Sending sympathy flowers for a funeral is a heartfelt gift to show the family you care. As professional Auckland florists we work closely with families making funeral arrangements, friends & colleagues sending bereavement flowers, sympathy bouquets, and flower delivery to funerals across Auckland NZ.
Flowers are an integral part of the funeral grieving process. In fact, sympathy flowers have been part of funeral and memorial traditions in nearly every culture throughout history.
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"I was extremely pleased with the whole process of ordering flowers from Best Blooms. I spoke to a lovely lady who confirmed they were a local florist and that they would deliver free of charge for a Saturday morning delivery. After I ordered the flowers I got a confirmation email. My friend received the flowers on Saturday morning as promised and she was ecstatic with the quality of the bouquet. I even received an email on Saturday morning with 2 photographs of the bouquet they were sending out, the first time this has ever happened. After disappointing flowers ordered from other florists in the past I could not believe the quality of service and product from Best Blooms. I will never order from anyone else in the future. 100% best florist ever!"
"I placed the order for my friend at 1pm and it was delivered to her daughter’s home at 5pm the same day. She sent me a photo of the flowers after delivery - it was such a lovely arrangement. Thanks so much "
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"They are lovely and very similar to the photo on your site. Thank you very much. "
"The pic you sent is beautiful "
"I have used a lot of florists over the years and this was one of the best. Great website with very clear cut-off times for delivery, free delivery and great updates including photographs of the finished product before it was sent. Superb. I highly recommend and would definitely use again. "
"I am from the UK and have used you before. The bouquet of flowers were absolutely fantastic and delivered as required on the day at the correct location. A stunning spray, and will certainly use again. Many thanks."
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"Thank you so much the bouquet was beautiful and the recipient was delighted to receive it. "
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"From the online experience, to communications updates, and through to delivery, the service was highly professional, easy to use and friendly. I will definitely re-visit Best Blooms for my future floral requirements. Thanks to the Best Blooms team, you're the best! "
Written by: Best Blooms Auckland Senior Florist - Jo-Ann Moss
Here is our advice:
If you are sending condolence flowers to the family at home, then we highly recommend sending a vox bouquet to the House. Your fresh flowers will be delivered in water, including flower food. A vox box is extremely easy for the bereaved family to look after in this busy and stressful time. They will also run out of vases very quickly, so sending flowers in a vox box (portable vase) is the perfect answer. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness, and notice how long your flowers lasted.
Our Auckland florists also recommend sending your condolences with a floral arrangement.
Easy to look after blooms that are pre-arranged by our florists in a keepsake container. To care for an arrangement of sympathy flowers, add water daily.
A condolence bouquet could be in soft and subtle shades, or bright and cheery flowers to celebrate the life of the deceased, there is no right or wrong approach to the colour of the flowers, the choice is up to you.
The best advice is to select a sympathy bouquet you think the family will appreciate, and in colours that remind you of them, or one that makes your heart feel good when you choose it online. Sending flowers allows you to feel a personal connection with the family to send your love.
Writing your sympathy card message is one of the hardest things to sort when sending bereavement flowers. Our florists advise writing from the heart, and perhaps share a personal memory of the deceased.
TOP TIP - Please Don't forget to sign your card! It can cause discomfort for the family, if they don't know who sent the flowers.
Best Blooms has written a helpful guide for writing your card messages. You'll find easy sympathy card messages, quotes and nice sayings to send your condolences.
House plants are a very thoughtful and kind sympathy gesture. Our Auckland Florist shop has a wide range of plants to send your sympathies - both flowering plants & leafy green house plants. Sending a plant with your condolences would be a very acceptable custom to send for bereavements anywhere in Auckland NZ.
Orchid Plants or Peace Lilies can live for years, and often come into flower again on the anniversary of their passing, making them an even more poignant gift of rememberance.
To send flowers to an Auckland funeral service, the most popular sympathy flowers would be to send a vox bouquet or sheaf of flowers. This gives the family the choice afterwards to take the flowers home, or donate the bouquet to hospice, a hospital ward or rest home in memory of their loved one.
In New Zealand wreaths of flowers are traditionally sent to the funeral itself and not to the home.
A funeral wreath is usually sent by absent family members, or groups, organisations and workplaces as a more formal gesture of remembrance and Tribute. There is rich symbolism in sending a floral wreath, as it is an unbroken symbol of love and respect.
To allow timely delivery, please order flowers the day before the funeral to ensure we can meet the delivery deadline (and account for Auckland Traffic!).
To get flowers delivered to the funeral on time - Information we need for your order:
Name of the deceased, Place & time of the funeral service, (funeral directors if you have that information). We can deliver sympathy & funeral flowers to South Auckland, West Auckland, City & Central suburbs, delivery to the North Shore & East Auckland.
You can Order Funeral Wreaths & Sympathy Flowers securely online, or call us direct on 09 838 9058 to speak personally with our team of Auckland florists to make your arrangements. Our caring team will look after you and take your order by phone if you prefer.
If you are looking for Casket Sprays for the top of the coffin, we would be honoured to help you choose special flowers for your loved one. Casket flowers are organised by the family, either by liasing with the funeral directors or direct with the florist. We work with Auckland's best funeral directors and can help with your arrangements. Yes it is possible to customise your casket spray, choose the flower colours and their favourite blooms to include.
We would be honoured to design a special casket cover for them.
Lest we Forget - As experienced professional florists we are trained in making formal floral wreaths for ANZAC Day.
Making sympathy and funeral flowers is an important honour we feel as florists, we are here to help if you have any questions about placing an order.
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