About Funeral Flowers
Flowers are a traditional way to express sympathy for a family's loss and honor the life of their loved one. The most common types of arrangements to gift are:
- Standing Spray – a hand-designed arrangement of mixed flowers on a wire stand
- Floor Bouquet - an arrangement placed on the floor near the urn or casket
- Funeral Basket - a smaller arrangement that sits in a basket or large plastic container
- Funeral Wreath - a wreath of flowers placed on a standing easel
- Funeral Garland - a strand of flowers that can lay across a casket or encircle and urn
What if the family chooses a charity "in lieu of flowers"?
If the deceased’s family has selected a charity in lieu of flowers, it’s your choice what you would like to do. Giving a sympathy gift is up to the discretion of the gift giver. If you prefer to give flowers rather than a donation, do so. If you would like to support the charitable organization, do so. Or, if you would like to do both, that’s fine, too. Ultimately, the goal of a sympathy gift is to convey love, care, and support. We all do that in different ways – find the one that best communicates your personal feelings.
Recommended Florists
For the convenience of our families, we have complied a list of florists we recommend:
Corner Florist
2619 Hammonds Ferry Rd, Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 247-5306
https://www.cornerflorist.net/sympathy
Blue Iris
918 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 747-5186
https://blueirisflowersmd.com/sympathy-funeral-flowers.html
Flowers & Fancies
11404 Cronridge Drive, Suite L Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 653-0600
https://www.flowersandfancies.com/occasions/sympathy/
Old Town Flowers
8198 Main St
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 696-3989
https://www.oldtownflowersmd.com/sympathy