BUYING FUNERAL FLOWERS ONLINE

Funerals and memorial services provide us with the opportunity to celebrate a departed person's life. Our feelings of sympathy and sorrow can be presented with varied flowers in different arrangements.

Some of the most popular flowers bouquets and arrangements include:

a) Sympathy Standing Spray: This is one of the most popular bouquets that are used in funerals and during memorial services. The bouquet features yellow roses, white gladiolus, pink carnations and orange lilies that are neatly crafted on a tribute easel. The flowers used are fresh as the situation demands. This bouquet is suitable for delivery to funeral homes. The bouquet is available online in four arrangement measurements. The extra large arrangement measures 50'' in height by 44'' in diameter without easel. The large arrangement measures 46'' in height by 40'' in diameter without easel, the medium measures 44'' in height by 36'' in diameter without easel while the small measures 42'' in height by 32'' in diameter without easel. These are available online and retails at around US$250.00 for the extra large arrangement, $200.00 for the large, $150.00 for the medium and $100.00 for the small arrangement.

b) Peach Memorial Standing Wreath: This beautiful tribute is composed of 28 stems of peach roses combined with 20 bicolor orange and pink roses, a dozen peach carnations and other additions. It is appropriate for sending to the funeral home. Since the bouquet requires time to prepare, online florists need at least 24 hours notice to prepare one. It is available online in single measurement and retails at around US$400.00.

c) Lily and Eucalyptus Memorial Wrath: This stunning and fitting tribute is made of carefully crafted fresh lilies, seeded eucalyptus and myrtle. It is delivered directly to a funeral home. It measures 31'' in height by 10.5'' in width by 30'' in diameter and may be delivered on a stand. Fresh flowers are used and at least 24 hours notice has to be given for its preparation. Lily and Eucalyptus Memorial Wrath are available online and retails at around US$130.00.

d) Standing Cross with Roses: This bouquet is designed to show one's support to the bereaved family and love to the departed one. It is crafted from fresh roses, cushion poms and greenery-floral accents. It is sent directly to a funeral home by family members or friends. The bouquet measures 36'' in height by 24'' in width without easel. It can be crafted from peach, pink, red, white or yellow roses and is available online at around US$180.00.

e) Two Dozen Rose Sympathy Standing Spray: This is a fitting memorial bouquet tribute for family and friends to send to a funeral home. It features 24 roses, caspia, salal and other flowers. It can be made from red, peach, pink, white, yellow or multicolored roses in a single arrangement measuring 32'' in height by 22'' in diameter. It is available online and retails at around US$160.00. Because of urgency, florists need at least 24 hours to prepare it, and fresh flowers are used in its crafting.

Not only do these flowers have the potential to make the ceremony special, they also help add grace to the surroundings which has a high emotional value.