Expressing Sympathy with Flowers

By Susanne Kane

Expressing sympathy can sometimes be a challenging task.

Understanding typical guidelines around funeral flowers is important and helpful when deciding how to express your support.

When we think of funerals, we often think of flowers. Flowers are a part of many funeral services and a professional florist can assist in deciding the type of flowers, colors and arrangement to be sent to the funeral home or to the family.

There are often considerations like religious practices, cultural customs, honoring military careers and celebrating the style and essence of the deceased. A professional florist will be able to help by learning more about the departed, their family, their work, their style and personality to best honor them. If you're uncertain as to the type of funeral flower arrangement to send, a consultation with a florist will help you put together a beautiful expression of your sympathy.

You can contact Farmhouse Floral by Estabrook's at 207-847-3004 or [email protected] and we'll be glad to help you select something special and appropriate. We also have a wide variety of arrangements and other floral displays available on our website.