeral represents death?
Black Baccara Roses
Reply:Does it really matter what is tradition for a funeral regarding flowers?. At my granparents funeral, i gave flowers that they liked whilst they were here, its much more meaningful.
Reply:White lillies. Still feels odd to see them at a wedding as it just feels wrong! Or black flowers. It's still seen as bad luck to bring red and white flowers to a patient in hospital ('blood and bandages', perhaps that also applies to funerals.
Many crematoriums have rose gardens and plant a rose bush over the ashes, so the rose also has some more modern associations.
Reply:The lily is the most recognized flower for funerals, then the mum,
rose, and peace lily(whole plant). And all funerals represent death.
Reply:Lilies i think
Reply:There was once a show on TV called, 'The Munsters'.
The mother on the show was called, 'Lily', and she want to sleep every night holding a white lily.
Lily took 'sleep' very seriously.
Marea
Reply:It always used to be white lillies, but people use these for weddings as well now.
Reply:A White Lilly is often a representation of death.
Reply:White Lilies are associated with funerals but they are becoming common for other things now like weddings.
Reply:I have known a lot of people who wouldn't have Lily of the Valley in the house as they regarded this as the flower of death and therefore funerals. I personally am very superstitious and wouldn't have them in the house either.
Reply:White flowers tend to symbolise purity so they are often used as funeral flowers. Lilies in particular are associated with funerals and thus are often feared by the superstitious. Lilies represent the pure soul from the sinful body. In the language of flowers, they mean reverent purity and are often used at weddings as well. White flowers with hanging heads, like snowdrops, white lilac or lily-of-the-valley are less liked. They are said to represent sorrow and in some areas are considered death omens. White roses are used for funerals of a spouse as roses always symbolise love. Traditionally, white roses were used for a woman who died a virgin
Other flowers that represent remembrance are also appropriate. Rosemary and forget-me not are the best known of these. White chrysanthemum are occasionally used for children because of the link to Holy Innocent's Day, when Herod ordered the murder of the firstborn. They are widely used as funeral flowers in Europe.
Today, I believe the favourite flowers of the departed are often used. For a special message, you could consult the language of flowers, as each flower was assigned a message during times when love was tempered by modesty.
Reply:I think most people tend to go with what they like flower wise these days for funerals though red roses are quite popular, people did used to have a preference for white lilies or chrysanthemum's at one time for tradition, some people say putting red and white flowers together represents death/bad luck.
Reply:White flowers for virgins.
I guess roses and black flowers for everyone else.
Reply:Calla Lillies I think. They use a lot of flowers now. I've seen red roses used to express love for the one who passed.
Reply:Almost any flower can be use. It depends on the color which has the meaning you want to represent.
EX. Like white for pure, black for sorrow and green for a new start.
Reply:Arum lillies (I think that's how you spell it)
Reply:It differs from country to country. In Russia it's carnation, in France chrysanthemum.
Reply:the lilly is the flower of funerals
Reply:white Lillie's ..but now adays anything goes .. ....can be the person who has died favourite flower the colour of the seasons your own preferences ...time has moved on even in death
Reply:Water Lily!
Reply:you will see alot of red, pink, and white carnations mixed in with various other flowers these days....it used to be mainly lillies.....folklore insists on the deep purple rose....so deep that it can be mistaken for black.......you can have whatever you like at your funeral, or send whatever flowers that you feel might resonate with the recipient.......I am going to request that my roses either be a deep deep purple or dyed black........
Reply:a lily
Reply:lilies i love them anyway though
Reply:It depends on the region; traditiosn change with each region. For example, in Mexico we use crysanthemums.
Reply:At length he saw, moving along the centre aisle, a funeral procession. The little people who crowded the aisle, although they all look very sorrowful, were not dressed in any mourning garmet--so far from it they wore wreaths of little roses, and carried branches of the blossoming myrtle. Richard beheld the bier borne between six--whether men or worn he could not tell--but he saw that the face of the corpse was that of a beautiful female, smaller than the smallest child's doll. It was, Richard said, "as if it were a dead seraph,"--so very lovely did it appear to him. The body was covered with white flowers, and its hair, like gold threads, was tangled amongst the blossoms. The body was placed within the altar; and then a large pat of men, with picks and spades, began to dig a little hole close by the sacramental table. Their task being completed, others, with great care, removed the body and placed it in the hole. The entire company crowded around, eager to catch a parting glimpse of that beautiful corpse ere yet it was placed in the earth. As was lowered into the ground they began to tear off the flowers and break their branches of myrtle, crying: "Our queen is dead! our queen is dead!" At length one of the men who had dug the grave threw a shovelful of earth upon the body; and the shriek of the fairy host so alarm Richard, that he involuntarily joined in it In a moment all the lights were extinguished, and the fairies were heard flying in great consternation in every direction.
Reply:white lilly and every funeral represents death
Reply:Chrysanthemum, especially in Japan..
Reply:It's normally Carnations or Lillies. I happen to like both but my definite favourite are Lillies.
Reply:arum lilies
Reply:I'd say water lilies because they extend to the sun from the murk or the marshy waters... it is a symbol of change and achievement.
After my husbands death I want to send a letter to thank the people who came to the funeral and sent flowers.?
That's customary. I'm so sorry for your loss.
After my husbands death I want to send a letter to thank the people who came to the funeral and sent flowers.?
Did the funeral home have a guest book out? If they did, that would help you remember who was there, because I'm sure the whole thing was a blur. So sorry for your loss.
Reply:The funeral home will supply thank you notes, preprinted and you can add a note or two to them for a more personal touch to those you want to. Ask them, they are free. This is only necessary to those who sent flowers and gifts, others, you decide. Sorry for your loss. God Bless.
Reply:If you are asking if this is ok, it is a nice idea and will keep you busy and in touch with the people you only get to see at weddings and funerals
Reply:Of course. Sorry for your terrible loss. Go thank them, I'm sure they'l gladly accept it.
Reply:oh ..... that is good
Reply:thats a great idea its always nice to thank the people who came around when you needed them most. Where I live most people put an ad in the paper. I'm sorry for your loss
Reply:that's not appropriate. do not extend morbidity further.
Reply:boohoo. srry, really srry. yeah, thats a good thing. do it. good luck in life. srry.
Reply:That would be the right thing to do.
Reply:Very nice to do inspite of your grief.
Reply:that's very kind of you to do that
Reply:The easisest way to do this is take out an advert in your local paper... that way you can thank everyone include the nursing staff and doctors etc etc....
Reply:thats really lovley
Reply:i would take up a colomn in the local newspaper thanking and appreciation to others for joining you in your time of greif!
Reply:It's not necessary to send a thank you, but you can send a brief note to those who sent flowers or cards.
Reply:Yes, that is the correct thing to do. Though it will be difficult to get the words out; just be very brief and thank the person for being there, etc. I am very sorry for your loss.
Reply:That is very nice.
After my husbands death I want to send a letter to thank the people who came to the funeral and sent flowers.?
Did the funeral home have a guest book out? If they did, that would help you remember who was there, because I'm sure the whole thing was a blur. So sorry for your loss.
Reply:The funeral home will supply thank you notes, preprinted and you can add a note or two to them for a more personal touch to those you want to. Ask them, they are free. This is only necessary to those who sent flowers and gifts, others, you decide. Sorry for your loss. God Bless.
Reply:If you are asking if this is ok, it is a nice idea and will keep you busy and in touch with the people you only get to see at weddings and funerals
Reply:Of course. Sorry for your terrible loss. Go thank them, I'm sure they'l gladly accept it.
Reply:oh ..... that is good
Reply:thats a great idea its always nice to thank the people who came around when you needed them most. Where I live most people put an ad in the paper. I'm sorry for your loss
Reply:that's not appropriate. do not extend morbidity further.
Reply:boohoo. srry, really srry. yeah, thats a good thing. do it. good luck in life. srry.
Reply:That would be the right thing to do.
Reply:Very nice to do inspite of your grief.
Reply:that's very kind of you to do that
Reply:The easisest way to do this is take out an advert in your local paper... that way you can thank everyone include the nursing staff and doctors etc etc....
Reply:thats really lovley
Reply:i would take up a colomn in the local newspaper thanking and appreciation to others for joining you in your time of greif!
Reply:It's not necessary to send a thank you, but you can send a brief note to those who sent flowers or cards.
Reply:Yes, that is the correct thing to do. Though it will be difficult to get the words out; just be very brief and thank the person for being there, etc. I am very sorry for your loss.
Reply:That is very nice.
Need reasonably priced flowers for family funeral in Oregon...anyone know of a reasonable floral service?
we live 1500 miles away...need to send flowers for tragic child's death...need reasonable prices
Need reasonably priced flowers for family funeral in Oregon...anyone know of a reasonable floral service?
Your best bet would be to use the yellow pages for a florist near the funeral home - or ask the funeral home directly. A local florist will be happy for the business and won't charge the same rates as an FTD florist would. You might also ask where the child is to be buried and then check with the cemetery. Many of the smaller cemeteries will allow mementos on the graves, such as toys the child liked, stained glass pieces, or plastic or silk flowers. Another wonderful gesture would be to help pay for the headstone in lieu of flowers. A nice headstone will be remembered much longer than the flowers will be.
Reply:Check out http://www.localflowershop.com
You can search for a florist in the city and state you wish and find a LOCAL florist to handle your flower order. You can send flowers and avoid wire service fees this way.
Need reasonably priced flowers for family funeral in Oregon...anyone know of a reasonable floral service?
Your best bet would be to use the yellow pages for a florist near the funeral home - or ask the funeral home directly. A local florist will be happy for the business and won't charge the same rates as an FTD florist would. You might also ask where the child is to be buried and then check with the cemetery. Many of the smaller cemeteries will allow mementos on the graves, such as toys the child liked, stained glass pieces, or plastic or silk flowers. Another wonderful gesture would be to help pay for the headstone in lieu of flowers. A nice headstone will be remembered much longer than the flowers will be.
Reply:Check out http://www.localflowershop.com
You can search for a florist in the city and state you wish and find a LOCAL florist to handle your flower order. You can send flowers and avoid wire service fees this way.
My mum is going to die soon of cancer, do I as her son send flowers at her funeral ? and who do I address them
NO ,You give her the flowers now so she can enjoy them,(quit thinking of yourself)
My mum is going to die soon of cancer, do I as her son send flowers at her funeral ? and who do I address them
Usually the child of the deseased has a bouquet at the top of the casket with a ribbon that says Mom on it...you just have them sent to the funeral home and they set it up...I'm so sorry about your mom..My prayers are with you
Reply:I'm so sorry about your Mom. Your Dad, sisters, and brothers can get together and have the florist make a "blanket" to put on her casket. Other than that you don't send flowers. If you are the onl;y living relative , than just you would have the "blanket" made.
Reply:I'm sorry about your mother. I just lost my mom to cancer two weeks ago, so I do know what you're going through. As for the flowers, the family, whether it's just you or you and siblings, etc. provide a casket spray that drapes across the top of the casket (with a ribbon that says Mom or whatever you want, or without - we chose without because it made it look too much like a homecoming mum). If someone else will be doing the casket spray, then you can do a funeral spray (that will be on a stand next to the casket). You don't really address them to anyone, just go to the flower shop and give them the information about when and where the funeral will be and tell them that you're her child. Until then, spend as much time as you can with her and don't let anyone tell you that you're spending too much.
Reply:As a son you don't have to send anything. You have to be home.
Reply:Why do you care about political correctness of sending or not sending flowers when your mother's days may be numbered????
Stay by her side every minute you can and never let her forget that you love her.
Good Luck
Reply:I'm so sorry you are going through this, it is a hard thing to have to face.
Sometimes paying attention to the small details can help take our mind off the pain of the circumstances, and I know this is what you are doing.
Usually, the funeral directors or arrangers will ask if you would like to have flowers on the coffin, and you can state your wishes at that time. There are some lovely arrangements to choose from, and you will be able to select something that really represents your mother's personality and spirit.
It is sometimes difficult to make these arrangements beforehand, which is why it is so helpful that the funeral people can help do this.
If you prefer, why not go along to your favourite florist, explain the situation and ask that something very individual be prepared. You could pay for it now, and then when the time comes, all will be ready without fuss.
As for whether or not it is appropriate ~ it is if that is your wish (or your mother's).
Sometimes people do choose not to have flowers, preferring instread that those attending the funeral make a donation to a favourite charity (for example, cancer research), but flowers remain popular and it is quite in order to send them yourself, or on behalf of other family members (such as children) whoi cannot make the arranegments themselves.
Flowers are a wonderful visual reminder of the colour and spirit that was the person we have lost, and their beautiful display also reminds us that death is part of the great cycle of life.
I hope this next time passes without pain for your mother, and that the funeral you are planning with such love is a time of comfort and support for you and your family.
Best wishes.
Reply:I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I realize you have many questions and fears of the unknown. This is not an easy time for anyone. If you are the only family she has most likely you will be handling all of the arrangements. When the time comes to talk with the funeral director, these decisions will be made. They will ask you about burial (you may want to find out if your mother wishes to be cremated) They will ask about flowers, guest numbers and the type of service you want. I don't know if you live near you mother or not but if you can, spend as much time as possible. You may find that if she is able to do so, she will instruct you on her wishes. LISTEN to her. There is a certain calming feeling knowing that you have taken care of everything before you go. She actually may already have made the arrangements or have a policy that will take care of things. You may need to find this out. If there are other family members discuss this with them. As far as the flowers go, no you do not SEND flowers, they are part of the funeral arrangements when it comes to the immediate family. These things can be handled before hand, you may want to look into that. That way, you don't have to try to think when you are greiving. Again, I am sorry.
White Teeth
My mum is going to die soon of cancer, do I as her son send flowers at her funeral ? and who do I address them
Usually the child of the deseased has a bouquet at the top of the casket with a ribbon that says Mom on it...you just have them sent to the funeral home and they set it up...I'm so sorry about your mom..My prayers are with you
Reply:I'm so sorry about your Mom. Your Dad, sisters, and brothers can get together and have the florist make a "blanket" to put on her casket. Other than that you don't send flowers. If you are the onl;y living relative , than just you would have the "blanket" made.
Reply:I'm sorry about your mother. I just lost my mom to cancer two weeks ago, so I do know what you're going through. As for the flowers, the family, whether it's just you or you and siblings, etc. provide a casket spray that drapes across the top of the casket (with a ribbon that says Mom or whatever you want, or without - we chose without because it made it look too much like a homecoming mum). If someone else will be doing the casket spray, then you can do a funeral spray (that will be on a stand next to the casket). You don't really address them to anyone, just go to the flower shop and give them the information about when and where the funeral will be and tell them that you're her child. Until then, spend as much time as you can with her and don't let anyone tell you that you're spending too much.
Reply:As a son you don't have to send anything. You have to be home.
Reply:Why do you care about political correctness of sending or not sending flowers when your mother's days may be numbered????
Stay by her side every minute you can and never let her forget that you love her.
Good Luck
Reply:I'm so sorry you are going through this, it is a hard thing to have to face.
Sometimes paying attention to the small details can help take our mind off the pain of the circumstances, and I know this is what you are doing.
Usually, the funeral directors or arrangers will ask if you would like to have flowers on the coffin, and you can state your wishes at that time. There are some lovely arrangements to choose from, and you will be able to select something that really represents your mother's personality and spirit.
It is sometimes difficult to make these arrangements beforehand, which is why it is so helpful that the funeral people can help do this.
If you prefer, why not go along to your favourite florist, explain the situation and ask that something very individual be prepared. You could pay for it now, and then when the time comes, all will be ready without fuss.
As for whether or not it is appropriate ~ it is if that is your wish (or your mother's).
Sometimes people do choose not to have flowers, preferring instread that those attending the funeral make a donation to a favourite charity (for example, cancer research), but flowers remain popular and it is quite in order to send them yourself, or on behalf of other family members (such as children) whoi cannot make the arranegments themselves.
Flowers are a wonderful visual reminder of the colour and spirit that was the person we have lost, and their beautiful display also reminds us that death is part of the great cycle of life.
I hope this next time passes without pain for your mother, and that the funeral you are planning with such love is a time of comfort and support for you and your family.
Best wishes.
Reply:I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I realize you have many questions and fears of the unknown. This is not an easy time for anyone. If you are the only family she has most likely you will be handling all of the arrangements. When the time comes to talk with the funeral director, these decisions will be made. They will ask you about burial (you may want to find out if your mother wishes to be cremated) They will ask about flowers, guest numbers and the type of service you want. I don't know if you live near you mother or not but if you can, spend as much time as possible. You may find that if she is able to do so, she will instruct you on her wishes. LISTEN to her. There is a certain calming feeling knowing that you have taken care of everything before you go. She actually may already have made the arrangements or have a policy that will take care of things. You may need to find this out. If there are other family members discuss this with them. As far as the flowers go, no you do not SEND flowers, they are part of the funeral arrangements when it comes to the immediate family. These things can be handled before hand, you may want to look into that. That way, you don't have to try to think when you are greiving. Again, I am sorry.
White Teeth
Why would i all of a sudden start smelling flowers when there are none around?
i was sitting @ my desk @ work and i started smelling what smelled like flowers. it smelled like a funeral home. i thought someone had brough flowers into the office but there were none.
Why would i all of a sudden start smelling flowers when there are none around?
Some would say you are having a visitation from a spirit
Reply:It all depends.....take all of the current answers and mash them together. Look for something logical first, did someone just spray on perfume at another desk?....did the timed scent spray go off in the bathroom as someone opened the door?....or was it something more....was the scent something that jogged a memory of a favorite time in your life? maybe it was the perfume your grandmother used to wear to church on Sundays.....look at the obvious, or probable, and then rule everything out until you come to your own truth.
Reply:ummmmm idk.? yay.2 points
Reply:maybe someone sprayed a fragrence
Reply:Your smell sensing has daydreams just like the rest of your mind, or something outside was added to the ventilation system, or a smell right at the limits of your sensing was interpreted as the closest thing in memory.
Reply:I agree with Bobsee8 It means presence of Angels.
Geee arent you lucky!
Reply:That happens to me too sometimes. Did you pray recently for something? Usually, it's a sign the prayer will be answered. Unless you don't pray then I don't know why you would smell the floral scents. Someone spray glade in the office?
Reply:Did you get a concussion recently?
Reply:You could be smelling different smells nearby that mixed and tricked your brain into smelling like flowers or someone around you could have been wearing flower scented perfume and you just suddenly smelled it. Or it could have been supernatural. There are a lot of possibilities but I'd search harder for a source then just not seeing any flowers.
Reply:I know you might think I,m strange but my mother used to say it was the presence of angels? Hey! Who am I to judge? There are a lot stranger things out there we have no comprehension of.
Reply:Sometimes the Fay send you a special gift through a sweet floral-smelling scent...maybe they're trying to get your attention. Leave a drizzle of honey or a pretty stone out for them. ;]
Why would i all of a sudden start smelling flowers when there are none around?
Some would say you are having a visitation from a spirit
Reply:It all depends.....take all of the current answers and mash them together. Look for something logical first, did someone just spray on perfume at another desk?....did the timed scent spray go off in the bathroom as someone opened the door?....or was it something more....was the scent something that jogged a memory of a favorite time in your life? maybe it was the perfume your grandmother used to wear to church on Sundays.....look at the obvious, or probable, and then rule everything out until you come to your own truth.
Reply:ummmmm idk.? yay.2 points
Reply:maybe someone sprayed a fragrence
Reply:Your smell sensing has daydreams just like the rest of your mind, or something outside was added to the ventilation system, or a smell right at the limits of your sensing was interpreted as the closest thing in memory.
Reply:I agree with Bobsee8 It means presence of Angels.
Geee arent you lucky!
Reply:That happens to me too sometimes. Did you pray recently for something? Usually, it's a sign the prayer will be answered. Unless you don't pray then I don't know why you would smell the floral scents. Someone spray glade in the office?
Reply:Did you get a concussion recently?
Reply:You could be smelling different smells nearby that mixed and tricked your brain into smelling like flowers or someone around you could have been wearing flower scented perfume and you just suddenly smelled it. Or it could have been supernatural. There are a lot of possibilities but I'd search harder for a source then just not seeing any flowers.
Reply:I know you might think I,m strange but my mother used to say it was the presence of angels? Hey! Who am I to judge? There are a lot stranger things out there we have no comprehension of.
Reply:Sometimes the Fay send you a special gift through a sweet floral-smelling scent...maybe they're trying to get your attention. Leave a drizzle of honey or a pretty stone out for them. ;]
How should my mother sign the thank you cards she is sending to people who sent flowers for my fathers funeral
how should my mother sign the thank you cards to the people that sent flowers and donations for my fathers death. Should she sign it the family of ( his name) should she sign it her name and then "and the family of (name) What is the proper way to sign the thank you cards
How should my mother sign the thank you cards she is sending to people who sent flowers for my fathers funeral
Sorry to hear of your loss, that can be very difficult to get through. May God's love and guidance see you and your family through.
It depends on how you know the person who sent them. If you all know them. It should be signed "The family". If it was a co-worker or a work relation person. IT should have his name and family of. If it is her acquaintance It should be her name and if she chooses put your names.
Reply:You can order preprinted condolance thank you cards. They typically say something like:
Thank You for your thoughts during this difficult time.
The Smith Family.
Nobody expects a grieving widow to handwrite thank you cards.
Reply:You do not have to send thank you cards,nobody expects them as the family is still grieving.
Reply:no, i think she should not send cards, she is the one with the lost, i lost my husband, and, dont have the mind to deal with that.
Reply:If she does send out cards then what ever way makes her feel better is fine. No one expects perfection at a time like this. It is just fine for them to see that she fells like the flowers have meant something.
How should my mother sign the thank you cards she is sending to people who sent flowers for my fathers funeral
Sorry to hear of your loss, that can be very difficult to get through. May God's love and guidance see you and your family through.
It depends on how you know the person who sent them. If you all know them. It should be signed "The family". If it was a co-worker or a work relation person. IT should have his name and family of. If it is her acquaintance It should be her name and if she chooses put your names.
Reply:You can order preprinted condolance thank you cards. They typically say something like:
Thank You for your thoughts during this difficult time.
The Smith Family.
Nobody expects a grieving widow to handwrite thank you cards.
Reply:You do not have to send thank you cards,nobody expects them as the family is still grieving.
Reply:no, i think she should not send cards, she is the one with the lost, i lost my husband, and, dont have the mind to deal with that.
Reply:If she does send out cards then what ever way makes her feel better is fine. No one expects perfection at a time like this. It is just fine for them to see that she fells like the flowers have meant something.
Preserving Flowers?
I want to preserve some flowers from a family members funeral flower arrangement. What is needed to do this?
Preserving Flowers?
Depends on the kind of flowers you are looking to preserve. Some do not dry as well as others.
There are a few products out there that are good for those that don't naturally hold up well, but they are something you would have had to purchase already.
Basically you want to hand them upside down in a dark place. Some recommend some kind of sealent or hairspray.
a good source is http://www.driedflowersdirect.com/how_to...
Reply:You have 3 options:
- Hang them upside down to dry
- Buy silicone spray at plant store
- Or press within a heavy book
Reply:It depends on the flowers. If it was a rose the let them dry out. Or if it was another type of flower put them in th refridgorator. There are lots of ways to preserve flowers. Then there's the question if you want to press the flowers. If you want to do that then press the flowers in and old phone book, out lots of weight on the book.
Reply:put them in a vase put two aspirins in it they will live longer than usual.
Reply:contact your local florist and ask for referrals for freeze-dryers. They will last forever, without pressing, decolorization, or spoilage.
It's costly because the machines required are very++ expensive and the flowers need to be sent off almost immediately, but it is the best possible way to preserve them.
Preserving Flowers?
Depends on the kind of flowers you are looking to preserve. Some do not dry as well as others.
There are a few products out there that are good for those that don't naturally hold up well, but they are something you would have had to purchase already.
Basically you want to hand them upside down in a dark place. Some recommend some kind of sealent or hairspray.
a good source is http://www.driedflowersdirect.com/how_to...
Reply:You have 3 options:
- Hang them upside down to dry
- Buy silicone spray at plant store
- Or press within a heavy book
Reply:It depends on the flowers. If it was a rose the let them dry out. Or if it was another type of flower put them in th refridgorator. There are lots of ways to preserve flowers. Then there's the question if you want to press the flowers. If you want to do that then press the flowers in and old phone book, out lots of weight on the book.
Reply:put them in a vase put two aspirins in it they will live longer than usual.
Reply:contact your local florist and ask for referrals for freeze-dryers. They will last forever, without pressing, decolorization, or spoilage.
It's costly because the machines required are very++ expensive and the flowers need to be sent off almost immediately, but it is the best possible way to preserve them.
I have flowers from my best.f's Grandpas funeral and i wanna make something special..?
My Best friends Grandfather past away almost a month ago and i have the flowers she brought home from the funeral and i wanted to make something very special for her.. but i'm not sure what the flowers are already dried out.. and she's still not done grieving.. i thought maybe this would help her.. so can you help me please its very important to me to do this. Thank you in advance.
I have flowers from my best.f's Grandpas funeral and i wanna make something special..?
press them then put them in a frame
Reply:Maybe you could make a "tussie mussie." This is a Victorian era nosegay made from dried flowers. I've made several over the years from roses or flowers given to me on special occasions. They look great to top stacks of books or just to lay in front of framed photos. I've also used the dried petals to make and/or enhance the look of homemade potpourri. Just freshen the scent occasionally.
Reply:Press the flowers find a fittin poem make a collage and place a picture of him on it
Reply:Break up the dried flowers and buy a nice crystal jar or bowl. Make a nice potpourri from the dried flowers. Go to the link below and follow the easy instructions.
Best of luck.
skates
I have flowers from my best.f's Grandpas funeral and i wanna make something special..?
press them then put them in a frame
Reply:Maybe you could make a "tussie mussie." This is a Victorian era nosegay made from dried flowers. I've made several over the years from roses or flowers given to me on special occasions. They look great to top stacks of books or just to lay in front of framed photos. I've also used the dried petals to make and/or enhance the look of homemade potpourri. Just freshen the scent occasionally.
Reply:Press the flowers find a fittin poem make a collage and place a picture of him on it
Reply:Break up the dried flowers and buy a nice crystal jar or bowl. Make a nice potpourri from the dried flowers. Go to the link below and follow the easy instructions.
Best of luck.
skates
What is the best way to preserve flowers?
I have some flowers from my boyfriend/bestfriends funeral. I would really like to keep them forever! Ive heard about drying flowers but dont know how to do it. Also to press them. Now if I figure out how to dry them Ive heard they kinda keep their shape. Im afraid they would get torn up that way....What I think I would really like to do is press them that way I can frame them. A friend told me that pressing might be hard to do since the stems are so big. The main flower that has to be done perfect is a sunflower. My friend said that flower has a real "meaty" thick center to it and might be real hard to press. There are stargazer lilys and some others I dont know.
So please give me an idea of what I can do. Im hoping to get complete instructions if you have that or maybe tell me what your own experience is. I dont know if I could take them somewhere to have this done.? Any information would be helpful...Thank You!
What is the best way to preserve flowers?
You won't want to press those type flowers - you'd want to dry them so they keep their shape and more of their color.
I used Borax 20 Mule Team brand laundry soap to dry them in and it worked really well -you have to completely cover them in the borax and since they sound like big / thick flowers, then you would probably need a good size box and a few boxes of borax. And the flowers can't be in a bunch. Takes about a week.
here's a link to help you:
http://www.curbly.com/jcarracher/posts/8...
Reply:As the flowers dry out the become brittle and take special care in handling. Something as simple as hair spray helps keep them looking good in their natural shape. Press them between two boards with clean paper in between and weight it down. Report It
Reply:if u wanna dry ur flowers u can do d following:
remove d flowers from water, keep them outside for sometime, n then u can keep in sunlight (but not very hot sun or directly exposed to sunlight).
u can also keep them books so dat they remain their original shape but u have 2 b careful while removing them .do not touch too harshly as they may lose their petals.
after sometime even deir stems wil b dried.
Reply:I have kept several flowers from my cousins funeral and that was over 12 years ago. I just hung them upside down in my room for a while until they dried. THey kept their shape well and now they are framed in a box frame. I think I got it from somewher like Michaels or Garden Ridge Pottery.
I am sorry for your loss and wish you the best of luck with this.
Reply:well u gana have to cry on them srry jk okay put themin water and when u see thwy are geting swalin the chage water and do that and and and keep doingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg... gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg...
Reply:Take a picture.
Reply:Cut flowers in your garden in the morning before the dew has dried, or in the early evening. With stem-cutting shears or sharp pruners, snip above a node or dormant bud to spur new blooms. Put stems in a pail of lukewarm water as you cut them.
Recut stems on a slant indoors under water to eliminate air bubbles that block uptake of food and water. Certain types of flowers (including celosia, sunflower, and zinnia) benefit from scalding the stem ends in boiling water for 20 seconds or over a candle flame to stop nutrient-rich sap from oozing. To prevent decay, remove bruised leaves and foliage below the water line.
Condition flowers several hours before arranging. Rest stems in lukewarm water in a cool, dark place so they can absorb water.
Arrange conditioned flowers in a vase of warm (110°F) water. To slow aging, place the vase in a well-ventilated cool place (as low as 38°F). Don't store flowers near unsealed fruits and vegetables, which produce ethylene, a gas that hastens ripening, or in the case of flowers, aging
Reply:Try Silica Gel! The flowers are dried by immersing each bloom in silica gel, a nontoxic, dried compound of sodium silicate and sulfuric acid that removes all moisture from the flowers without changing its natural shape. The bloom looks very similar to the original, and will not wilt, fade, or crumble provided it is not exposed to too much humidity or handling. I tried this when I received a bouquet of flowers that I wanted to last forever and now they look just as fresh as when I received them.
Reply:Methods
Hanging
Air drying or hanging is the easiest and best method for preserving flowers. As a general rule, flowers need only to have the leaves removed and to be hung upside down in a warm, dry, dark place until the moisture content is greatly reduced. An attic, closet, or pantry is often an ideal place; avoid basements, porches, or garages, where dampness may ruin specimens.
Divide the flowers into small bunches to avoid crowding or crushing. The stems of the flowers can be tied together with twine, wire, pipe cleaners, rubber bands, or anything that will hold them securely yet not break the stems. Hang the flowers from a nail driven into an attic rafter, along the wall of a closet, from coat hangers suspended from a crossbar, from a clothesline or from a self-supporting drying rack.
Air drying flowers may take from one to two weeks or more depending on the moisture content of the cut stems and relative humidity. Some flowers should be picked for air drying in the bud stage, or partially opened, as they will continue to open while drying. Others must be picked when they are fully mature.
Suggested flowers to air dry include: strawflowers, goldenrod, hydrangeas, celosia (crested and plumed types), Queen Anne's lace, statice, baby's breath, millet, globe amaranth, salvia, Xeranthemum and many of the "everlastings."
Glycerine
This chemical replaces the water in the plant material, making the preserved plant supple and long-lasting. To use this method, the plant material needs to be gathered in a fully hydrated (non-wilted) state. Use two parts of water to one part of glycerine, making sure the water is luke warm for better mixing and faster absorption. Ordinary car antifreeze will work. If the autumn colors are showing, it may be too late to preserve them in glycerine.
Where leaves only are used, they should be submerged completely in the glycerine-water solution. Where leaves attached to stems are used, then only the stems are immersed into the solution. The time required for completing the preservation process varies, but expect two to perhaps three weeks before the glycerine solution reaches the leaf tips.
If the samples appear to wilt after removal from the solution, then hang them upside down so the glycerine will migrate to leaf and branch tips. For beginners who are looking for assured first-time satisfaction, Mollucella laevis (Bells-of-Ireland) easily absorbs the glycerine solution and shows a wide color variation.
Pressing
Pressing is a very easy way to preserve flowers although the relief is lost and the flowers are flat. Unglazed paper, such as newsprint or an old telephone book, is best for pressing. Spread the flowers so they do not overlap between several thicknesses of newspaper. Additional layers of paper and flowers can be built up and then covered with a board or piece of cardboard before pressing down with a heavy object. The time required for drying, depending on the flower size or tissue content, can be anywhere from two to four weeks.
The process can be speeded by placing a stack of papers and flowers over a light bulb. Storing pressed flowers is not a problem because they usually are not removed until they are used.
Flowers to press include: aster, bleeding heart, buttercup, chrysanthemum, columbine, cosmos, dahlia, dogwood, English daisy, geranium, larkspur, lily-of-the-valley, marigold, pansy, poppy, rose, sweet pea, violet, and zinnia.
Drying Agents
Sand Drying
Sand must be very fine, clean, dry, and preferably salt free. Sifting is recommended to remove coarse grains and foreign particles. Rinsing the sand in water several times to remove any soil is also recommended. Damp sand can be dried in an oven by placing in shallow pans and baking at 250 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes. Be sure to use only flowers in their prime and process them quickly to prevent wilting.
To dry with sand, place an inch or two of sand in a container; scoop away a small amount of sand to form a depression on the surface; place the flower head upright in this depression and press the sand in and around the outside of the flower to support it. Next, scoop a little sand into your hand and allow it to trickle in a fine stream around each petal. Start with the outer petals and work inward row by row, allowing the sand to build up equally on all sides of each petal so its position and shape are not altered. Flowers dried with sand are fragile so be very careful when removing them from the sand. Store in a strong carton to protect the petals from breaking.
Homemade Agents
Various mixtures can be made with ingredients found in most kitchens. For example, use equal proportions of powdered pumice and yellow corn meal or equal proportions of borax and yellow corn meal. To each quart of either of the mixtures, add 3 tablespoons of salt (non-iodized). Other grain cereals such as Wheatena or Cream of Wheat can be substituted for corn meal. These mixtures are usually heavier than sand or silica gel, but they work well. Apply the mixture like the sand as described above but in an open container placed in a warm, dry location for about two weeks.
Silica Gel
Silica gel can be found in most garden centers, nurseries, florist, or hobby shops. It absorbs moisture from flowers rapidly, thus preserving flower color better than other drying methods. Most flowers will dry in 36 to 48 hours.
Use silica gel in an airtight container or it will absorb moisture from the air, not from the flower tissues. You can redry the silica gel in a warm oven (not in a microwave) and reuse it for other flowers later. Winifrede Morrison's book Drying %26amp; Preserving Flowers gives details on the use of silica gel. Flowers that dry well in either borax or silica gel include: rose, aster, carnation, marigold, dahlia, larkspur, geranium, zinnia, chrysanthemum and delphinium.
One word of caution when using the homemade agents or silica gel: the flowers will sometimes reabsorb moisture and wilt. For best success with flowers dried in an agent, display your flowers in a closed container to keep out dust and high humidity.
Microwave Drying
Drying flowers in a microwave oven is becoming popular with some homeowners. Since flowers vary in moisture content, texture and density, care should be taken to use the same sized flowers from one species at a time.
Since research data is unavailable and experience is limited at this time, homeowners are advised to use caution in microwave drying techniques.
This is a silica gel flower drying method. It has been found that many flowers held almost true to life color and form using this process.
Brightly colored flowers dry best. Flowers such as lilies, roses, violets, zinnias, and dahlias work well with this process.
Needed are silica gel, a container safe for the microwave, and fresh flowers. Spent flowers will look spent, and fall apart!
The following is part of a chart from the cookbook Introduction to Touchmatic Cooking with the Amana Radarange:
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Minimum Amount
Flower* Heating Time** of Standing Time
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Carnation 2-1/2 to 3 min. This is the area
where I depart from
my cookbook's
instructions.
Daffodil 1-1/2 to 2 min.
Pansy -
1st drying 45 sec.
2nd drying 1-1/2 min.
Rose 1-1/2 min.
Sunflower 1-3/4 min.
Violet 1-1/2 to 2 min.
Zinnia 2 to 2-1/2 min.
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* If the flower you are drying is not on the list,
select one that is near to it in size and form.
**Heating time is on full power.
Method
Partially fill a container with silica gel, place flower in container stem side down. Slowly sift the silica gel around the flower until it is covered.
Place the container in the oven. Place 1 cup of water in the rear left corner of the Radarange. Heat on full power. Check the chart for time. Large flowers take longer heating times.
Important! After heating, the flower must stand in the silica gel until the silica gel is cool. This takes much longer than the instructions given in the cookbook. Not letting the flower stand long enough may be the reason many people experience failures. Don't try to remove any flower for two hours; generally from four to six hours is needed. If the flower is removed too soon it will be warm and limp, and will not be able to hold its form.
The following is a list of other flowers and times that are suggested:
Verbena (four flowers) . . . 75 sec.
Miniature rose (three flowers) . . . 70 sec.
Dahlia (3") 1� . . . 2 min.
Keep a notebook of each container of flowers you "cook." You will soon discover the best times for your favorite flowers, and you won't have to rediscover this next summer.
Your flowers should be sprayed with a clear matt finish to keep them from rehydrating.
Reply:putting an aspirin in the waterand trimming tips off stems at an angle hhelp them live longer.i took whole flowers along with petals from the flowers at my dads funeral,dried them and put them all in a pretty glass bowl with wire frame from flowers i received for the service and put all the dried whole flowers and petals and mixed in the bowl.its been almost 6 yrs and i still have them.some of the lowers stillhave there color to.i just laid them out and let them dry.takes several days but it works.sorry for your loss.
Reply:If you really want to keep them (and I have no idea why anyone would) and don't mind spending a little money, you can have them freeze dried and encased in clear acrylic plastic. They will last forever.
Reply:spray it with air freshner, thats how i keep my roses a few days longer.
Reply:freze them
Reply:its very simple do not be worry about !!
use some salt on the flower and preserve them
Reply:You could cast them into acrylic resin, of course you would get like a block but you could keep the original shape and they can last for an incredible amount of years.
Reply:Cut the flowers before the sunrise and keep the stems covered in a polythene bag.
Reply:let them dry out and spray them with hairspray, and wrap them in plastic wrap
Reply:First you need to find a color photo copier and make a copy of them. That way you can have them as wall art long after they wilt.
Then... you can hang them upside down and spray them with hair spray generously. That will keep them looking good for years to come.
Reply:My daughter and I press mostly petals and leaves, but I'm pretty sure it is the same--or a similar--process. I press rose petals from bouquets I receive. I have only ever pressed one whole rose, and that was years ago.
We gather:
paper towels and tissue (toilet paper or facial tissue are better for small things)
several big, heavy books (like a dictionary, or encyclopedia) -- for your project, at least a half dozen or more (or you can use pieces of scrap wood large enough to cover your flower, and some bricks)
Place 2-3 paper towels on your firm surface (book, board, etc.
Lay your flower out the way you want it to look.
Place 2-3 more paper towels on top of the flower, topped by another book. Put several more books on top (for the sunflower, you might want to use bricks to weigh down the book on top of the flower).
Then prepare to be patient, the drying process takes some time. Afer about a month, your flower should be ready for display or for placing in your favorite book or album.
You can press other flowers at the same time, by placing each 'flower/paper towels set' between books in the same stack.
I hope I haven't confused you. Our projects turn out beautifully.
I hope yours does too.
I also hope I helped. God bless you.
Reply:I wouldn't suggest pressing them. What I do with flowers is find a place in your house that isn't too disturbed and find a way to hang them upside down there. We have several flowers, bouquets, and corsages from several years ago still intact and quite lovely. Hope this helped. ^_^
Reply:Saving flowers is really simple. You can spray them with hairspray and hang them upside down our put wax paper in a thick book and put the flower inside. They may be brittle but it works, hairspray is usually the best.
Reply:use good potting soil and good plant food my opion? works...
Reply:tie the stems together and hang them upside down (flower part should point to the floor) in a dry nonhumid room. A dark closet works well. That is how i dry and preserve all my roses, carnations and baby's breath. it does take awhile (3 to 4 weeks). i have found that drying them this way they keep a better color too.
Reply:Hang them upside down to dry.
Reply:It would be nice to frame it up but i think you would have to dry it first. also, if you don't want to destroy your flowers ask someone to preserve them for you of maybe you could experiment first on other flowers before you actually do yours...but maybe by that time it wouldn't be in good state, so keep that flower in good nutritous water while trying on different flowers.
Reply:You have gotten so many answers already, and I don't even know if you will even see my answer but here it is.
A friend of mine preserved some of her flowers by using an over the counter emollient called Glycerin. She mixed in the water (I don't remember the ratio of water to glycerin) and kept adding to it over several weeks, until the flowers were dried. Oh yeah, before she did that, she slid flower wire into each stem to keep them straight while they soaked in the mixture. I'm sure if a web search is done, you might find this recipe somewhere.
MY best way to preserve flowers is in my Mind's Eye!
PS. I also remember that she said the mixture acts almost like an embalming fluid. I only wish I knew the ratio for you.
Reply:freeze them.
Reply:My husband and I lost a baby girl last Summer and I took the roses from the flowers for her funeral and hung them upside down in the closet for 3-4 days. I used a metal hanger and wire to attach them. Don't let the flowers touch each other or it could take longer to dry.
Reply:To dry the flowers - turn the flowers up-side down as high as you can place them in a dry warm room - tie them loosely with a ribbon or anything else that won't damage the stems... it will take several days-depending on the size and thickness of the flower i.e. the sun-flower is thick so be patient. Once totally dry you can spray them with a clear acrylic spray that does not change color with age ....You can get that in "craft" stores or even at paint stores...Good luck
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Reply:Get a large square plastic container with an air tight lid .
Pour 2 to 3 inches of Borax in the container , evenly .
Cut flowers stems to 1 to 2 inches .
Insert stem into Borax,
Tighten and secure lid on container . Leave on for 1 week .
Flowers will be preserved naturally and your ready or your handcrafts !
Reply:I have heard from many people, that the vitamins and monerals in Gatorade help stimulate flowers and keep them alive longer, and it actually works!
Hope this helps!
Reply:Put them in the freezer.
So please give me an idea of what I can do. Im hoping to get complete instructions if you have that or maybe tell me what your own experience is. I dont know if I could take them somewhere to have this done.? Any information would be helpful...Thank You!
What is the best way to preserve flowers?
You won't want to press those type flowers - you'd want to dry them so they keep their shape and more of their color.
I used Borax 20 Mule Team brand laundry soap to dry them in and it worked really well -you have to completely cover them in the borax and since they sound like big / thick flowers, then you would probably need a good size box and a few boxes of borax. And the flowers can't be in a bunch. Takes about a week.
here's a link to help you:
http://www.curbly.com/jcarracher/posts/8...
Reply:As the flowers dry out the become brittle and take special care in handling. Something as simple as hair spray helps keep them looking good in their natural shape. Press them between two boards with clean paper in between and weight it down. Report It
Reply:if u wanna dry ur flowers u can do d following:
remove d flowers from water, keep them outside for sometime, n then u can keep in sunlight (but not very hot sun or directly exposed to sunlight).
u can also keep them books so dat they remain their original shape but u have 2 b careful while removing them .do not touch too harshly as they may lose their petals.
after sometime even deir stems wil b dried.
Reply:I have kept several flowers from my cousins funeral and that was over 12 years ago. I just hung them upside down in my room for a while until they dried. THey kept their shape well and now they are framed in a box frame. I think I got it from somewher like Michaels or Garden Ridge Pottery.
I am sorry for your loss and wish you the best of luck with this.
Reply:well u gana have to cry on them srry jk okay put themin water and when u see thwy are geting swalin the chage water and do that and and and keep doingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg... gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg...
Reply:Take a picture.
Reply:Cut flowers in your garden in the morning before the dew has dried, or in the early evening. With stem-cutting shears or sharp pruners, snip above a node or dormant bud to spur new blooms. Put stems in a pail of lukewarm water as you cut them.
Recut stems on a slant indoors under water to eliminate air bubbles that block uptake of food and water. Certain types of flowers (including celosia, sunflower, and zinnia) benefit from scalding the stem ends in boiling water for 20 seconds or over a candle flame to stop nutrient-rich sap from oozing. To prevent decay, remove bruised leaves and foliage below the water line.
Condition flowers several hours before arranging. Rest stems in lukewarm water in a cool, dark place so they can absorb water.
Arrange conditioned flowers in a vase of warm (110°F) water. To slow aging, place the vase in a well-ventilated cool place (as low as 38°F). Don't store flowers near unsealed fruits and vegetables, which produce ethylene, a gas that hastens ripening, or in the case of flowers, aging
Reply:Try Silica Gel! The flowers are dried by immersing each bloom in silica gel, a nontoxic, dried compound of sodium silicate and sulfuric acid that removes all moisture from the flowers without changing its natural shape. The bloom looks very similar to the original, and will not wilt, fade, or crumble provided it is not exposed to too much humidity or handling. I tried this when I received a bouquet of flowers that I wanted to last forever and now they look just as fresh as when I received them.
Reply:Methods
Hanging
Air drying or hanging is the easiest and best method for preserving flowers. As a general rule, flowers need only to have the leaves removed and to be hung upside down in a warm, dry, dark place until the moisture content is greatly reduced. An attic, closet, or pantry is often an ideal place; avoid basements, porches, or garages, where dampness may ruin specimens.
Divide the flowers into small bunches to avoid crowding or crushing. The stems of the flowers can be tied together with twine, wire, pipe cleaners, rubber bands, or anything that will hold them securely yet not break the stems. Hang the flowers from a nail driven into an attic rafter, along the wall of a closet, from coat hangers suspended from a crossbar, from a clothesline or from a self-supporting drying rack.
Air drying flowers may take from one to two weeks or more depending on the moisture content of the cut stems and relative humidity. Some flowers should be picked for air drying in the bud stage, or partially opened, as they will continue to open while drying. Others must be picked when they are fully mature.
Suggested flowers to air dry include: strawflowers, goldenrod, hydrangeas, celosia (crested and plumed types), Queen Anne's lace, statice, baby's breath, millet, globe amaranth, salvia, Xeranthemum and many of the "everlastings."
Glycerine
This chemical replaces the water in the plant material, making the preserved plant supple and long-lasting. To use this method, the plant material needs to be gathered in a fully hydrated (non-wilted) state. Use two parts of water to one part of glycerine, making sure the water is luke warm for better mixing and faster absorption. Ordinary car antifreeze will work. If the autumn colors are showing, it may be too late to preserve them in glycerine.
Where leaves only are used, they should be submerged completely in the glycerine-water solution. Where leaves attached to stems are used, then only the stems are immersed into the solution. The time required for completing the preservation process varies, but expect two to perhaps three weeks before the glycerine solution reaches the leaf tips.
If the samples appear to wilt after removal from the solution, then hang them upside down so the glycerine will migrate to leaf and branch tips. For beginners who are looking for assured first-time satisfaction, Mollucella laevis (Bells-of-Ireland) easily absorbs the glycerine solution and shows a wide color variation.
Pressing
Pressing is a very easy way to preserve flowers although the relief is lost and the flowers are flat. Unglazed paper, such as newsprint or an old telephone book, is best for pressing. Spread the flowers so they do not overlap between several thicknesses of newspaper. Additional layers of paper and flowers can be built up and then covered with a board or piece of cardboard before pressing down with a heavy object. The time required for drying, depending on the flower size or tissue content, can be anywhere from two to four weeks.
The process can be speeded by placing a stack of papers and flowers over a light bulb. Storing pressed flowers is not a problem because they usually are not removed until they are used.
Flowers to press include: aster, bleeding heart, buttercup, chrysanthemum, columbine, cosmos, dahlia, dogwood, English daisy, geranium, larkspur, lily-of-the-valley, marigold, pansy, poppy, rose, sweet pea, violet, and zinnia.
Drying Agents
Sand Drying
Sand must be very fine, clean, dry, and preferably salt free. Sifting is recommended to remove coarse grains and foreign particles. Rinsing the sand in water several times to remove any soil is also recommended. Damp sand can be dried in an oven by placing in shallow pans and baking at 250 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes. Be sure to use only flowers in their prime and process them quickly to prevent wilting.
To dry with sand, place an inch or two of sand in a container; scoop away a small amount of sand to form a depression on the surface; place the flower head upright in this depression and press the sand in and around the outside of the flower to support it. Next, scoop a little sand into your hand and allow it to trickle in a fine stream around each petal. Start with the outer petals and work inward row by row, allowing the sand to build up equally on all sides of each petal so its position and shape are not altered. Flowers dried with sand are fragile so be very careful when removing them from the sand. Store in a strong carton to protect the petals from breaking.
Homemade Agents
Various mixtures can be made with ingredients found in most kitchens. For example, use equal proportions of powdered pumice and yellow corn meal or equal proportions of borax and yellow corn meal. To each quart of either of the mixtures, add 3 tablespoons of salt (non-iodized). Other grain cereals such as Wheatena or Cream of Wheat can be substituted for corn meal. These mixtures are usually heavier than sand or silica gel, but they work well. Apply the mixture like the sand as described above but in an open container placed in a warm, dry location for about two weeks.
Silica Gel
Silica gel can be found in most garden centers, nurseries, florist, or hobby shops. It absorbs moisture from flowers rapidly, thus preserving flower color better than other drying methods. Most flowers will dry in 36 to 48 hours.
Use silica gel in an airtight container or it will absorb moisture from the air, not from the flower tissues. You can redry the silica gel in a warm oven (not in a microwave) and reuse it for other flowers later. Winifrede Morrison's book Drying %26amp; Preserving Flowers gives details on the use of silica gel. Flowers that dry well in either borax or silica gel include: rose, aster, carnation, marigold, dahlia, larkspur, geranium, zinnia, chrysanthemum and delphinium.
One word of caution when using the homemade agents or silica gel: the flowers will sometimes reabsorb moisture and wilt. For best success with flowers dried in an agent, display your flowers in a closed container to keep out dust and high humidity.
Microwave Drying
Drying flowers in a microwave oven is becoming popular with some homeowners. Since flowers vary in moisture content, texture and density, care should be taken to use the same sized flowers from one species at a time.
Since research data is unavailable and experience is limited at this time, homeowners are advised to use caution in microwave drying techniques.
This is a silica gel flower drying method. It has been found that many flowers held almost true to life color and form using this process.
Brightly colored flowers dry best. Flowers such as lilies, roses, violets, zinnias, and dahlias work well with this process.
Needed are silica gel, a container safe for the microwave, and fresh flowers. Spent flowers will look spent, and fall apart!
The following is part of a chart from the cookbook Introduction to Touchmatic Cooking with the Amana Radarange:
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Minimum Amount
Flower* Heating Time** of Standing Time
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Carnation 2-1/2 to 3 min. This is the area
where I depart from
my cookbook's
instructions.
Daffodil 1-1/2 to 2 min.
Pansy -
1st drying 45 sec.
2nd drying 1-1/2 min.
Rose 1-1/2 min.
Sunflower 1-3/4 min.
Violet 1-1/2 to 2 min.
Zinnia 2 to 2-1/2 min.
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* If the flower you are drying is not on the list,
select one that is near to it in size and form.
**Heating time is on full power.
Method
Partially fill a container with silica gel, place flower in container stem side down. Slowly sift the silica gel around the flower until it is covered.
Place the container in the oven. Place 1 cup of water in the rear left corner of the Radarange. Heat on full power. Check the chart for time. Large flowers take longer heating times.
Important! After heating, the flower must stand in the silica gel until the silica gel is cool. This takes much longer than the instructions given in the cookbook. Not letting the flower stand long enough may be the reason many people experience failures. Don't try to remove any flower for two hours; generally from four to six hours is needed. If the flower is removed too soon it will be warm and limp, and will not be able to hold its form.
The following is a list of other flowers and times that are suggested:
Verbena (four flowers) . . . 75 sec.
Miniature rose (three flowers) . . . 70 sec.
Dahlia (3") 1� . . . 2 min.
Keep a notebook of each container of flowers you "cook." You will soon discover the best times for your favorite flowers, and you won't have to rediscover this next summer.
Your flowers should be sprayed with a clear matt finish to keep them from rehydrating.
Reply:putting an aspirin in the waterand trimming tips off stems at an angle hhelp them live longer.i took whole flowers along with petals from the flowers at my dads funeral,dried them and put them all in a pretty glass bowl with wire frame from flowers i received for the service and put all the dried whole flowers and petals and mixed in the bowl.its been almost 6 yrs and i still have them.some of the lowers stillhave there color to.i just laid them out and let them dry.takes several days but it works.sorry for your loss.
Reply:If you really want to keep them (and I have no idea why anyone would) and don't mind spending a little money, you can have them freeze dried and encased in clear acrylic plastic. They will last forever.
Reply:spray it with air freshner, thats how i keep my roses a few days longer.
Reply:freze them
Reply:its very simple do not be worry about !!
use some salt on the flower and preserve them
Reply:You could cast them into acrylic resin, of course you would get like a block but you could keep the original shape and they can last for an incredible amount of years.
Reply:Cut the flowers before the sunrise and keep the stems covered in a polythene bag.
Reply:let them dry out and spray them with hairspray, and wrap them in plastic wrap
Reply:First you need to find a color photo copier and make a copy of them. That way you can have them as wall art long after they wilt.
Then... you can hang them upside down and spray them with hair spray generously. That will keep them looking good for years to come.
Reply:My daughter and I press mostly petals and leaves, but I'm pretty sure it is the same--or a similar--process. I press rose petals from bouquets I receive. I have only ever pressed one whole rose, and that was years ago.
We gather:
paper towels and tissue (toilet paper or facial tissue are better for small things)
several big, heavy books (like a dictionary, or encyclopedia) -- for your project, at least a half dozen or more (or you can use pieces of scrap wood large enough to cover your flower, and some bricks)
Place 2-3 paper towels on your firm surface (book, board, etc.
Lay your flower out the way you want it to look.
Place 2-3 more paper towels on top of the flower, topped by another book. Put several more books on top (for the sunflower, you might want to use bricks to weigh down the book on top of the flower).
Then prepare to be patient, the drying process takes some time. Afer about a month, your flower should be ready for display or for placing in your favorite book or album.
You can press other flowers at the same time, by placing each 'flower/paper towels set' between books in the same stack.
I hope I haven't confused you. Our projects turn out beautifully.
I hope yours does too.
I also hope I helped. God bless you.
Reply:I wouldn't suggest pressing them. What I do with flowers is find a place in your house that isn't too disturbed and find a way to hang them upside down there. We have several flowers, bouquets, and corsages from several years ago still intact and quite lovely. Hope this helped. ^_^
Reply:Saving flowers is really simple. You can spray them with hairspray and hang them upside down our put wax paper in a thick book and put the flower inside. They may be brittle but it works, hairspray is usually the best.
Reply:use good potting soil and good plant food my opion? works...
Reply:tie the stems together and hang them upside down (flower part should point to the floor) in a dry nonhumid room. A dark closet works well. That is how i dry and preserve all my roses, carnations and baby's breath. it does take awhile (3 to 4 weeks). i have found that drying them this way they keep a better color too.
Reply:Hang them upside down to dry.
Reply:It would be nice to frame it up but i think you would have to dry it first. also, if you don't want to destroy your flowers ask someone to preserve them for you of maybe you could experiment first on other flowers before you actually do yours...but maybe by that time it wouldn't be in good state, so keep that flower in good nutritous water while trying on different flowers.
Reply:You have gotten so many answers already, and I don't even know if you will even see my answer but here it is.
A friend of mine preserved some of her flowers by using an over the counter emollient called Glycerin. She mixed in the water (I don't remember the ratio of water to glycerin) and kept adding to it over several weeks, until the flowers were dried. Oh yeah, before she did that, she slid flower wire into each stem to keep them straight while they soaked in the mixture. I'm sure if a web search is done, you might find this recipe somewhere.
MY best way to preserve flowers is in my Mind's Eye!
PS. I also remember that she said the mixture acts almost like an embalming fluid. I only wish I knew the ratio for you.
Reply:freeze them.
Reply:My husband and I lost a baby girl last Summer and I took the roses from the flowers for her funeral and hung them upside down in the closet for 3-4 days. I used a metal hanger and wire to attach them. Don't let the flowers touch each other or it could take longer to dry.
Reply:To dry the flowers - turn the flowers up-side down as high as you can place them in a dry warm room - tie them loosely with a ribbon or anything else that won't damage the stems... it will take several days-depending on the size and thickness of the flower i.e. the sun-flower is thick so be patient. Once totally dry you can spray them with a clear acrylic spray that does not change color with age ....You can get that in "craft" stores or even at paint stores...Good luck
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Reply:Get a large square plastic container with an air tight lid .
Pour 2 to 3 inches of Borax in the container , evenly .
Cut flowers stems to 1 to 2 inches .
Insert stem into Borax,
Tighten and secure lid on container . Leave on for 1 week .
Flowers will be preserved naturally and your ready or your handcrafts !
Reply:I have heard from many people, that the vitamins and monerals in Gatorade help stimulate flowers and keep them alive longer, and it actually works!
Hope this helps!
Reply:Put them in the freezer.
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