Funeral Flower Advice for Family Members

When buying funeral flowers for a family member, please consider the following:

CASKET ARRANGEMENT - Will the casket be open or closed?

Closed casket arrangements are generally larger to cover two-thirds (2/3) of the casket.

VIEWING HOURS

The length of the viewing will determine:

- How open the flowers should be – Fresh flowers open up over time and depending on the surrounding temperature.  Short viewings should have more open flowers. More extended viewings will have a mix of open flowers and flowers that will open up over time.

- The type of flowers that may or may not be used – Some flowers do better out of water than others.  If you have an extended viewing planned, we can recommend the types of flowers you should consider.

FAVOURITE FLOWERS & COLOURS

If known, please notify us of favourite flowers/colours of the deceased.  Some fresh flowers are not available year-round.  We will advise of suitable substitutions that match the other flowers and colours chosen.

To arrange for a funeral consultation, please call us at +1(416)485-1167.

For specific funeral and sympathy floral advice, please check our other blog posts on the subject.

Funeral Flowers - General Etiquette

Funeral Flower Advice for Friends and Acquaintances

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