Sympathy Flowers
At this difficult time, let flowers say what words cannot. The expert team at Always Flowers understands the importance of the flowers you chose as a way to remember a loved one and offer support to those who are grieving. Our florists will carefully guide you through the process, so you can easily choose the right sympathy flowers. We also have a helpful online guide below to answer any questions you may have. If you would prefer, Always Flowers can offer a free local home visit - please ring us on 01277 650781 to arrange.
We have a small funeral flower range available to order online or call us on 01277 650781. From traditional sympathy wreaths, beautiful coffin sprays to sheaves we can create using favourite flowers or colours of your loved one to make the tribute extra personal. Our talented florists can also design beautiful bespoke funeral tributes, reflecting hobbies, memories or passions of your loved one.
Always Flowers can arrange delivery direct to the funeral directors, crematorium, church or home address on the day of the funeral, so you have piece of mind that your flowers will arrive safely. We work closely with an established, family run business Farrers Funeral Directors, located on the High Street in Billericay and another office in Shenfield. Always Flowers deliver funeral flowers to other local Funeral Directors based in Billericay and surrounding local areas including Bennetts Funeral Directors and Adam & Greenwood Funeral Directors.
Some of our most frequently asked questions below. Click on the heading to expand the specific section.
The 1st question is are you sending flowers as a sympathy gesture to the family or a tribute to the funeral? If you are sending flowers as a sympathy gesture we would recommend you send flowers to the deceased's family and avoid the day of the funeral. They can be sent before or after the funeral date and would include a message such as "thinking of you" etc. We would recommend sending a Hand-tied Bouquet or basket arrangement as the recipients will have to do very little work to maintain them.
If you are sending a tribute. Your relationship to the deceased or the bereaved in many cases dictates the type of tribute you may wish to send. Our Funeral Flower Guide provides some guidance to help you choose the correct item to send. The Funeral Flower Coffin Spray is normally chosen by the the close family or those in charge of arranging the funeral and/or funeral flowers. In the case of Funeral Name tributes these also are normally sent by the family however there are occassions when close friends have a particular 'nickname' or similar they wish to reproduce in flowers.
It is always worth checking whether the family has requested a colour theme and if so you should pick a tribute accordingly. However, you will find that any tribute will be much appreciated along with any message that accompanies it. Normally you will have a 'feel' for the style and colour of the funeral flowers you want to send so do not be afraid to ask for them. We can always advise you if you need any help in this area as we have years of experience sending funeral tributes of all different shapes styles and colours.
Funeral director
Most often deliveries are requested to the funeral directors where the deceased may be resting prior to the service. Delivery to a funeral director is recommended wherever possible as most of the flowers will be delivered to the undertakers allowing them to arrive at the service or home address together with the coffin.
Residential Address
Many funeral processions leave from the house and flowers can be laid out for anyone arriving at the house to see.
Crematorium
Many people have their tribute sent directly to the crematorium. Crematoriums position stands with the deceased name on in the garden of rest. The funeral flowers are then placed next to these along with the flowers that have arrived in the hearse. These will then be viewed by the family and guests after the service.
Church / Place of Worship
It is recommended that wherever possible one avoids ordering flowers for delivery direct to a church or place of worship. Very often these places are unmanned and it is not clear where the flowers should be left. Flowers left outside by the florist leaves them open to the extremes of the weather from the moment of delivery until the service and also, unfortunately, flowers have been know to 'walk' on occasions.
When sending funeral flowers please try and order at least two working days before the funeral. For less complex items an order can be taken placed the day before. We will let you know promptly if for any reason we can not complete your order. Most florists are closed on Sundays so orders for early Monday morning delivery need to be received by midday Saturday. The florist will liaise with the funeral directors in order to ensure the smooth delivery of your funeral flowers and tributes.
When sending funeral flowers please try and order at least two working days before the funeral. For less complex items an order can be taken placed the day before. We will let you know promptly if for any reason we can not complete your order. Most florists are closed on Sundays so orders for early Monday morning delivery need to be received by midday Saturday. The florist will liaise with the funeral directors in order to ensure the smooth delivery of your funeral flowers and tributes.
Simply select the product required from one of the collections and follow the simple instructions. During the order process we will require • The name of the deceased or the person taking receipt of the delivery. • The address of the funeral director, Crematorium or the home address • The date and time of the funeral. • A card message to be sent with your tribute. Alternatively call us on the number above and we can advise you and take your order over the telephone
It can be very difficult to decide what card message to place on your flowers at such a sad time. Below we have provided some examples which may help you in writing your own message. However, there are no hard and fast rules so write something from the heart and it will be appreciated.
- "With deepest sympathy from the A family"
- "Dear P, May you rest in peace. Love from A & B x x" "
- Mum you are always in our thoughts, and we know that you will be watching over us from heaven.Love A, B & C"
- "In loving memory of a dear friend, Love F"
- "To Gran with love A & B"
- "With love and fond memories of Aunt A from the B family"
- "Miss you already - will be thinking of you always love A"
- "Good night and God bless Mum, you will always be in our hearts A & B"
- "Sleep well princess, you'll be in our hearts forever, our much loved sister A & B"
- "Uncle C will be sadly missed but always remembered with a smile. Love X"
- "In loving memory. A God bless you, may you rest in peace. Love X and Y"
- "To a much loved Grandad May you rest in peace Love always T and D"
- "Our hearts are filled with sorrow. Rest in Peace Love from your brother and sister"
- "Our time together was far too short...May you be at peace in Gods arms. Love xxx"
- ”There are no goodbyes for us, wherever you are, you will always be in my heart from D to C I love you”
- ”Dad you will always be in our hearts and minds Lots of Love J, F & K”
Yes you can order as many tributes as you wish. If you would prefer to speak to someone then call us 01277 650 781
Generally speaking, as long as we know the time of the funeral then we can work out the delivery time. Funeral Directors usually require flowers 2 hours before the service, however we normally call them to check. If you require delivery to a house then we normally deliver at least an hour and a half before. Churches and crematoriums normally need the flowers at least 30 minutes before the service.
Yes of course. Call us on 01277 650 781.
Q. Will my tribute be delivered on time?
- We will deliver your tribute on time. We normally deliver funeral flowers to the undertakers at least 2 hours before the service time and liase with them the day before. We generally deliver to the house at least 1.5 hours before the service time.
Q. What is your contingency plan if there is an emergency such as vehicle breakdown or staff illness.
- We plan for most eventualities with staff that can step in at short notice and on hand vehicles if one decides to play up.
Q. Can I have a picture of my tribute text or emailed to me before delivery? (optional).
- We can do this as a matter of course, just ask!
Q. Can I email you a picture of a tribute I have found for you to price and create?
- Can't see anything you like on our website...email us a link or picture and we will get back to you.
Q. Will you liase with the Funeral Director?
- We do as a matter of course.
Q. What sort of experience do you staff have?
- Our staff have over 30 years experince in creating all sorts of tributes.