Sympathy and funeral flowers in Tampa
When someone has died, the flowers are one thing that should be simple. Tell the designer who the flowers are for and where the service is, and they handle the design, the card and the timing with the funeral home.
What families and friends usually need
- A casket spray or urn arrangement from the immediate family
- Standing sprays, wreaths or crosses from relatives and close friends
- A vase arrangement sent to the funeral home or church
- Flowers sent to the family's home before or after the service
- A plant or orchid that lasts beyond the week
- Flowers from a workplace, a team or a group of neighbors
Sympathy and funeral work
Casket sprays
Full and half-couch sprays designed to the casket and the family's colors.
Standing sprays and easels
Standing sprays, wreaths, crosses and hearts delivered on easels to the funeral home.
Urn and memorial arrangements
Pieces designed around an urn, a photo or a memorial table for cremation services.
Arrangements for the home
Vases, baskets and plants sent to the family's house, where they're seen for days rather than hours.
Group tributes
One larger piece from a workplace, a team or a neighborhood, with everyone's names on the card.
Church and graveside flowers
Altar arrangements and pieces that travel from the service to the cemetery.
How a funeral order works
- Tell us about the service. The funeral home or church, the date and time, and whether it's a visitation, a funeral or a memorial.
- Say who the flowers are from. Family pieces, friends' pieces and group pieces are designed differently. The designer will suggest what fits your relationship to the person.
- Choose colors and a size. Many families ask for the person's favorite flower or color. If you don't know, the designer will suggest something classic.
- The rest is handled. Delivery is coordinated with the funeral home so the flowers are in place before the family arrives, and the card is written the way you want it.
What affects the price
- The type of piece. Casket sprays and standing pieces use many more stems than a vase arrangement.
- Flowers chosen, with roses, lilies and orchids at different price points.
- Size, from a modest arrangement to a full easel piece.
- Delivery timing and location, including early-morning setups.
You get the price for your order before anything is made or delivered.
Funeral flowers in Tampa Bay
Tampa funeral homes and churches generally want flowers delivered an hour or more before a visitation, and many of them have specific loading entrances. Local florists know the funeral homes on Kennedy, Dale Mabry, in Brandon and in Temple Terrace, and that knowledge is most of what makes the delivery uneventful.
Tampa is a mix of traditions. Some services use many flowers, some use a single family piece, and some traditions don't use flowers at the service at all. If you're not sure what's appropriate, tell the designer what you know about the family and they'll suggest the right thing, which may be flowers to the home or a plant rather than a standing piece.
Common questions
How soon do the flowers have to be ordered?
A day ahead is comfortable for most pieces. Casket sprays and large standing pieces are easier with two days. Same-day is possible for vase arrangements and smaller easel pieces when you call in the morning.
What should the card say?
Short is fine: who it's from and a line of sympathy. The designer can suggest wording if you're stuck, and group cards can list every name.
Should I send flowers to the funeral home or the house?
Flowers at the funeral home are seen for a few hours. Flowers at the house are seen for days and are often more comforting. Many people do one or the other depending on how close they were to the family.
Is a plant appropriate?
Yes, and many families prefer one because it lasts. A peace lily or an orchid is a common choice.
Related services
- Same-day flower deliveryFresh arrangements delivered today across Tampa Bay when you order by early afternoon.
- Plants and orchidsOrchids, peace lilies, succulents and tropical houseplants, potted and delivered for gifts, offices and sympathy.
- Custom arrangements and giftsBirthdays, anniversaries, new babies, get-well and just-because flowers, designed to the person and your budget.
Areas we serve
Sympathy and funeral flowers across Tampa and these nearby communities: