I have sent flowers to several grieving families in the past year. When you are making the arrangements with the florist, the question gets asked whether you want to send a funeral or sympathy flower arrangement. What is the difference? Funeral flowers are meant for the funeral home. They are usually one sided and represent the life of the deceased. A typical piece includes floral foam wreaths or shapes hung from an easel. Typically they are emblazoned with symbols like flags for a soldier, the masonic symbol for a mason, the family name, or something representative of the individual. Sympathy flowers can be sent to either the funeral home or the directly to the grieving family. They are meant to be more personal and are directed more towards the family of the deceased. Checkout our Funeral Products in the online store. If you are looking for Floral Foam Shapes, look in the Floral Foam Products section. Checkout our other Tips of the Day. Hope this helps!