Thoughts on sending fruit for a funeral rather than flowers
#51
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
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I have been a floral designer for 23 years. I know flowers can be expensive but most floral shop will work within your budget. We do fruit baskets and junk food baskets at a reasonable price. Please try to support your local businesses because they have families to support too.
I agree it is nice to save a few dollars. All I am asking is just consider what impact this has on small local businesses same as your LQS.
I agree it is nice to save a few dollars. All I am asking is just consider what impact this has on small local businesses same as your LQS.
Good point. I see a trend in less florals at the wakes but I admit to enjoying seeing the florals
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#52
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Central Illinois
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I've sent fruit twice to my daughter's in-laws when their parents passed. They had my daughter's family and grandkids coming in plus other company. I located a local florist and ordered a fruit basket directly over the phone. The florist did a great job and the fruit was very much appreciated.
#53
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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When our youngest brother passed the family and some friends would go to one of my sister's home in-between the viewing times. I brought cases of Pepsi, snacks, frozen meals and other items that could be prepared quickly and sister didn't have to cook. Others brought cookies, cake, fruit, etc as most of us just needed something to pick on.
#55
A food basket can cost as much as flowers, especially is sent through a business that provides the service and delivery. If you put something together yourself and deliver it your self you will probably save money, or have a much fuller basket.
There seems to be a good amount of flowers at funerals, and I think there will always be some that will send flowers especially if they were acquianted but don't have family details such as addresses and preferences, the funeral home or place of memorial service is published.
There seems to be a good amount of flowers at funerals, and I think there will always be some that will send flowers especially if they were acquianted but don't have family details such as addresses and preferences, the funeral home or place of memorial service is published.
#56
I have been a floral designer for 23 years. I know flowers can be expensive but most floral shop will work within your budget. We do fruit baskets and junk food baskets at a reasonable price. Please try to support your local businesses because they have families to support too.
I agree it is nice to save a few dollars. All I am asking is just consider what impact this has on small local businesses same as your LQS.
I agree it is nice to save a few dollars. All I am asking is just consider what impact this has on small local businesses same as your LQS.
#57
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Illinois/Wisconsin
Posts: 878
Sounds great! I have done this once for a neighbor. I usually do meat and cheese trays, bread, chips, and soda for neighbors. The responses that I have received for these have been overwhelming. They say that it is so easy for family members to grab a sandwich whenever they are hungry.
#58
My aunt sent a HUGE basket of foods and coffees and teas from a on line basket company when mom died. It was very nice for all the people visiting off and on to be able to just grab a little something. Sonoma baskets I think.
No it was from here.... http://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.co...&v=&sc=GS07750
No it was from here.... http://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.co...&v=&sc=GS07750
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 08-25-2013 at 02:44 PM.
#59
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When my only brother passed I sent a big beautiful bunch of flowers to the funeral home for his service. It was what was important to him to show respect that way. It didn't matter that the flowers would soon be gone, it was to honor how he felt about things.
When my mom passed, my cousin brought a nice platter of sandwiches for the family to the funeral home so we could rest a while in a back room and have a snack before going back out to greet visitors. I greatly appreciated that she did that. Friends always send food to the family's home.
Immediately after the burial there is always a dinner at a church where the family has bought the food and ladies of the church prepare it. All the people who came to the funeral are to attend (and they better or have a good excuse not to). This is how my family does it in West Virginia.
When my mom passed, my cousin brought a nice platter of sandwiches for the family to the funeral home so we could rest a while in a back room and have a snack before going back out to greet visitors. I greatly appreciated that she did that. Friends always send food to the family's home.
Immediately after the burial there is always a dinner at a church where the family has bought the food and ladies of the church prepare it. All the people who came to the funeral are to attend (and they better or have a good excuse not to). This is how my family does it in West Virginia.
#60
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 714
I love flowers, I have many in my gardens, but I don't want any at my funeral. Such a waste of money to have them die in a few days. I love the idea of fruit baskets, snack baskets or whatever you know will help the family during this time.
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