Blue and White Funeral Flowers and Tributes

The meaning of the colours

Blue is linked with peace and calm, and white with light and respect, so together they create a tribute that feels quiet rather than sombre. The pairing is often chosen for a dad, a grandad, a brother or a son, though it suits any loved one who was fond of the colour. It also gives a beautiful contrast: deep delphinium, iris or lisianthus stands out against white roses and carnations, so the shape of a wreath reads clearly from the back of a church or a crematorium. A pale shade feels soft and gentle, while navy and royal tones feel stronger and more formal. White flowers keep the whole floral design bright, even on a grey day.

Tributes for the coffin

• Blue and White Coffin Spray, from £65.99: double-ended, with delphinium, hydrangea, white roses and white spray chrysanthemums, made to rest on the lid of the coffin or casket.
• Funeral Spray for a Man, from £82.49: a single-ended teardrop of white roses, white germini, statice and white gypsophila, laid on the coffin, beside it or at the graveside.
• Blue and White Funeral Sheaf, from £54.99: white roses, white gerberas, freesia and white spray chrysanthemums, with the stems left showing and tied with a navy ribbon.

Wreaths and a posy

A flower wreath is a circle of fresh blooms, a symbol of eternal life, displayed flat at the service. Our Grandad Funeral Wreath mixes white roses, white carnations, dyed chrysanthemums, white alstroemeria and green chrysanthemums. The Brother Wreath pairs white carnations and white daisies with iris and lisianthus, and the Son Wreath is white roses and carnations with spray chrysanthemums in a deep shade. All three start at £60.49 and sit well beside a white funeral wreath from someone else. For a smaller tribute, the Funeral Posy for a Man, from £49.50, is a round posy of delphinium florets, white roses and spray chrysanthemums that suits a grave or a spot beside other flowers.

Choosing blue and white funeral flowers

Start with who the flowers are from. The closest family usually orders the coffin tribute, relatives and grandchildren often choose a wreath, and friends, neighbours and colleagues send a sheaf or a posy. Then think about the person: deeper shades for someone strong and steady, a lighter mix for someone gentle. Truly blue flowers are rare in nature, so florists arrange delphinium, iris, hydrangea, freesia, lisianthus and statice, and sometimes a dyed chrysanthemum for a stronger tone. Each design comes in three sizes, Standard, Preferred and Elegant; a larger size adds more stems of the same flowers, so the tribute looks fuller in the same style. We make fresh funeral tributes only, so we don't offer a heart, a single funeral rose or single funeral carnation, personalised funeral seeds or artificial flowers.

Delivery to the funeral director

To order funeral flowers, you can order online at any time: give the address of the funeral directors, the church or the family home, and the funeral date. A local florist makes the tribute and brings it by hand, Monday to Saturday, from tomorrow onwards, and we deliver nationwide. We cannot deliver on Sundays, bank holidays or to AB10 postcodes. Flower delivery is one charge of £12.49 per order to one address, added at checkout. Flowers depend on seasonal availability: if one is not available, the florist will use another of the same colour and style, of equal or greater value, so each piece stays unique to your order.

Questions about these tributes

What do blue flowers mean at a funeral?

They usually stand for peace, calm and remembrance. With white, they make a gentle, meaningful tribute that feels less formal than an all-white design.

Can I add a message?

Yes. Every tribute comes with a card, where you can personalise the flowers with a few words and the names of everyone sending them. At a difficult time, a short message is enough.

Which flowers suit a blue and white spray best?

Delphinium and hydrangea give the strongest colour, while white roses and chrysanthemums keep the design full and bright. That is the mix in our coffin spray.

Can I send blue and white sympathy flowers to the family home?

Our blue and white flowers can all go to the funeral director, and the sheaf and posy to the family's home too. For bouquets, baskets and plants, see our sympathy flowers, or browse white funeral flowers, red and white and purple tributes.