Sunday, April 12, 2009

Sending flowers on Valentine's Day to a girl far away?

Okay, I have a few questions about Valentines Day.





I%26#039;m sending flowers to my true love out of state. Should I do something online like 1-800-Flowers and FTD? I%26#039;m concerned about a local place because I have no information about them and she lives in a small town. I would be very embarrased if something went wrong.





Also, I don%26#039;t know what to send exactly. I%26#039;m all about tradition so I want to send roses and lots of them.





On the other hand, alot of flowers I see online look like funeral items and not Valentine items. How do I send something that shows my love without looking like it belongs with a coffin?





Thank You!

Sending flowers on Valentine%26#039;s Day to a girl far away?
Go online (I like ProFlowers, but the ones you mentioned are good) and see what they are offering specifically for Valentines Day. You will be able to pick better when you can see them. Roses are great if you can afford them, but I think I%26#039;d go with something like forget-me-nots. Also, some come with extras, like a small stuffed animal or something.
Reply:roses are good but not like 3 dozen. Get a cute arrangement that has several different tyoes of flowers those always work the best.
Reply:well, for rose colors here%26#039;s a site with a bunch of meanings and whatnot: http://www.rkdn.org/roses/colors.asp





Don%26#039;t go overboard on the roses. Try a bouquet [or since you said %26quot;lots of them%26quot; a few bouquets] that has more than one type of flowers. Or a bouquet of roses in varying shades of pink [or another color] with little white flowers in it.





Is there any possible way you could give them to her in person? Even if you just went down to visit for a short while to give her the flowers, that would mean an awful lot.





Hope that was helpful, but either way I wish you the best of luck %26lt;3
Reply:Want something even better?


Send her a four leaf clover necklace for good luck and a new or good condition cast iron horseshoe without rust with the U shape facing up for good luck.



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Thank you cards after a funeral?

I%26#039;m sending thank you cards for people who came to the funeral and those who sent flowers for my dad%26#039;s recent funeral.





Question is should I send a thank you card for people who sent me condolences cards too?





I%26#039;m a doctor in a small town so I got hundreds of cards and I don%26#039;t know if I have the time.





But they are my patients and I feel like I should send them a card.





I guess I%26#039;ll just have to take the time to do it, so I%26#039;m not sure why I%26#039;m even asking the question.





What do you think?

Thank you cards after a funeral?
Yes, if they show respect to your father and yourself why don%26#039;t you send some respect back
Reply:Usually thank- yous are sent for flowers or a donation, not for cards or one%26#039;s presence. There are printed general appreciation thank-yous for sympathy expressly that purpose at stationery stores or I have also seen cards printed specifically such as John Smith, M.D. expresses his deep gratitude for your kind expression of sympathy in the death of his father........... I think you can get those online also and have them sent to you. Then someone could address them, No one expects personal notes especially from someone in your noble profession.
Reply:Sorry about your dad. Hope you are all right and hugs.





Personally, I did not send cards to people who came to the funeral or ones that just sent cond. cards only. Just think about it: Usually you don%26#039;t thank people for coming to your dad%26#039;s funeral. They paid their respects.





I did send Thank You cards to people who gave me $ with cards, or sent me flowers or paid for Holy Masses. If they gave you a gift of some sort, then yes, by all means send a Thank You. God bless.
Reply:Thank yous are not necessary for a condolence card. Unless it had money in it. Then that deserves a thank you. And flowers, gifts, food, donations, and anybody who%26#039;s gone out of their way to help you.





I%26#039;m very sorry to hear about your loss.
Reply:When my dad died, I sent thank you cards to those people who sent flowers and memorial contributions to charities. When my mom died a few years earlier, we received casseroles and other food items from neighbors, and that was a gesture which was greatly appreciated. In that instance, we sent a card of thanks.





We did not send cards to people who wrote sympathy cards or to those who attended the funeral or viewing.





My recommendation to you is to send only to those who sent flowers, memorial contributions to charities, and to those who sent food items [casseroles, cakes, pies, cookies, etc. to the family home].
Reply:send a thank-you for flowers food donations etc...





no need to sen a thank-you for a card
Reply:I don%26#039;t think that you really need to do that at all.


The only acknowledgement of a remembrance I have ever received was a note from the charity that was recommended in lieu of flowers. Other than that, I think that it is not customary at least not around here.
Reply:i dont think its very nessacary at all. when people send flowers they know that it was appreciated.
Reply:I would say you don%26#039;t have to send thank you cards for just a sympathy card. I would sent thank yous for cards that contained money, flowers, food, errands, etc.





I will make a suggestion, but I don%26#039;t know if it would be considered tacky or not.





You could compose a general letter thanking everyone for their kindness: cards, words of comfort, etc.You could say that you received a large volume of cards and condolences and the form letter was the best, most efficient way to send the notes. Then, at the end of the letter write a brief note: %26quot;Betty, thanks for the card. It meant a lot to me.%26quot;





Then, you could sent them off to all those who sent you cards.


In a way it%26#039;s still sending a thank you note but it will be a form letter.





I%26#039;ve seen notices in my local paper from families who acknowledged notes, cards, etc. They are usually printed along with the current obits.





I%26#039;m sorry for your loss.
Reply:If someone did something nice for you...... sending flowers, or a dish of food, or something thoughtful, then you should send a card.


I personally don%26#039;t think you necessarily need to send cards for those who just sent a card to you.
Reply:A thank you would be thoughtful but don%26#039;t word it like its a baby shower gift or birthday gift. maybe something like: Your thoughtfullness is appreciated. Well, something like that. its a good idea i think.
Reply:Personally I would send a card to those who sent things, where particular close to your dad, and if you feel like you should, those that came to his funeral, as for everyone else, i don%26#039;t think they would be expecting anything back, i know i wouldn%26#039;t, but since you feel you should acknowledge it in some way, could you have a thank you message put in a local paper?, or the main notice board of the town?, also you could put up a thank you notice in your surgery saying you were sincerely overwhelmed by the love and thoughts expressed in there hundreds and how it is greatly appreciated. You have had a major loss, people will not be expecting thank you%26#039;s. As you see your patients again the subject is bound to come up so you can thank people then too.
Reply:Thank you cards are sent for any types of %26quot;gifts%26quot; received such as money, flowers, or food. You do not send cards for receiving cards.





Since you live in a small town the usual custom is to write a general thank you note in the local paper like the following:





I would like to thank everyone for their support during my time of need. All the cards and visits were appreciated and helped to ease my pain. I feel lucky to have so%26amp;so in my life and to know that others cared for him/her too. Your kindness has given me strength to make it through this difficult time.
Reply:It really isn%26#039;t necessary to send a thank you card to everyone who sent a sympathy card or even attended the funeral. You should send thank yous to those who sent flowers, made donations in your father%26#039;s memory, brought food to the house, or particularly went out of their way.





You might consider sending a letter to your local newspaper in which you could thank the community-at-large, and your patients and friends in particular, for their showing of sympathy at your time of loss. Sometimes they will run such letters with the obits or with the letters to the editor.



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Thank you cards after a funeral?

I%26#039;m sending thank you cards for people who came to the funeral and those who sent flowers for my dad%26#039;s recent funeral.





Question is should I send a thank you card for people who sent me condolences cards too?





I%26#039;m a doctor in a small town so I got hundreds of cards and I don%26#039;t know if I have the time.





But they are my patients and I feel like I should send them a card.





I guess I%26#039;ll just have to take the time to do it, so I%26#039;m not sure why I%26#039;m even asking the question.





What do you think?

Thank you cards after a funeral?
If you can send them a bill, you can send them a card. You know the answer.....
Reply:how about get a page in the local newspaper and thank everyone at once, it would be easier than hundreds of letters, of course, I don%26#039;t know what the cost would be....
Reply:i think that would be nice.
Reply:Publish a thank you note in the local paper thanking all those who sent you cards and post one copy in your office; and send the thank you cards to those who went to the funeral and/or sent flowers.
Reply:Keep a list of all the people that sent their condolences to you. When they have an appointment with you, hold their hand and tell them, more or less, that you were overwhelmed with the condolences, and that you had rather thank them in person anyway. If some of your patients are very healthy, and you see them very rarely, then consider sending them a thank you card. Definitely, send cards to the ones who sent to you flowers and food.
Reply:Not sure, but I%26#039;m very sorry about your dad.
Reply:Have your secretary do it. The probably won%26#039;t expect much, just an acknowledgement.


But I too would probably send something..
Reply:could you perhaps put a notice of thanks in your surgery or somewhere public that would be seen by the people that sent cards ?


i think that would be easier for you and just as nice





and sorry to hear about your dad xxx



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Heath Ledger funeral?

Is there a way I could find out when the funeral would take place? I would like to send flowers before the date of the funeral but I heard the family is going to make it a private affair. Do you think the funeral director would be able to give me a time frame so I could send the flowers in time?

Heath Ledger funeral?
The family has asked that funeral arrangements remain private and the funeral home is under strict orders not to give out any information about it.





Currently, it looks like it%26#039;s going to be at the Campbell Funeral Home on 81st street in Madison Avenue, which has been host to several celebrity funerals including Jackie O%26#039;s. His family flies in tomorrow, so if you%26#039;d like maybe you can send flowers to the funeral home for tomorrow--either way if it%26#039;s there tomorrow the funeral home can pass it along to the family.
Reply:It%26#039;s a sweet thought, but per the family%26#039;s wishes, the funeral and arrangements are private. The family and his loved ones deserve this last privelage as the family of Heath Ledger. As others have already said, donate some money to a drug awareness group or a program for the arts.
Reply:I agree with Brymom2...best to not spend the money on flowers and instead donate to a charity that Heath Ledger supported.





If you ask me, they need to keep the location of the funeral private...so that the nutjobbers like those fundie protestors don%26#039;t show up and ruin things.
Reply:Why on earth would you want to waste your money? The man was an ACTOR, that%26#039;s all. He wasn%26#039;t your personal friend and his family isn%26#039;t going to care. If you must pay some sort of tribute, make a donation to a group, like DARE, that works to keep kids off drugs.
Reply:I was thinking the same thing but i agree i may just donate some money to support one of his charities. And there is nothing wrong with wanting to send flowers or make a donation. Even though he was an actor, he still was a person. And some of us feel conected to him because of his movies. I know I do. For some reason it just hit me really hard and i wish there was something i could do. But making a donation is a good idea. I am going to look or organizations he supported.
Reply:Funeral Arrangements for Ledger Complete


Jan. 24, 2008, 4:42 PM ESThttp://movies.msn.com/movies/article.asp...











NEW YORK (AP) -- Funeral arrangements for Heath Ledger have been completed and his relatives were expected to arrive in New York on Friday, a funeral home spokesman said.








George Amado, the general manager of the Frank E. Campbell funeral home, refused to disclose further details, saying any additional information would have to come from Ledger%26#039;s manager.





%26quot;The family doesn%26#039;t want us to give out any information,%26quot; he said Thursday.





The 28-year-old actor%26#039;s body was taken to the funeral home on Manhattan%26#039;s Upper East Side on Wednesday, a day after he was found dead in his SoHo loft with bottles of prescription drugs nearby.





An autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive and further test results weren%26#039;t expected for several days, medical examiner%26#039;s office spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said. Police have said the Australian-born actor%26#039;s death may have been caused by a drug overdose and appeared to be accidental.
Reply:Make a donation in his name to a charity he supported. That would be nice.



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Funeral etiquette?

When someone attends a funeral, do they usually give flowers too, or are flowers usually sent when you are unable to attend the funeral?

Funeral etiquette?
I send them, either way. Some others give money to some special fund, instead of flowers, if the family requests it.





Personally, I feel that when someone does something as spectacular as die, they deserve a few flowers.





When my son died, only 2 friends sent flowers. That hurt me a lot..... A couple weeks later, I found out that my cousin had told everyone not to send any. She saw that we were spending as little as possible on the service, and she thought we were being cheap on purpose and that flowers would look too luxurious. Truth was, we spent what we could afford on the funeral. We%26#039;d spend our money on medical care.





Took me a long time to forgive her for that.








Thank you, PomMom. Know what? Your father could have - and should have - sent his own flowers. Why expect you to do this for him?





Thanks Tesyruyah
Reply:hi sometimes people only want family flowers .xx
Reply:Hi Pom mom. I send flower to the wake only. And only If I know the person very well. Other wise I will get a a mass card and bring it to the furneral home and leave it for the family.
Reply:If I want to give flowers,I do it. It doesn%26#039;t matter whether i am planning to go or not.
Reply:We usually have flowers or a pretty plant sent to the funeral home, whether we attend the funeral or not. When donations to the family are accepted we usually do that instead of flowers, since usually they have a financial need in those cases.
Reply:I always send Flowers even if I attend calling hours and the Funeral. It is just a courtesy to the Family and to let them know you are thinking of them. I have even sent Flowers to close friends and family members to their homes. There are instants-as where I have given a card with money if I know the Family is under a financial burden. Flowers die and sometimes money helps a lot more. You have to use common sense sometimes and it depends on the circumstances. It is always a tough time for the family.
Reply:It%26#039;s a personal choice I think.


I%26#039;m sure your presence at the funeral means just as much to them as sending flowers.


I think you do what feels right to you and if you feel it%26#039;s not necessary to send flowers...then don%26#039;t (It%26#039;s not the flowers, it%26#039;s what they represent...and you may find you have represented your sympathy and support without the need for flowers).
Reply:Ignore your father%26#039;s anger. If you have no working relationship with him, it is unreasonable for him to expect consideration and inclusion in such a matter.





Flowers sent to the survivor%26#039;s home or to the funeral home are always a good idea if you are a relative or friend or business associate.





Many survivors take comfort in walking around the room and viewing the flowers and the names on the cards. What you did was thoughtful and compassionate.





To Kiwi: My condolences and a bouquet of purest white roses to you on the passing of your son. May G-d bless you and your family.
Reply:People do not bring flowers to a funeral. They call a florist and have them sent either to the funeral home or to the home of the family. Whether you attend the funeral or not, you should have flowers sent.




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