A guide to sending funeral & sympathy flowers

How to Send Funeral Flowers
When the right words are hard, the right flowers help.

A clear, calm guide for people who want to do the right thing without overthinking it. No upsells, no fluff — just the decisions that matter, in order.

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A bouquet of white sympathy lilies

Sending flowers for a service this week?

Two ways to get it done today

If the visitation or funeral is in the next few days, order now so the flowers arrive before the service starts. A day ahead is ideal.

You know the funeral home

Find it in our directory of 4,611 funeral homes across the US. Each page shows the address and lets you send flowers straight to the service, made and hand-delivered by a local florist.

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Not sure what to send? Three safe choices

Picked from the Flowers Fast sympathy collection. Prices as listed on September 30, 2026, and may change.

FTD Peace Lily Plant, a sympathy arrangement from Flowers Fast

For the family’s home

FTD Peace Lily Plant

$62.90

Good from coworkers, neighbors and friends. A plant keeps going long after cut flowers fade.

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Classic Sympathy Basket, a sympathy arrangement from Flowers Fast

For the service

Classic Sympathy Basket

$79.90

A safe choice from a friend, delivered to the funeral home. Gladiolus, carnations and mums.

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Love and Light Standing Spray, a sympathy arrangement from Flowers Fast

From close family or a group

Love and Light Standing Spray

$139.90

Stands on an easel near the casket. A good choice when several people go in together.

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What you need to figure out

Sending the right flowers is mostly about a few small decisions made well. Here’s the framework.

01

Where do they go?

Funeral home, family’s home, or church — each serves a different purpose, and the right answer depends on your relationship.

02

What kind of arrangement?

Standing spray, sympathy bouquet, plant, or wreath. What’s appropriate depends on your relationship to the deceased.

03

How much to spend?

There’s a sensible range based on how close you were. We’ll show you what most people send — without the upsell.

04

What to write?

Two to four sentences. Honest, brief, personal. Templates that work and what to avoid.

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Your flowers will not be judged on their size or sophistication. They will be received as a marker that someone cared enough to send something.

From our funeral flower etiquette guide

By Relationship

Different losses, different gestures

The right gesture depends on your relationship to the deceased and to the bereaved. Specific guides for specific losses.

Customs & Traditions

Honor specific traditions

What flowers — or other gestures — are appropriate within each tradition.

Start where most people start.

Our complete guide walks through every decision, in order. You’ll know what to do in about three minutes.

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