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Funeral and sympathy Flowers are one of dan's specialties
This is where experience matters.
Dan takes the time to listen, to learn about the person who has passed, their personality, their favorite flowers or colors, and what they meant to those around them. While designing, he keeps the person and their stories at the heart of his work.
From traditional casket sprays and standing sprays to custom funeral wreaths, Dan works closely with families to create a tribute that feels exactly right.
We provide dependable, expert hand-delivery for all funeral flowers and casket sprays directly to funeral homes, churches, houses of worship, cemeteries, and other event venues throughout Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, Arlington, Watertown, Belmont, Winchester, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Allston, and surrounding communities
Photo of Dan with his mother.
How to Choose the Right Flowers for a Funeral or Memorial Service
At Coady Florist, we help families and friends choose appropriate funeral and sympathy flowers with care and sensitivity. Whether you are looking for a traditional funeral spray, casket cover, standing spray, or a smaller sympathy basket or vase arrangement, we can help you select something that is meaningful and appropriate.
Photo: Faithful Blessings White Lilies in Cross Vase, Deluxe
What Flowers Are Appropriate?
🌹 Roses– Often associated with love, respect, remembrance, and enduring affection.
🌷Lilies – A classic choice for funeral arrangements and often associated with peace and restored innocence.
🌸 Carnations – Long-lasting flowers that can represent remembrance and affection.
🌺 Chrysanthemums – Commonly used in funeral and sympathy arrangements, particularly in traditional designs.
🪻Hydrangeas – Full, soft blooms that work beautifully in larger sympathy arrangements.
💐 Orchids – An elegant choice that can convey sympathy, admiration, and lasting remembrance.
🌼 Daisies – A softer, more cheerful choice that can be appropriate when reflecting someone's personality.
🌿 Delphinium, Snapdragons, and other seasonal flowers – Useful for adding color, height, and a garden-style feeling.
How Do You Choose the Right Funeral Flowers?
1. Consider Your Relationship With the Person
A close family member may choose a casket spray, standing spray, large tribute arrangement, or another prominent floral display.
A friend, coworker, neighbor, or may choose a sympathy arrangement basket, vase arrangement, or standing spray tribute.
Photo: Standing Spray, White Lilies, White Orchids, Red Roses
2. Think About the Personality of the Person
Matching the floral design to the person’s unique life makes the tribute deeply personal. For instance, a lively, colorful arrangement perfectly honors someone who loved vibrant colors, while a relaxed, garden-style display is ideal for an avid gardener. If they were known for a peaceful and serene nature, an elegant all-white arrangement is a beautiful choice. You can also honor a veteran with a patriotic red, white, and blue tribute, or simply incorporate the person's favorite flower or specific color preference directly into the design.
Personalizing the flowers can make the tribute feel more like the person who is being remembered.
Photo: White Lilies and Roses Round Wreath, Deluxe
3. Consider The Color of the Flowers
White: Peace, reverence, simplicity, and remembrance
Red: Love, deep affection, and respect
Pink: Affection, gentleness, and remembrance
Yellow: Friendship, warmth, and cheerful memories
Funeral Ribbon-Banner
When sending a floral tribute to a funeral or memorial service, one of the most meaningful personal touches you can add is a ribbon banner draped across the arrangement with words indicating your relationship to the deceased.
The Relationship: The ribbon usually states your familial or personal relationship to the deceased. For example, if you are honoring your husband, the ribbon simply reads "Husband" (or "Beloved Husband"). Other common designations include Mother, Father, Grandmother, Brother, Son, Uncle, Cousin, or Dear Friend.
Choosing the right word helps offer immediate comfort and personalization, ensuring your final tribute speaks directly and respectfully from the heart.
Casket Cover Sprays
A Casket Cover Spray is a large floral arrangement designed to be placed directly on the casket. It is typically selected by immediate family members. It serves as the primary visual tribute of the service, resting directly on top of the casket lid to signify ultimate love, respect, and deep personal loss. Immediate family (spouse, children, siblings, or parents)
Sympathy Casket Satin Pillow
A formal funeral pillow corsage is designed to rest inside or alongside the casket, acting as a soft, comforting focal point during viewings and memorial services. Typically purchased by immediate family members, typically grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
Cremation Urn Wreath
For a cremation service, the urn is the focal point of the chapel or altar rather than a casket. Because an urn is smaller than a traditional casket, it can easily look lost on a large presentation table. A custom-designed Urn Wreath encircles the base of the vessel, grounding it visually and transforming it into a beautiful, dignified focal point. It softens the hard material of the urn, provides structural elegance, and honors the deceased with the same prominence as a traditional full casket spray. Typically the immediate family members (spouse, children, or siblings) order the urn wreath.
Standing Spray
A standing spray is a formal, upright floral display presented on an easel near the casket or around the service room. Highly visible and commanding, these prominent arrangements bring beauty and physical comfort to traditional services. Because they represent a collective expression of profound respect, standing sprays are an ideal way for groups, such as workplace teams, organizations, extended family, or business associates, to honor the deceased.
Wreaths - Round
Round Funeral Wreaths are a continuous circular shape explicitly symbolizes eternal life, the cycle of life, and enduring remembrance. They can be traditional and formal or customized around a particular theme, color, flower, or personal interest. Best for friends, extended family, community organizations, or congregations.
Wreaths - Hearts
The Heart Shape Wreath is a classic symbol of undying love, deep personal devotion, and a broken heart over the loss. They can be traditional and formal or customized around a particular theme, color, flower, or personal interest. Close family members or deeply intimate friends send this style.
Wreaths - Cross
Funeral Cross Wreaths act as an ornate tribute to the deceased’s faith and religious beliefs, symbolizing hope in the resurrection and indicating that they are now at rest with God. Close relatives, church groups, or godparents/godchildren send the cross wreath.
Basket Arrangements
Basket Arrangements read as slightly less formal than standing sprays. They are highly favored because they are easy for the family to transport to the graveside, the reception, or back to their private residence after the services conclude. Basket Arrangements are sent by anyone, family, neighbors, casual acquaintances, or coworkers.
Vase Arrangements
Unlike large service pieces, a Vase Arrangement may be sent to the funeral home but a lot of times, they are delivered straight to the family's home. It provides immediate comfort to a grieving household in the quiet weeks following the funeral once the main service crowds leave. Vase Arrangements are sent by friends, associates, or distant relatives.
Plants
Plants, like vase arrangements may be sent to the funeral home but in many cases plants are sent to the family home, Plants are highly practical gifts that last for months or years instead of days. It serves as a living, growing tribute to the person's memory and places no immediate burden on a busy, grieving household. Anyone wishing to express sympathy send plants.
People
Dan
Owner, Master Florist
Growing up in the shop with over 40 years of hands-on experience, owner and master designer Dan Marquardt brings a deeply personal and compassionate touch to every tribute. He takes the time to listen, guiding you toward a fitting arrangement that honors your loved one’s unique life and story—and ensures it arrives seamlessly before the service. Whenever you are ready, reach out to us, and we will take care of every detail.
Anna
Senior Floral Designer
With over 20 years of experience in floral artistry at Coady Florist, Anna brings a gentle and compassionate touch to every sympathy tribute she creates. Her deep appreciation for natural beauty and subtle color palettes ensures that each arrangement is crafted with the utmost care and respect. Whether designing a peaceful standing spray, a traditional wreath, or a comforting custom arrangement, Anna’s exceptional eye for detail helps families honor their loved ones with grace and dignity.
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Teresa
Driver
With 15 years of dedicated experience delivering for Coady Florist, Teresa brings a deeply respectful and reassuring presence to her work. She understands the profound importance of timing and care when it comes to memorial services. Known for her exceptional reliability and gentle touch, Teresa ensures every sympathy tribute and casket spray arrives pristine, handled with the utmost reverence, and delivered precisely when and where it needs to be throughout the Greater Boston area.
Kevin
Driver
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Choosing the right funeral flowers is a deeply personal decision, and there is no single correct choice. Whether you opt for a grand standing spray from a group or a simple arrangement featuring their favorite color, the most meaningful tribute is one that comes from the heart. If you are still unsure which arrangement best celebrates your loved one's unique life, our compassionate team is always here to guide you through the selection process and handle every detail with care. No matter which arrangement you choose, the beauty of flowers offers a profound message of comfort and support when words aren't enough. We invite you to explore our funeral flower collection to find the perfect tribute. If you need assistance making a selection or would like to request a custom design, please reach out to our team, we are here to help you honor your loved one beautifully.
Choosing the right funeral flowers is a deeply personal decision, and there is no single correct choice. Whether you opt for a grand standing spray or a basket arrangement featuring their favorite color, the beauty of flowers offers a profound message of comfort and support when words aren't enough. We invite you to explore our funeral flower collection to find the perfect tribute. If you are still unsure or would like to request a custom design, please reach out to our team, we are here to guide you through the selection process and handle every detail to help you honor your loved one beautifully.
