Sympathy Flowers

Sympathy can be relevant to a wide range of scenarios. It can be as day to day as the flu, or as serious as the passing away and for funerals or hospitalised grave illness.

What flora can I give for gentle sympathy?

To boost somebodies mood, yellow is perceived as a bright and happy color. An important factor to take into account is the longevity of the flower – presumably, the person you are giving flowers to will be too unwell or hurt to be able to take care of a high maintenance bouquet. Pictured right ‘Tears of Comfort’.

Which flowers and arrangements are suitable for solace and death?

As far as funerals and mournings go, white is often the representative color of purity and neutrality. Red is also commonly used as it is a symbol of love, but can also be interpreted as romance and passion. A wreath is the most common flower arrangement created for a funeral.
While customs vary from religion to religion, it’s generally tradition not be bring flowers personally to the wake or funeral home. Instead, you should have the flowers delivered prior to the service so the curator can organise the flowers accordingly and not interrupt the ceremony.

How are flowers sympathetic?

Flowers are arguably the most symbolic item in the world, representing a whole range of emotions, ultimately beauty and love. By sending flowers to a deceased or unwell person, it provides emotional support for the family and person (if they are alive) as well as boosting the mood of the room.

What else can be sent that a florist provides?

If the family or person requests that no flowers be sent, it is generally acceptable to send fruit baskets, hampers and bouquets to the homeowner themselves. It may remind the family and friends of the deceased or unwell, but is ultimately more important to let them know that there are people who love and care for the person.