Funeral Posy for a Man: Blue and White Funeral Flowers

Delphinium and white roses

Clusters of blue delphinium florets give the colour: a clear, cool blue that reads strong and calm rather than pretty. Each white rose sits among them, and white spray chrysanthemums fill the spaces with many small heads and a little greenery. The florist sets every short stem into a round pad, building a neat dome that is flat underneath, so it rests steadily on a lid, on the grass by a grave or on a table at a memorial.

Every bloom is fresh. Our florists handcraft each one with attention to detail, and the shape is simple on purpose: a man's funeral flower does not need to be fussy to make a fine floral tribute. A clean outline in two colours often feels more like him than a mixed bouquet ever could, and makes a beautiful tribute on its own.

Choosing a funeral posy for a man

Many people looking for flowers for men want something that feels quietly masculine without being cold. Blue and white does that well. Blue is often linked with calm, trust and loyalty, and white with peace, so together they make a dignified funeral flower for a dad, a grandad, a husband, a brother, a son or a friend.

Think about the deceased first, and the special loved one he was to you. Was there a colour he always wore, or a blue he loved, such as the sea, a football shirt or the paint on his shed door? Did he grow roses, or have favourite flowers in the garden? Masculine arrangements tend to use strong shapes, bold colours and fewer pastel shades, and a masculine touch can be as simple as a single clear colour. But there is no rule: if he loved something softer, that is the right flower arrangement for him.

Classic flowers for a man’s funeral include the rose, the carnation, the lily and the chrysanthemum, and some families pick a sunflower for a cheerful man. This design keeps to roses, chrysanthemums and delphinium. We don't make a bespoke or custom funeral arrangement, or shaped tributes such as a football tribute, an open heart, the gates of heaven, a Celtic cross, letters or a teddy bear. Personal touches come through the colours you pick and the words on the card, and a small tribute chosen with thought is a meaningful tribute and a heartfelt farewell.

Who sends a small funeral tribute, and where it goes

Posies are the smallest of our floral tributes. It is often sent by grandchildren, nieces and nephews, a sibling, a group of friends or colleagues, or one person who wants to honour a loved one quietly. At a larger funeral service it sits in front of the main flowers, which the immediate family usually chooses, and beside any memorial wreath, so every funeral flower tribute can be seen.

Because it is small, it also suits places where larger floral arrangements would be too much: on a child's coffin, beside a casket of ashes, or laid by the headstone at the graveside after the burial as a last mark of remembrance. At a memorial service, memorial flowers like this sit well on a table beside a photograph.

If you are close family and want the main tribute, see our Blue and White Coffin Spray, called a casket spray in America, with delphinium, hydrangea and chrysanthemums. For a different shape, the Funeral Spray for a Man is a single-ended teardrop with white germini and blue statice. Our page of funeral flowers for a man shows every design for him in one place.

Funeral messages for the card

Each order comes with a card message of up to 200 characters. A few honest words are enough, and a nickname or a line only the family would understand often means the most. You might write:

• Rest easy, Dad. Thank you for everything. All our love.
• Grandad, you taught us so much. We'll miss you every day.
• To a true friend and a gentleman. Never forgotten.

Our guide on what to write on funeral flowers has more funeral messages for a brother, a husband or a colleague.

Sizes, prices and substitutions

Like all our funeral flower arrangements, it comes in three sizes: Standard £49.50, Preferred £60.50 and Elegant £71.50. The larger sizes add more stems of the same flowers, so the round shape stays the same but looks fuller. If one flower is not available, the florist may use another of the same colour and style, of equal or greater value, so it still looks the way you expect.

Delivery to the funeral director

Give us the date and the address. Most people send funeral flowers directly to the funeral directors, who bring them to the church, crematorium or burial, but you can also have them delivered to the family's home. Delivery is one charge of £12.49 per order to one address, added at checkout. Local delivery is by a florist near the address, Monday to Saturday, from tomorrow onwards; there is no delivery on Sundays or bank holidays, and we cannot deliver to AB10 postcodes.

Questions about funeral flowers for a man

What is a masculine flower for a man?

There is no single one, but the rose, the chrysanthemum and blue flowers such as delphinium are popular, in strong colours like blue, white and deep red. The flower he loved is always the best choice.

What do blue flowers mean at a funeral?

Blue is usually read as calm, peace and loyalty. A blue flower beside white ones feels steady and quiet, which is why it is a common choice for a man's funeral.

Who pays for the main flowers?

Usually the immediate family, often the widow or widower, or the children together. Friends and the wider family tend to send a smaller tribute instead, which is also a thoughtful funeral gift.

What is the difference between funeral and sympathy flowers?

Funeral flowers go to the service; sympathy flowers, such as a bouquet or a vase flower arrangement, go to the family's home. Each order goes to one address, so the home would be a separate order; see our bouquets and plants for the home.

Can I add another item to the same order?

Yes. Add a wreath or a spray to your cart as well; delivery stays one charge of £12.49 when everything goes to the same address.