CFD Sympathy & Funeral Floral Design

Question 1

What type of floral arrangement is traditionally placed on top of a closed casket during a funeral service?

Accepted Answer

A casket spray or casket blanket

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A standing spray displayed on an easel

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A sympathy wreath hung at the entrance

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A funeral cross placed at the altar

Question 2

Which flowers are most traditionally associated with sympathy and funeral arrangements in the United States?

Accepted Answer

White lilies, white roses, and gladioli

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Sunflowers, daisies, and marigolds

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Protea, anthuriums, and birds of paradise

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Red tulips, yellow daffodils, and orange gerberas

Question 3

A 'standing spray' in sympathy floral design is specifically created to be displayed on what type of support?

Accepted Answer

An easel or wire stand beside the casket

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A flat table surface near the guest book

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A window ledge inside the funeral home

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A shelf mounted on the funeral home wall

Question 4

What material is most commonly saturated with water and used as the primary mechanics base for fresh sympathy floral arrangements?

Accepted Answer

Floral foam (such as OASIS brand)

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Perlite mixed with potting soil

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Dry foam wrapped in plastic sheeting

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Sphagnum moss packed in a wire cage

Question 5

In sympathy floral design, a 'half-couch spray' is intended to cover which portion of the casket?

Accepted Answer

The lower closed portion of a half-open casket

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The entire length of a fully closed casket

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Both halves of the casket when the lid is fully open

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Only the pillow area visible inside an open casket

Question 6

What key information must a florist confirm when taking a sympathy order for flowers to be sent to a funeral service?

Accepted Answer

The name of the deceased, funeral home address, and service date and time

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The customer's birth date and personal flower preferences

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The denomination of the church or religious institution

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The estimated number of guests expected at the funeral

Question 7

Why are dish gardens and living plant arrangements a popular sympathy gift choice?

Accepted Answer

They provide a lasting living memorial that families can keep after the service

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They are significantly cheaper than fresh-cut flower arrangements

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They require no sunlight or watering after the service

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They are mandated by most funeral homes as an alternative to cut flowers