Sending flowers to someone during a time of loss is a lovely thing to do. It shows you care and want to wish them well throughout such a difficult time. However, you will often be given the option to include a card and message with your funeral flowers. If you decide to include a card it can be stressful trying to find the correct words to say for funeral flower messages.
Take the time to consider your wording, as funeral flower messages have the power with only a few lines to raise someone’s spirits and show that they are not alone. A sense of understanding and support can be conveyed which will be greatly appreciated when they are struggling through a loss.
These sympathy messages for flowers will be suitable for the card you wish to accompany the flowers you send or you can adapt so they are most suitable for your situation.
What to Write on Funeral Flowers
Your flower message needn’t be too long or a literature master work. A few words of sympathy, acknowledging their loss and maybe offering comfort is all that is needed. Often the flowers you buy come with a small card that you can write your message on, and because of it’s size that doesn’t leave much room to write a lot. But a short and simple sentence or couple of lines is more than enough to express your condolences. Alternatively if you want to say more, and it’s absolutely fine to do so, you can buy your own card and send it with the flowers. As long as you speak from the heart and are sincere though then your message will be warmly received.
You can stick to these few simple tips when writing your own:
- Keeping your message short and simple is the way to go if you’re struggling with what to say. As said above a short few words or sentences are enough to get your feelings across
- If you can, and if you are going for a slightly longer message, share something personal about the deceased. Possibly an anecdote or memory of them. This personalisation of your card can
- Be mindful of the beliefs of the deceased and their family. For example if they aren’t particularly religious then you should avoid a religious message in case they take offence to it or find it uncomfortable
If you are still a bit unsure or not confident of what to say in a funeral flower message then the examples below should give you an idea and hopefully some inspiration to write your own. Many of them are also perfect for a funeral wreath message if you are sending one as opposed to a regular bouquet of flowers.
Short Funeral Flower Messages
My thoughts go out to you
Rest in Peace
Thinking of you during this difficult time
Forever missed
Gone but never forgotten
Always in our thoughts
Forever in our hearts
Goodnight and God bless
All our hearts are filled with sorrow
A simple wish that you were here
Loved and remembered, forever
In loving memory
You will be sorely missed
With our deepest and heartfelt condolences
With hope that it helps you to know we care
With warm and heartfelt sympathy
With blessings, love and prayers
We hope these flowers express what our words never will
Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Please accept these flowers and hear the words we are not able to speak
With love to you and your family
May these flowers remind you of our loving thoughts and prayers
Please know our loving thoughts embrace you
May these flowers serve as an expression of my deepest condolences
With my deepest sympathy
Rest in peace and know that we will never forget you
At a time such as this, words cannot express our feelings
Especially for you at this difficult time
Thinking of you at this time of sorrow
Longer Messages
Please know that we are thinking of you and your family during this time of sorrow
Flowers and prayers go out for our dear grandmother and great-grandmother that left us too soon
Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel about [name of deceased] death. We are here to support you in your grieving process. With sincere sympathy, may beauty live on in your memories and bring you peace
Our hearts are filled with sadness and tears but our memories are filled with smiles and laughter of the good times we shared over the years
We don’t know how to ease your pain, but we hope that these flowers remind you of the beauty of life that your husband still wants you to see
Wishing you peace and comfort. And wishing you the courage to face the days ahead. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers
May these flowers in some small way express the sympathy and sadness we feel for you during this difficult time. With deepest sympathy
May these flowers bring some comfort during this difficult time
Though words, however gentle, cannot take your loss away, still may these flowers sent in sympathy help comfort you today
May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared comfort you now and in the days ahead
Religious Funeral Flower Messages
You are in our prayers
May God comfort with you in this time of sorrow
I hope you find strength in Gods love during this time of grief
May you rest in peace in God’s heaven
Wherever you are, god is
Praying for you to have peace and strength at this time. You have my deepest sympathies.
In God’s arms may you gently rest
Praying that Our Heavenly Father will comfort your heart and bring peace to your spirit during this difficult time.
In Gods arms may you gently rest
Peace, prayers and blessings
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