Grief

• Sending the gift shows that you are sympathetic to the family's loss and are grieving along with them.
  
  

Comfort

• The bright blooms can cheer mourners up because of their beauty and because they show that these people are in your thoughts.
  
  

Honor

• Flowers can be sent to pay tribute to the deceased, such as choosing his favorite ones or favorite colors.
  
  

Absence

• Those who can't attend a viewing or funeral can send an arrangement in their absence to represent them or their family.
  
  

Decoration

• Using flowers to decorate the viewing parlor, the room where the funeral service is held and the grave site is common.
  
  

Spiritual

• Flowers can have spiritual connotations, such as the lily, which can represent the belief that the soul has returned to innocence and is now enjoying eternal life.