Easy Ways to Make Sympathy Flowers Leave a Lasting Impression

Last Updated on March 12, 2021

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Easy Ways to Make Sympathy Flowers Leave a Lasting Impression

When someone passes away, many people’s first thought is to send sympathy flowers to the funeral.

But how do you get your sympathy flowers to stand out and leave a lasting impression?

It’s pretty simple if you remember to do one thing… add a personal touch to the flowers you send.

How to Easily Personalize Your Sympathy Flowers

Personalizing sympathy flowers (or flowers for any occasion, really) can be as simple as including a favorite flower or color. But there are other easy and inexpensive ways to do it as well.

Photo Ideas

At a time of loss, our memories of that person often become more vivid. We recall things about them that can be easily expressed in a floral tribute.

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“Photo boards are a staple at funeral services. Why not use one in an arrangement?”

As an example, the arrangement pictured above showcases a photo frame highlighting some special moments a daughter had with her father. It was her own personal tribute to him. Photo boards are a staple at funeral services. Why not use one in an arrangement?

Afterward, the flowers used were pressed and added to the frame to provide a lasting remembrance.

Hobby Ideas

Almost everyone has a favorite hobby or something they are passionate about.

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“Simply adding musical notes and sheet music made this tribute more memorable.”

This is an arrangement we designed for someone whose passion was singing in a barbershop quartet. Simply adding musical notes and sheet music made this tribute more memorable.

More Personalization Ideas for Sympathy Flowers

I put together this short video showing a few more examples of how we helped clients add a personal touch to the sympathy flowers they sent.

While some of these tributes may not suit your budget or style, keep in mind that adding a personal touch is still as easy as including a favorite flower or color.

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