{"id":10,"date":"2026-10-03T00:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/choosing-sympathy-flowers-a-gentle-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:26","slug":"choosing-sympathy-flowers-a-gentle-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/choosing-sympathy-flowers-a-gentle-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing sympathy flowers: a gentle guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing flowers when someone has died can feel difficult. There is no single right choice, but a few questions make it easier, and your florist can guide you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the funeral service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wreaths, sprays and standing tributes are usually sent to the funeral home or place of worship, often by close family, friends or colleagues. Check the service details first: some families ask for flowers from close family only, or for donations to a charity instead. Tell your florist the date, time and address of the service so the flowers arrive in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the family at home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bouquet, an arrangement in a vase or a plant can be sent to the family&#8217;s home at any time, during the first days or in the weeks after the funeral, when the house is often quieter. A plant can be a lasting reminder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colours and flowers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>White and cream flowers, such as lilies, roses and chrysanthemums, are a traditional, calm choice.<\/li>\n\n<li>Soft colours or the person&#8217;s favourite flowers and colours make a tribute more personal.<\/li>\n\n<li>Cultural and religious traditions differ, so if you are unsure, ask the family or your florist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The card<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the message short and sincere, and sign it clearly so the family knows who sent the flowers. Our post <em>What to write on a flower card<\/em> has a few ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flowers for a funeral or for a grieving family can say what words cannot. Here is how to choose and when to send them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":31,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions\/50"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-bloom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}