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What do funeral directors in Christchurch say about flowers?

We list 11 funeral directors in Christchurch and what each one's own website says about flowers, in our words, with a link to the page and the date we checked. Check with the funeral director before you send.

Last checked · 11 funeral directors

All facts are from each organisation's own website, checked , unless noted in the sources.

Funeral directors in Christchurch and what they say about flowers

Places people often send flowers to in Christchurch: funeral directors, with what we know about sending flowers there.

What each funeral director's own website says about flowers, summarised in our words, with a link to the page and the date we checked. A to Z, not a ranking.

  • Academy Funeral Services Upper Riccarton

    Arranges for family flowers to be ordered for the casket as part of funeral arrangements1

    Lets families choose between flowers or charitable donations instead1

  • Archway Funeral Services Sydenham

    Flowers listed as one of the cost factors that influence a funeral's price2

    Serves the Māori (tangi / tangihanga customs) community, as stated on its website.

  • Bell, Lamb & Trotter

    Offers floral arrangements alongside caskets as part of the funeral tribute3

    Staff personally arrange florals as part of each service4

  • Canterbury Christian Funeral Services Hei Hei

    Nothing about flowers on its website. Ask the funeral director. Checked on .

  • Dignity with Sincerity Funeral Services Waltham

    Nothing about flowers on its website. Ask the funeral director. Checked on .

  • Gulliver & Tyler Funerals Harewood, Flaxton

    Engaging a florist for the service is listed as one of the tasks the funeral director carries out when arranging a farewell.5

  • Hall & Co Funeral Directors Rangiora, Papanui

    Customers may supply their own flowers or have a relative make a spray/wreath, or the funeral home can organise flowers for them through a named florist.6

    Funeral director coordinates flower arrangements as part of organising the funeral procession logistics.7

  • Hope Funerals Christchurch Hornby

    Offers eco-friendly funeral options and assists with arranging floral tributes as part of its service8

    Funeral director team gives guidance on flowers alongside venues, tributes and cultural preferences when planning a service8

    Serves the Hope Presbyterian Church, Hornby community, as stated on its website.

  • John Rhind Funeral Directors Richmond, Kaiapoi, Harewood

    Flowers can be included as a personal touch in the funeral service9

    Works with trusted local Christchurch and Kaiapoi florists to create arrangements9

    Offers a donations-in-lieu-of-flowers option with proceeds to a chosen charity9

    Suggests local, seasonal flowers and foliage as an eco-friendly option9

    Serves the Māori whānau (tangihanga on a marae), Pacific families and Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Buddhist and non-religious communities, as stated on its website.

  • Lamb & Hayward Burnside, Halswell, Rangiora, Linwood, Wigram

    Encourages families to document funeral preferences such as flowers as part of pre-planning their wishes10

  • Simplicity Funerals Christchurch Sydenham

    Works with a named local florist (Victoria Florists) for funeral flower arrangements and can provide their catalogue11

    Mentions sourcing local flowers as part of an eco-friendly funeral option12

Good to know

  • Customs differ between families and funeral directors. Check with the funeral director before you send.
  • Each fact was checked on the date shown. Florists' stock changes, so check with the florist before you order.

Sources

From each funeral director's own website: each point's number links to the page it comes from, with the date we checked. We summarise in our own words and don't quote.

Each checked on , unless another date is shown.

  1. Academy Funeral Services.
  2. Archway Funeral Services.
  3. Bell, Lamb & Trotter.
  4. Bell, Lamb & Trotter.
  5. Gulliver & Tyler Funerals.
  6. Hall & Co Funeral Directors.
  7. Hall & Co Funeral Directors.
  8. Hope Funerals Christchurch.
  9. John Rhind Funeral Directors.
  10. Lamb & Hayward.
  11. Simplicity Funerals Christchurch.
  12. Simplicity Funerals Christchurch.