Question 1

What can you send someone for sympathy?

Accepted Answer

There are many gifts that are commonly sent for sympathy. For a simple touch you can send a sympathy card with a heartfelt message. Flowers are an elegant way to express sympathy, as well as sending a sympathy basket.

Question 2

What are sympathy flowers?

Accepted Answer

Sympathy flowers are flower bouquets and arrangements often sent to funeral homes. They come in a variety of flower types and colors that can convey a message to who you wish to comfort.

Question 3

When should you have sympathy flowers delivered?

Accepted Answer

Flowers should be sent as soon as possible after hearing someone has passed. This helps to ensure that the flowers arrive in time for the funeral. However, sympathy flowers can also be sent on an anniversary of someone's death to show that you are thinking of them.

Question 4

What should I write on a sympathy flowers card ?

Accepted Answer

Sympathy cards should be heartfelt messages that can put the grieving family at ease. It is best to reflect on good times you have had with the deceased. If you have trouble deciding on the right words to say, we have recommendations of what to write in a sympathy card.

Question 5

What color flowers are best for sympathy?

Accepted Answer

Traditionally, pink and white are the colors associated with sympathy. These colors symbolize compassion, love, and purity. Other colors can be used as well to convey a message, like yellow for friendship or blue for peace.

Question 6

What kind of flowers are appropriate for sympathy?

Accepted Answer

White lilies are a very popular flower for sympathy bouquets for their associations with purity and innocence that has been bestowed on the soul of the deceased. Other popular flowers are carnations, roses, and orchids.

Question 7

How much should you spend on sympathy flowers delivery?

Accepted Answer

It is common to pay between $60 and $80 on a medium sized sympathy flower arrangement. Larger wreaths or casket sprays usually start at $90 to $100 and more depending on your size and sympathy flower type preferences.