Red and White Funeral Flowers
Red roses for love, pale blooms for peace: it is a classic pairing for a funeral. Each design below, for the coffin, the graveside or the wake, is made by a local florist and delivered to the funeral director or the family.
What the colours mean
A red rose is the clearest flower there is for love, which is why a husband, wife or partner so often chooses one for the last farewell. White stands for peace and remembrance. Together they create a floral tribute that feels warm and personal, and the strong contrast lets each flower stand out. The pairing is often chosen for a dad or a husband, but it suits anyone whose family wants to say "with all our love". You may hear of an old hospital superstition about the two colours together, but at a funeral the pairing is traditional and widely used.
Our designs
- Red and White Coffin Spray, from £65.99: a double-ended design of roses, lilies, spray chrysanthemums and carnations that rests on the lid.
- Red Rose Coffin Spray, from £104.49: deep red roses with open lilies and lily buds, a grand tribute for those closest to them.
- Dad Funeral Wreath, from £60.49: a circle of roses and carnations alternating, with spray chrysanthemums.
- Husband Wreath, from £115.49: deep red roses and pale spray roses in a full ring.
- Red and White Funeral Flower Arrangement, from £44.00: roses, lilies, snapdragons and carnations in a low container, for the service or the wake.
Choosing red and white funeral flowers
A coffin spray is usually ordered by the closest relatives. A wreath, a circle that stands for eternal life, often comes from a son, a daughter or a wife, and the arrangement stands upright, so it is easy to take home afterwards. Friends and colleagues who want to send something smaller can look at our posies and sheaves. Each product comes in three sizes, Standard, Preferred and Elegant; the larger sizes add more stems of the same flower types, so the look stays the same, only fuller. A carnation or a chrysanthemum holds its shape for days beside the softer rose, and every bloom and stem is chosen with care. We make fresh flower tributes only, so there is no heart or letter tribute in our range.
Fresh flower delivery
Every order is made with fresh, seasonal flowers and delivered by hand, Monday to Saturday, from tomorrow onwards. Choose the funeral director, the church or the house and the date, and add a card message when you order online. We cannot deliver on Sundays, bank holidays or to AB10 postcodes. Delivery is one charge of £12.49 per order to one address, added at checkout. If a flower is short on availability that week, the florist will use another of the same colour and style, of equal or greater value, so the quality never drops and your tribute still looks beautiful.
Questions about these tributes
Are red flowers appropriate for a funeral?
Yes. Roses are one of the most common funeral flowers in the UK, and a red rose shows deep respect. With pale flowers beside it, a tribute looks balanced and calm.
What do red and white flowers symbolise?
Red stands for love and white for peace, so together they say "we loved you, rest in peace".
What should I write on the card?
A few honest words are enough, such as "Always in our thoughts". Our guide on what to write on funeral flowers has more ideas.
Where can I find cheaper funeral flowers?
The arrangement starts at £44.00, and our cheap funeral flowers page shows more lower-priced designs. You can also browse white, blue and white and purple tributes.
