Are you trying to find the best gift ideas for a grieving family member or friend? Death is a part of life that touches everyone. How we choose to support the grieving family and friends that are left behind can make all the difference. This is one of the most difficult situations that any person ever has to experience in their life. There are no words that can take away their pain or make everything “better” again. Sometimes the best thing we can do is offer our support. A great way that we can show that we care and that we are here for those left behind is to send a gift expressing our sympathies. There are so many options when it comes to what gift you choose. The majority of people purchase flowers and send them to wherever the funeral services will be held. Another excellent id ea is to have the gift sent to the person’s home. It is more personal and it gives the people who are grieving a chance to express their emotions in the privacy of their own home. Let’s explore some of the options we have for these sympathy gifts.
1. Flowers
Sending funeral flowers is a the most popular gift when expressing your sympathy for the loss of someone’s loved one or friend. There are a few options when it comes to flowers actually. First and foremost you have to decide if you want to send live flowers or artificial flowers. There are some positive points to both choices. When you choose live flowers they are beautiful and they have an amazing aroma that can help comfort those grieving. Although with artificial flowers there is no mess, no fuss of any kind. They are simple and don’t need to be “taken care of”.
Baskets – You can choose to send a beautiful basket that is filled with a floral arrangement. Choose if you want live or artificial flowers. Then you can choose what colors you want for the basket. You can also choose to add in some little add-ons. Whether that be a cross, angel or a bird of some sort. You can pick any sort of little accessory to personalize the gift more.
Vase – You can choose to get a very beautiful and simple floral arrangement in a vase. With this option you can still choose which type of flowers you want. You will need to choose what colors you want to use for the arrangement and you will also need to select with vase you want the floral arrangement placed in.
Plants – You can pick a potted plant too. Whether you choose to go with a vine of ivy or even a fern. You can choose some beautiful lilies. A hanging basket of Bleeding Hearts are a nice choice as well.
2. Gift Baskets
People who are grieving often do not remember to take care of themselves properly. This may mean they haven’t went grocery shopping. Or maybe they just aren’t eating enough. A lot of people appreciate comfort foods. Sending a gift basket is a wonderful option. You show them you care about them, you express your sympathies and you let them know that you want them to remember to take care of themselves as well. Gift baskets can be filled with coffees, wines or nuts. Assortments of cookies or chocolates, junk food or even fruits. These are beautiful choices and they are very thoughtful.
My job is helping people to choose the right funeral flowers for their needs. I’m florist, Andrea Jensen.