**Funeral directors generally request that funeral flower deliveries be made two hours prior to the service to allow them to put the funeral flower arrangements in place. Marquis Flower Shop will coordinate with the funeral home to see that your funeral flowers arrive as expected, including any prayer services or gatherings the day before the funeral service.

**If you choose to send sympathy flowers to the family at home this can be done days or even weeks after the service has taken place. An early arrangement can help cheer the family up at home. Flowers sent a few weeks after the funeral service will show the bereaved that they are still in your thoughts and that you haven’t forgotten about them or their loss.

**Funeral flowers will go directly to the funeral home. They are usually not addressed to a particular loved one of the deceased but are intended as a way to pay respect to the deceased themselves. When sent to the funeral service they add beauty and life to what can be an overwhelming and somber event. They are generally not sent to a home or office as they are too formal and large.

**Sympathy flowers usually go to the family home of the deceased. They are addressed and sent directly to a loved one of the person who has passed. Sympathy flowers are usually arranged in a vase that would decorate end tables or be used as a centerpiece in the family home. If you wish to send a vase arrangement to the funeral service that is also appropriate.

**Funeral flower arrangements come in varied forms like casket sprays, wreaths, standing sprays and various funeral containers. The type of arrangement you send is generally based on your relationship with the deceased.

**Immediate family of the deceased will usually order larger floral arrangements appropriate for the funeral service like a casket spray or standing spray. Groups of friends or co-workers will often go together on a larger floral arrangement made in a funeral container or perhaps a fresh flower wreath. A nice vase filled with flowers is always appropriate to send from individuals and/or their families, whether to the funeral service or the family home of the deceased.

**Casket Sprays are funeral flower arrangements that are placed directly on top of the casket as a way to adorn the casket once it has been closed. These are sprays are usually purchased by immediate family members to honor their loved one at the funeral service.

**Standing Sprays are flower arrangements that are attached to an easel or a stand and give a front facing view. Standing sprays are an arrangement typically purchased by the extended family of the deceased and displayed near the casket. Sprays are usually only sent to the funeral home.

**Wreaths are flower arrangements that are displayed on an easel or stand which is placed near the casket at the funeral. They are a good choice for a group of friends or families. These arrangements are usually sent to the funeral home but can be sent to the gravesite.

**Funeral Flower Container Arrangements are flower tributes that come in various sizes and are quite large in design. This style of arrangement is usually chosen by extended family, businesses or groups of friends. It is best suited to be placed at the funeral service

**Flowers are a gorgeous symbol of life. Their colors and design can help celebrate the people we love and who have passed on, expressing both comfort and mourning with their beauty.

**Flowers are commonplace at funerals because they represent a sentiment of empathy. They are a visual representation of love, sympathy, and respect. The most popular flower colors found at a funeral are often white, pink, red, blue, purple, and yellow.

“Please know that I am praying for your peace and comfort.” —Unknown.

“For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.” —William Penn.

“When you lose someone you love, you gain an angel you know.” — Unknown.

*May peace and comfort find you during this difficult time.

*We are very saddened to hear of your recent loss.

*We hope this living tribute will bring comfort to you and your family.

*We are thinking of you and your family as you celebrate  _______’s remarkable life and the memories you shared.

*You will always be missed.

*Gone but never forgotten.

*Always in my heart.

*Rest in peace.

*With love and fond memories.

*In loving remembrance of ___