Sympathy Flower Questions

Both are appropriate, and they are different things. Flowers to the family home are for the family to keep, and are usually a bouquet or an arrangement in its own water source. Flowers for the service are tributes, designed to be seen from a distance and to be left at the church, chapel or funeral home. If you are unsure, sending to the home is never wrong.

For a service, flowers should reach the venue on the morning of the service, or the day before if the funeral home asks for that. For the family home, any time in the first week or two is thoughtful, and flowers that arrive a fortnight later are often the most welcome of all, once the initial rush has passed.

Yes. We deliver tributes to Brisbane funeral homes, churches and chapels. Give us the venue name, the address and the time of the service when you order, and we will schedule the delivery to arrive before it starts.

Wreaths, sprays, sheaves, posies and floral letter tributes such as MUM or DAD. If you have seen something specific, or the family has asked for particular flowers or colours, tell us and we will work to it.

Same-day tributes are possible. Order by 2pm Monday to Friday or 11.30am Saturday and we can have a tribute made and delivered the same day. The more notice you can give us the better, particularly for lettering or a specific flower, but do call even if the service is today and we will tell you honestly what we can do.

White and green is the traditional choice and always reads correctly. Soft pastels are widely used and gentle. Brighter colours are increasingly common, and are a lovely choice when the person was known for being colourful, or when the family has asked for a celebration rather than a sombre service. There is no wrong answer if it was chosen with the person in mind.

Short and sincere carries further than long and formal. Say who you are, and say one true thing about the person, or one specific offer of help. Whatever you type in the card message is all the family sees, so include your full name; a first name alone often leaves them guessing.

Not always. Some faiths and cultures do not use flowers at funerals, and some families ask for donations to a charity instead. The funeral notice usually says. If it does not, and you are not close enough to the family to ask, a card or a donation is the safer choice.