The Best Sympathy Flowers To Support Families, According To Funeral Directors

Ahhh, funeral flowers. A big topic to address for those who aren’t sure where to begin. If you’re reading this and are trying to find the right flower to send to your loved one or their family, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re a funeral director and curious about unique choices to offer […]

7 Unique Sympathy Gift Ideas For The Modern Griever (That Aren’t Flowers)

Gone are the days of impersonalized sympathy gifts that have zero meaning for the person or family who’s grieving. In the past, we could just send a card to someone and call it good.  Now, grief is more complex.  People are less supported and more isolated.  And in that, we’re learning that a sympathy gift […]

26 Go-To Sympathy Gift Ideas That Offer Comfort

Sympathy gifts, in general, can be a hard thing to shop for. Especially if you’re not a funeral professional, and haven’t had to face death in your life very much. Like, how the heck are you supposed to know how to support someone through something you’ve never gone through? How can you even start to […]

9 Amazing Things To Do With Funeral Flowers After The Funeral

After the funeral, there will be flowers. And perhaps in your case, there will be many flowers left over.  I know what you’re thinking… “what should I do with all the beautiful funeral flowers lying around?!” And that, my friend, is where we got you covered. Check out these 9 creative ways to put your […]

6 Traits Of a Successful, Revenue Generating Funeral Home Website

Your funeral home website is the powerhouse of your funeral marketing efforts, especially now that the world runs online.  Even if you know your website is the basis of your firm, it’s so easy to overlook your website. Many funeral homes just default to a platform that’s easy (but maybe not high performing), and forget […]

10 Harsh Truths Needed For The Rebirth A Dying Funeral Industry

Whether you’ve already admitted it or not, the funeral industry is in need of a re-birth. It’s an inevitable and necessary step for us to remain relevant to client families. Actually, it’s a necessary step for funeral homes to remain in business altogether. So how do we spark  this rebirth? Well, the first step is […]

The Healing Power of Sympathy Gifts, Explained

I’ve never really imagined myself to be the type to give someone a “Sympathy Gift”. And it wasn’t until I found myself facing the death of a family member, where I got to witness the true gift of Sympathy. My uncle was never really one you’d expect to be the sensitive and romantic type.. He […]

5 Ways to Use Your Sympathy Store (That You’ve Never Thought of Before)

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re either interested in, or already have, a Sympathy Store. Which means you already know how invaluable a Sympathy Store is for both funeral directors and the families that they serve.  But what you may not know is how useful this amazing tool actually is. A lot of funeral […]

18 Interesting Facts About Funeral & Sympathy Flowers We Bet You Didn’t Know

Everyone knows funeral & sympathy flowers are a large part of the funeral service. But does everyone know how they came to be such a large part of funeral service? Or why, or through which cultures did they become so popular?   Thankfully, we answer these questions and more with these 18 fun, weird, and […]

6 Ways Your Sympathy Store SHOULD Be Working For Your Funeral Biz

Have you ever dreamed of wearing one less hat at your funeral home? And wouldn’t it feel like a gift from the gods to not stress so much about your bottom line? If these worries are on your mind, it’s always important to first and foremost take care of yourself and manage your stress levels […]