In many cultures and societies, flowers have been a traditional part of funerals. Floral arrangements brighten the otherwise somber space of the funeral home, so they are often provided as a part of the funeral arrangement. Friends and family members of the deceased also send flowers as a means of indicating they sympathy with deceased’s closest family members. This is so common, in fact, that some flower shops deal only in funeral flower arrangements, although they are a part of the services provided by most florists. Funeral and memorial wreaths are also common, and have been used at least since the time of Ancient Greece. In early Christian history, evergreen wreaths were used to represent victory of the eternal spirit over death. Wreaths are commonly laid at the graves of Armed Service veterans at Memorial Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies, as well.
Recommended Resources
FTD Sympathy Florist Directory
FTD is a network of florists offering floral related products to consumers and retail florists in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. Through its directory, prospective customers and others may locate suppliers of funeral flowers within its network, browsing by state and city. Searches may also be made by city, state or province, or zip/postal code.
http://www.ftdsympathyflorists.com/
Offering delivery to all fifty states, the site features the online sale of funeral flowers and plants, casket sprays, wreaths, crosses, and other products, as well as the ability to search its inventory by color or price. The history of funeral flowers, funeral ceremonies, and etiquette is offered.
http://www.funeralflowerdelivery.com/
The nationwide sympathy florist is a member of FTD and Teleflora, based in North Babylon, New York. Its products may be viewed, by photograph and description, and purchased online, with an order history, order tracking, and customer service features available.
http://www.funeralflowers.com/
Promising same-day flower delivery throughout the world, the florist offers online shopping for funeral flowers, standing sprays, wreaths, floral casket covers, sympathy plants, and flower delivery to homes. Its products can be searched by product, state, or delivery date, and its delivery policies are outlined.
http://www.funeral--flowers.com/
As part of The Flower Shop Company, UK Funeral Flowers offers flower delivery and funeral tributes throughout the United Kingdom, including its sprays and sheaths, wreaths, posies and baskets, hearts and cushions, special tributes, coffin sprays, cross tributes, and sympathy flowers, which are for sale online.
http://www.ukfuneralflowers.com/
