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What To Know When Considering Funeral Cards

If you need to attend a wake after someone has died, it is correct etiquette to offer a token of sympathy. You can send flowers or memorial cards for funeral services. These gifts are typically offered to the family of the deceased. They are given during the wake or a few days after the interment.

It is common to give flowers for an interment. A pretty bouquet of lilies, roses or carnations would look fitting. These are blooms that are usually appropriate for funeral services. You can bring a basket of flowers yourself or have one delivered with a note card.

You may also offer something that will create a lasting impression. Give the grieving family a potted plant. You may get a tree or shrub that will grow if planted in the bereaved family's garden. It can also be maintained in the pot so it can be moved around the house too.

If the deceased was a charitable person, you can offer monetary donations to the dead person's favorite charity. Sometimes the family can choose an organization to give contributions too. You can have your donation made in honor of the dead person. You can get a customized plaque which you can give to the relatives of the deceased.

You could present the family of the deceased with a memorial guestbook. Don't just get any booklet off the shelf of a bookstore. There are custom-made books that have the name and other details about the dead engraved on the booklet. This is something that is often necessary at memorial services.

You can also pen a letter of sympathy. You can write your own message on a blank card of get one with a printed note of sympathy. You can send it with a nice basket of flowers or with a potted shrub.