Choosing Funeral Flowers for a Man: A Thoughtful Guide from Your Redding, CA Florist

When honoring the life of a man, selecting the perfect floral tribute can be a meaningful way to express your sympathy and love. At Blumen Luneas florist, we understand that this is a personal decision, and we are here to guide you with care and respect. While any flower can be a beautiful tribute, certain varieties, colors, and arrangements are often chosen to reflect a man’s personality and spirit.

Popular Flowers for a Man’s Funeral

Here are some popular and thoughtful flower choices for a man’s memorial service or funeral:

  • Gladiolus: Known for their strong, tall stems, gladiolus flowers represent strength of character and integrity, making them a very fitting tribute.
  • Carnations: These classic flowers are long-lasting and often symbolize remembrance. They are a great choice for baskets and standing sprays.
  • Lilies: White lilies are a traditional symbol of peace and purity, offering a serene and classic look.
  • Delphiniums: The tall, striking spires of delphiniums are often used to create impressive, masculine arrangements in shades of deep blue and purple.
  • Sunflowers: For a man who loved the outdoors or had a bright, cheerful personality, sunflowers are a powerful and uplifting symbol of adoration and loyalty.

Choosing the Right Colors

Color plays a key role in conveying emotion. While there are no strict rules, and a man’s favorite color is always the best choice, here are some common color palettes considered for masculine arrangements:

  • Primary Colors: Bold and classic colors like deep red, vibrant yellow, and true blue are a timeless choice.
  • Neutral Tones: Green foliage, whites, and creams offer a dignified and natural look.
  • Cool Hues: Shades of deep blue, purple, and green are often chosen to create a calm and serene atmosphere.

Personalizing the Arrangement

The most beautiful floral tribute is one that truly reflects the person. We specialize in creating custom funeral flowers in Redding, CA, and can incorporate personal touches to make the arrangement unique.

  • Hobbies and Interests: For a sports fan, we can use the colors of his favorite team. For a gardener, we can create an arrangement featuring his favorite flowers or even a live plant.
  • Unique Tributes: We can include a personal item in the arrangement, such as a photograph, a fishing lure, or a golf ball, to create a one-of-a-kind tribute that tells his story.

We are here to assist you with every step of the process and offer reliable floral delivery to all funeral homes and crematories in Redding and the surrounding areas.

Please feel free to call us at (530) FLOWERS or 530-356-9377 with any questions you might have. We are happy to help you choose the perfect floral arrangement to honor your loved one.

Our Most Popular Funeral flower Choices for Men

All Rose funeral flower tribute has more than 12 dozen roses
All Rose funeral flower tribute with more than 12 dozen roses

All Rose Tribute

Our #1 choice for men. Roses are a perfect choice for both men and women, and red is both a masculine and feminine symbol of love. This traditional all rose tribute is the most often chose flowers for a man’s funeral.

traditional white gladiolus arrangement
traditional white gladiolus arrangement

Simple Elegance

This traditional gladiolus arrangement is one of our most popular floral arrangements. There are many masculine colors that you can choose from making this an excellent choice for man’s funeral or memorial or as sympathy flowers.

Flower Ideas for Men, Dad

Traditional red white and blue flower Basket
Traditional red white and blue flower Basket

Traditional Red, White and Blue Basket

The combination of blue, white and red flowers in this traditional basket arrangement is a striking choice for men. This is an excellent choice as a sympathy arrangement or for a funeral, memorial or graveside placement.

Celabration Vase of Flowers
Celebration Vase of Flowers

Celebration of Life

This large vase is a bright masculine choice, especially for a celebration of life.

Colorful round Memorial Flower Wreath
Colorful round Memorial Flower Wreath

Bold Memorial Wreath

This popular memorial wreath is often ordered for masculine memorials, it features grouping of Bold colors that can be substituted for his favorite colors.

White basket of flowers
Basket of Mums

Monochromatic Flower Basket

This monochromatic mixed flower arrangement is shown in striking white but is also available in red, yellow and all shades of orange.

two dozen Red Carnations Basket
Two dozen Red Carnations Basket

All Carnation Basket

Makes a statement! This arrangement is available in multiple color choices making it a good choice if you are looking for his favorite color.

one dozen rose Casket Spray
one dozen rose Casket Spray

Roses and Ribbon casket spray

The endless variety of colors available makes this a good choice if you are trying to match his favorite sports team color or colors.

Honor Tribute with red, white and blue flowers features striking blue delphinium
Honor Tribute with red, white and blue flowers features striking blue delphinium

Red/ White/ Blue tribute

This Red/ White/ Blue tribute is a striking way to remember his life.

Purity Casket Spray, all white flower sympathy arrangement.
Purity Casket Spray, all white flower sympathy arrangement.

Monochromatic Flower Tribute

Shown in Monochromatic, this mixed flower tribute is a beautiful way to adorn his coffin. This is an appropriate choice far a man’s funeral as shown in white but is also available in red, yellow and orange.

Personalized Funeral Flower Arrangements

While all of our flower arrangements can be personalized to better reflect the life of your loved one, these are the most popular choices to personalize. A personal item or picture is incorporated into the arrangement as a tribute to, and reminder of your special loved one.

Personalized Casket Spray
Personalized Casket Spray

Personalized Casket Spray

So Personal! This personalized casket spray can include an item from your loved one.

Candle or Urn Memorial Wreath
Memorial Wreath For Urn or Candle

Personalized Memorial Wreath

This memorial wreath adds a personal touch to a funeral or memorial service. Our beautifully arranged wreath can be used to surround an urn, candle or a picture of your loved one. The choice of flowers and colors adds a masculine touch.

Flower Ideas for an Outdoors man and Gardeners

Friendship Floral Basket
Pale Yellow Floral Basket

Garden Floral Basket

This mixed floral basket has a masculine garden look with neutral tones making it a good choice of flowers for a person that like to spend his time in the outdoors or gardening.

unique tropical paradise funeral tribute with elegant Birds of Paradise flowers and Anthurium.
A unique tropical paradise funeral tribute with elegant Birds of Paradise flowers and Anthurium.

Tropical Tribute

The Tropical Tribute is always appropriate and long lasting. This unique tribute can be customized to celebrate the life of your loved one.

Yellow Sunflower Standing Spray
Standing Sunflower Spray for memorials

Standing Sunflower Spray

Sunflowers scream masculinity, making our Sunflower Spray a popular floral choice for men who loved the outdoors.

What to wear to a Memorial or Funeral Service for a man

While exact customs may vary it is usually considered inappropriate to dress causally for a funeral or memorial service. In most cases it is preferable to dress in business attire. A suit, pressed white or light colored collared shirt and a tie are the best choices.

Also it is usually a good idea to dress in conservative colors. Ties should be solid or of a simple pattern and the suit should be black or a dark color. Usually it is best not to choose bright colors or loud patterned ties.

Do you still have questions?

Choosing a flower arrangement for a man can seem difficult. We are happy to help with any questions you might have, please give us a call. All of our funeral flower arrangements can be customized to match the taste of your loved one. We are happy to share some ideas to help you get the perfect Funeral, Memorial or Sympathy floral arrangement.