Alternatives To Sympathy Flowers

In the UK, funeral and sympathy flowers hold very strong tradition, with families and friends using the power of flowers to express their sympathies and sadness about the loss of a loved one. Sometimes, floral arrangements don’t always feel like the best way to express your sympathies and thoughts, you may want to find another way to do so, and there are some great ways to do this. We are sharing a few popular alternatives to sympathy flowers.

Charitable Donations In Their Name…

A newly popular way to express sympathies and sadness for the loss of a loved one, is donating to a charity that was close to their heart in their name and memory. This is a fantastic personalised touch to offering sympathy and honouring the deceased in a very special way that reflects either their passions in life or a cause that was important to them.

Candles…

Candles are traditionally linked with mourning and can be a great way to offer your loved one your sympathies for their loss. Some people find lighting a candle can be relaxing and an opportunity to reflect and mourn peacefully, which makes this alternative a great choice.

Personalised blankets…

A great way to offer sympathies is by offering comfort, and nothing says comfort more than a blanket. This alternative to flowers can be a fantastic personalised touch with pieces of clothing or memorable material sown into the blanket, maybe from a favourite jacket or shirt of a lost loved one for example. This can really help the person in mourning and keep a piece of their loved one close to them.