What flowers are used in the UK to express condolences?
June 12th, 2009We would like to know which flowers, colours and arrangements are traditionally used in the UK. Thank you!
(this arrangement is to be send to the family home, not to the funeral)
Funeral bouquets can be any flowers or colours, but lilies, white. are the most usual for conveying condolences,
June 12th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Funeral bouquets can be any flowers or colours, but lilies, white. are the most usual for conveying condolences,
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June 12th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Usually white Lillie's
I hope this helps
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June 12th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
carnations or lillies.
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June 12th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Oriental Lilly's…they are the most popular funeral/condolence flower
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June 12th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Tulips
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June 12th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
lillies.
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June 12th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
The white Arum Lily is about as traditional as they come; when my neighbour and friend died, I had a bouquet of freesias made up for her because they were her favourite flower and when my mother died, my father had a replica of her bridal bouquet made for her coffin.
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June 12th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
White lillies or if you are close to the family/person try sending a rose bush so that they can plant it in the garden to always remind them.
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June 12th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
White Lillies
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M.Rodrigues
June 12th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
personally, i wouldn't send lillies, the scent reminds me too much of death and it lingeurs to much too. also you have the problem of the pollen staining clothes and skin. i find them very overpowering and problematic. i would send something very simple, but im afraid my knowledge of flowers is not great.
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June 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
There are no rules those hand tied arrangements are very nice
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
orchids are very apt for a way to express your condolences
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June 12th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
If you wish to send flowers to the family home, although it is to express your condolences on a loss, there are no particular flowers to be used. Perhaps if you know of the person's favourite flowers, you could have a bouquet made up at the florist. If you do not have this knowledge, have a bouquet made of brightly coloured flowers to give upliftment at this sad time with an appropriate handwritten card by yourself.
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June 12th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
It's usual to have white Lillie's. Purple is also a colour they often use at funerals and sad occasions. I would go for white Lillie's with maybe a purple bow or ribbon.
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June 12th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Lilies I would say. Although I love lilies & buy them for myself.
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June 12th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
White roses, lillies or carnations.
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June 12th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
lillies
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