When should flowers arrive at a funeral home?

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Flowers should reach the funeral home before the visitation or service begins, which usually means delivery the morning of or the day before. Confirm the exact date, time, and the full name of the service with the funeral home, because arrangements timed even an hour late can miss the family entirely. Funeral flowers are the one delivery where timing is truly unforgiving. An arrangement that arrives after the visitation ends has missed its purpose. The safest plan is delivery a couple of hours before the first visitation, or the day before if the funeral home accepts early drop-off. Always give your florist the full name of the deceased, the funeral home, and the exact service date and time. In Genesee County we deliver to funeral homes constantly and know their schedules, but the details on the order have to be correct. When in doubt, we call the funeral home to verify before sending. Funeral homes often handle several families at once, so a sympathy arrangement must be clearly labeled for the right service. The card should include the deceased's full name and, when appropriate, note whether the piece is for the family or for the service itself. Standing sprays and casket pieces are placed by the staff, so they need to arrive with enough lead time to be arranged in the room. A large standing spray typically runs from $150 to $400 and a casket spray from $200 to $500, and both need to be in place well before guests arrive. Sometimes arrangements change or the service is in another city. If plans are unsettled, sending flowers to the family's home is a gracious alternative that is never mistimed. For an out-of-town service, we can coordinate delivery through a trusted florist near that funeral home, though ordering directly from a shop in that town is often the cleaner route. If you are simply unsure of the schedule, it is fine to call the funeral home yourself for the service details, then relay them to us so nothing is guessed at.

When should flowers arrive at a funeral home?

Getting the timing exactly right

What the funeral home needs from the order

When the service is out of town or the plans are still forming

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