What Kind of Flowers Do You Give When Someone Dies?

1. What Kind of Flowers Do You Give When Someone Dies? When a loved one or close friend passes away, sending flowers is a wonderful way to let the bereaved know that they are in your thoughts. It shows you care and want to wish them well throughout such a difficult time.

2. Many people are confused by the process of trying to comfort the bereaved. It is sometimes difficult to know the right time to send condolence flowers – too late or too early? No matter when you hear the sad news, sending flowers to someone during a time of loss is a lovely thing to do. They comfort the bereaved with their beauty, and give hope with their colorful spirit. 

3. As flowers have different meanings in different cultures, you need to be very careful in the selection of appropriate flowers for funeral service. There are different types of sympathy flowers available. Here are a few suggestions of flowers with meanings that may be appropriate for the funeral setting:Myosotis or forget-me-not flowers: These are the best flowers you can give to the loved one of the deceased as it symbolises remembrance.  Not to forget the one who left you and makes you remember all the positive impact he or she brought to your life and to move forward with his/her legacy.

4. Interesting fact about Myosotis or forget-me-not flowers: The ‘forget me not’ name was given by Germans and the story behind the famous name is that there were two lovers walking along Danube River. When the woman saw these lovely bright blue flowers she expressed her wish to have them. The man retrieved the flowers for her love, but while doing so he was swept away by the strong current and asked her woman “not to Forget him” while floating away. No one knows if the story is true or not, but it had certainly made Myosotis or forget-me-not flowers as the perfect symbol of remembrance.

5. Roses: This flower is enormously famous with its different colours and the meanings associated with these colours. It’s the perfect flower to give to the family. The colour you choose can express specific sentiments, so make sure what you want to send. When you include a single rose in a bouquet, it expresses enduring love for the deceased. • What rose colour to send? • White Rose represents Purity, Innocence, Silence, Humility and Heavenly • Yellow Rose represents Promise of a new beginning, Remember Me and “I care”

6. Peach Rose represents Sincerity and Gratitude • Pink Rose represents Gentleness, “Please Believe Me” • Lilies: These flowers are considered as one of the most common flowers gifted to the family of the deceased as they mean that the soul has moved to a more peaceful state. • Interesting fact about lilies: As Virgin Mary’s tomb was fully covered with lilies, many Christians believe that lilies symbolise virginity and purity making it a perfect choice for the funeral of someone who died young.

7. Orchids: No matter what colour you chose, these flowers have a universal meaning and that is ‘I will always love you’ making it a perfect choice as sympathy flowers. There are no particular types of flowers or colours that should be sent as sympathy flower arrangements for funeral or homes of the bereaved. But if you get confused and unable to make a decision on what flower to send, you can consult several Funeral Directors in Sydney and they will help you to find the right expression of your sympathy.