Tired of sending flowers to friends and family when a loved one passes? Gift baskets are a popular alternative as a sympathy gift for many reasons. In this article we will cover many of the reasons why a gift basket makes a thoughtful alternative to the standard flower bouquet as a bereavement or sympathy gift. 

When the loss of a loved one happens, the immediate family can be overcome with grief. They do not take time to cook meals and stock the fridge with fresh groceries. They grab quick and easy foods, whatever is right there in front of them. Sympathy gift baskets are filled with savoury foods like cheese and crackers, as well as spreads, antipasto, bread sticks, chips and other salty snacks. The kind of grab and go foods that family members reach for in their grief and in the busy time of planning a memorial service and making all the arrangements. Sweet treats are also a staple in the sympathy gift basket. Often included are chocolate, both milk and dark, and a sweet popcorn like a caramel corn drenched in chocolate drizzle or cookies or delicious biscotti to dip in their coffee as they take a moment to sit and remember their loved one. 

Gift baskets are full of a number of separate items that are shelf stable, like cookies, chocolate, crackers. If the recipient does not have time to get to their gift basket immediately or has to go out of town for the funeral service, the gift basket contents will be a reminder of your thoughtfulness and love when they return home. Flowers only last a short time, whereas gift baskets last longer. 

A gfit basket can also be helpful for entertaining visitors that drop by to share their condolences. Full of gourmet quality snacks, the recipient of the gift basket can feel confident serving the cheese and crackers with the antipasto when someone stops in. Or when a little sweet is needed with a cup of tea, there is always something available to easily open and serve from the gift basket. One less thing for the grieving person to think about. 

We hear from our recipients that when the grief was at its worst, the only foods they could stomach was the goodies sitting on the table from a gift basket. In a sea of floral arrangements, a well cuarted and tastefully decorated gift basket will stand out and show just how much you care.