nsaifr: How to send flowers to a funeral home?

GuitaristsGirl · October 2010

It's out of town -- do I contact the funeral home? Google to find a local florist? Do they ask you what type of plant/ arrangement you want? Or your price range?

I've never had to do something like this before (

efooey · October 2010

look for a local florist, call them and ask if they deliver to the funeral home. I usually tell the florist how much I want to spend and what colors/flowers i want, let them do the rest.

qtpa2t · October 2010

I'd contact the funeral home first. They may have florists they have worked with that they would recommend and it would be a better chance than simply googling. (Speaking as an event florist, not all florists handle funeral work, though I get a lot of calls form people who have googled.) The florist will likely ask you what kind of arrangement you want and then quote you a price. If price is the most important thing for you, then tell them your price range up front, and they'll tell you what they can do for you.

PrincessShay80 · October 2010

Call the funeral home- they will give you the name of the florist they work with the most. Then call the florist- tell them what you want and tell them what your price range is.

DavezWife · October 2010

Mya I suggest a plant? When my grandfather died, we had sooooooooooo many flowers, and even though we were begging people to take them home with them, etc. we were still left with tons. My mom HATED having to throw them away, they were "another thing that just up and died" , something else to water when she had other things to freak out about, and she felt conflicted if she should be drying/saving them, etc. Not to mention she now has 10 vases taking up closet space.

A nice big pretty plant or something that blooms once a year is perhaps something that will "live on" and remind the person of those that passed.

as to how to send? dunno. PP had good ideas.

My condolences for your loss.

GuitaristsGirl · October 2010

DavezWife:

Mya I suggest a plant? When my grandfather died, we had sooooooooooo many flowers, and even though we were begging people to take them home with them, etc. we were still left with tons. My mom HATED having to throw them away, they were "another thing that just up and died" , something else to water when she had other things to freak out about, and she felt conflicted if she should be drying/saving them, etc. Not to mention she now has 10 vases taking up closet space.

A nice big pretty plant or something that blooms once a year is perhaps something that will "live on" and remind the person of those that passed.

as to how to send? dunno. PP had good ideas.

My condolences for your loss.

Thanks. Yes, when DH's grandmother passed away last year, we most appreciated plants, too. Will definitely go that route if possible.

oct11bride03 · October 2010

The only time I had to do it I Googled the funeral home and they had a florist they worked with. You could order the flowers online and have them delivered. They try to make the process as easy as possible.

BelleBaby · October 2010

When my cousin's little girl passed, I called one of the local florists and they asked which funeral home and who it would be for. They're usually aware of when the funeral homes have funerals going on. I just told them how much I wanted to spend and what general types of flowers I wanted included. They took care of the rest.

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