either one will do
Flowers and monetary donations should be sent to the funeral home. However, gift baskets intended for the bereaved should be sent to their private homes.
Yes, unless the family requests otherwise, flowers are sent to the funeraL home where the wake service takes place. They are then brought to the cemetery after the Funeral Mass, and placed by the body.
That's always a personal decision. I sent flowers to my exs funeral.
Sympathy acknowledgement cards are sent to people who brought food, sent flowers, or performed some other thoughtful act during a bereavement.
Flowers sent to the wake are normally displayed at the funeral as well. Only one arrangement is needed.
Funeral flowers are usually sent as a gift to the deceased's family. Most flower shops will understand when one mentions the flowers are for a funeral and perhaps provide some sort of discount.
Yes, most of your florist companies in store or on the web provide sympathy flowers, and are able to deliver them to the person to whom you want the flowers sent to.
Yes, flowers can be brought to a funeral for an AOG funeral service. I attend an AOG church and I've been to two or three funerals which have had flowers. There's no "religous reason" not to have them. Flowers look lovely and make the scene look more cheerful.
When people who attended the funeral come home.
We love flowers. They have no pagan origins so they're fine. Our funerals are fine too.
I sent her flowers as a gesture of sympathy
this would be proper, however, when people are grieving it may take some time before Thank-you notes are sent. If it is at all possible, a friend or neighbour may be able to write these for the family.