Cremation & Urn Flowers

Urn flowers frame the urn at a memorial or celebration of life, the way a casket spray honors a burial. These 30 cremation flowers, from rose wreaths to low settings, crescents and vases, are each designed by hand by a florist near the service.

Most are built to circle or sit beside an urn the family already has. The guide below explains the shapes, how to fit them to the room and what to send afterward.

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How to choose urn flowers

Wreaths, settings and vases for an urn

Twelve of these designs are cremation wreaths, a full ring that usually circles the urn, such as the Rose Cremation Wreath with red roses and white spray roses. Eleven are settings made to surround or sit beside it, like the Simple Devotion Classic Cremation Setting with fuji mums and roses. A few take other shapes: the Crescent Cremation Arrangement sweeps blue and white flowers into a one-sided arc, the Pastel Pyramid Tribute rises beside the urn, and the Sunshine Sentiments Cremation Setting adds two matching vases on either side of a wreath. The urn itself isn't included.

Colors and flowers for a cremation service

Roses appear in 19 of the 30 designs and carnations in 15, two flowers that hold their color for days; carnations are often linked with remembrance and roses with love and respect. White, as in the White Cremation Wreath and the Serenity Cremation Wreath, suits almost any memorial. Pink and white carnations feel tender, and red roses feel warm and devoted. The Veterans Tribute wreath and setting use red, white and blue carnations for someone who served, and our patriotic sympathy flowers offer more in those colors. The Tropical Paradise Cremation Setting brings anthurium and bird of paradise for someone remembered as bold.

Fitting the flowers to the urn and the room

Most designs come in Standard, Deluxe and Premium. A larger size suits a church or a long memorial table, a smaller one a gathering at home. The Crescent Cremation Arrangement and the blue and white Cremation Wreath leave an open center that can hold the urn or a framed photo. If you're unsure of the urn's size or where it will sit, ask the funeral home before you order.

After the memorial

Vase designs like the Serenity Cremation Vase Arrangement sit beside the urn rather than around it, so they're easy to carry home afterward. For something that outlasts cut flowers, many people send a living plant such as a peace lily; browse our sympathy plants.

Urn flower questions

What are the flowers around an urn called?

Florists often call them urn surrounds, cremation settings or urn wreaths. A wreath forms a full ring, while a setting is a looser arrangement around or beside the urn. Both are usually placed on the table with the urn and any photos.

What flowers are appropriate for a cremation service?

The same ones that suit any funeral: roses, carnations, lilies, chrysanthemums and orchids, in white or the person's favorite colors. Lower designs that don't hide the urn or photo work well, and a celebration of life suits brighter colors. Check the obituary first, since some families ask for donations instead.

Do you send flowers to the crematorium?

Usually not. Send them to the funeral home or the venue where the memorial is held, with a date before the service, or to the family's home. If the details aren't public yet, ask the funeral home or wait for the obituary.

Is the urn included with cremation urn flowers?

No. Each design here is a flower arrangement made to surround or sit beside the urn the family provides or the funeral home displays. If you have a question about a design before you order, reach us through our contact page.