Funeral Ettiquite: The deceased requested that no flowers be given. What should I do to express my respects?

Here are two suggestions.


1. You can make a donation in the deceased name and have that placed in a card to the family





2. You can make a donation tot he family to help care for the expenses





Also I noticed someone suggested a color to wear to the funeral. you might want to consider what that family or the deceased would consider respectful. In my family and at my church we wear white for life and eternity coupled with a color that signifies everlasting life or something joyful I usually wear red for the blood of Christ or green for everlasting life. Again, consider what the family would want.





I am very sorry for your loss.

Funeral Ettiquite: The deceased requested that no flowers be given. What should I do to express my respects?
You just need to show up. By doing so you are showing your respect. Nothing else is needed. Just make sure you ware appropriate clothes (black or very dark).
Reply:Ask a member of the family if there is a charity that they would like you to donate to in leu of flowers (in the name of the deceased). It's a nice gesture and depending on the circumstances, there's usually a charity related to the type of death. Best of luck to you.
Reply:If the family or deceased individual has taken the time to request that flowers not be bought or given, there will likely be a donation site in the name of the individual who passed away. Likely, you can contact a charity or a bank with whom the individual made an agreement and donate money in the name of that person.


It's a different type of memorial for someone who wishes there to be a lasting result of their life.





Regrets for your loss.


SSS
Reply:Some people make donations to charities in lieu of flowers and say in loving memory.
Reply:My grandma did the same,only she made us promise no headstone,she didnt even want us to visit her grave,At first i found this horrible,then my granny told me before she died that she wanted me to remember her while she was alive,not visit some stone and cry cause she is gone.She told me she was going to a better place.So we honored her wishes and i only visited her grave once to tell her that i was moving to another state.Good luck God bless.Remember to think of the good times,it will help.