Flower delivery recommendations (bereavement)

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I'm not much of a flower person - is there any etiquette about what to send for a bereavement?

And can anybody recommend a company to use?

Thanks

Local florists would be better, where does the bereaved person live. Not everyone likes getting flowers, a nice card is often enough. What is your relationship with the family.

She's my neighbour but I don't know of a single florist round here! She would definitely appreciate flowers.

If you have your recipients address, Google a florist local to them. If you tell them it’s for a bereavement they will give you suggestions. White flowers seem to be traditional, but you don’t have to go with white. It’s the thought that will be appreciated.

I sent my auntie flowers from Bloom & Wild when they had an ashes scattering. She was very pleased and they fitted through the letterbox, so didn't have to worry about her being in.

Have you got a garden centre anywhere nearby?

Thanks for the replies. We do have a garden centre, I didn't think of that. I've never seem bouquets but I'm sure they do them - it's a big place.

Somebody sent me flowers which were arranged and the bottom of the bouquet was filled with water. It meant I didn’t have to do anything with them. Finding a vase and arranging flowers would have been more than I was capable of at times.

Supeemarkets do some nice bouquets which you could take round with a sympathy card

This definitely happens. I really appreciated all the flowers when my DH died but I did have to borrow vases, and I especially appreciated the friends that sorted them all out for me. Maybe your neighbour would appreciate the offer of a loan of vases OP?

Bloom&Wild is my favourite.

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I was recently bereaved and had so many flowers that I found it too much. All sent with love, but I have to say I much preferred when friends sent a plant, or wine, or cake. Or a couple of meals from Cook.

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I was sent Bloom and Wild, a lovely white arrangement. It came with instructions and fully bloomed after a couple of days. It was much appreciated.

I also recommend finding a local florist; though, looking in a garden centre or supermarket may mean you could find a couple of nice bunches and then arrange them in a vase yourself to take in with them all ready, given it's for a neighbour.

What I have sometimes done for flowers, is phone a local florist and ask what they have in that is good / that they'd recommend. If there's something you like the sound of, say so, if there's something you don't want included (personally I dislike gerberas and definitely avoid them if I'm ordering flowers for my mother!), just the same. Typically you will be asked what your budget is, by looking at online companies you may be able to come up with a figure you feel comfortable with but hopefully get something a little nicer and more personalised by dealing directly with a florist.

It's a lovely thing to do.

I use Bloom & Wild. Great service, lovely flowers packaged well. They also do subscriptions, plants, little trees etc.

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This site has lovely care packages and candles etc for bereavement if you want something other than flowers: www.notanotherbunchofflowers.com/collections/bereavement-gifts

This. Too many flowers - especially big bouquets - make the house feel like a mausoleum. If you do send flowers make sure they are in a format that can just be taken out of the packaging and put in a vase, the bereaved don't need extra jobs.

I lost my DH at the start of the year and my most welcome gifts so far have been a card with a packet of wild flower seeds, and an unexpected homemade mousse.

Just reaised this thread is really old! Sorry OP!

Can I just suggest not sending any flowers. When my niece died everyone sent huge bouquets of white flowers. They were just everywhere, we didn't have enough vases and my sister just felt overwhelmed at them all. At least 10 bouquets were never put in water and just died by the front door.

The best gifts were hampers etc with food in them.

Since the thread's been resurrected, I can update. I went with this "summer ombre rose" plant from Bloom and Wild (it's not available now, presumably as it's winter...) The recipient was very taken with it and came round to show me how nice it looked. And she wasn't overrun with flowers.

Lovely update op.