Mottingham Sympathy Flowers & Tributes

At Mottingham Florist, we create thoughtful sympathy flowers that express what words often cannot. From our local studio near Mottingham Road and Grove Park Road, our experienced team handcrafts elegant bouquets, wreaths and coffin sprays with care, respect and discretion.

As a long-standing local florist, we regularly support families in Mottingham and surrounding areas such as Eltham, Grove Park and New Eltham. We know the local churches, crematoria and funeral directors, and we're always happy to liaise directly with them to ensure your tribute arrives in perfect time and condition.

Whether you need a simple white lily sheaf, a personal tribute in favourite colours, or a tasteful arrangement for the family home, every design is made to order using fresh, long-lasting flowers. You can order online quickly and securely, or speak to us for gentle, experienced guidance on appropriate styles and card messages.

  • Same-day delivery across Mottingham and nearby areas when you order until 3 PM
  • Discreet delivery to homes, funeral homes and places of service
  • Custom designs tailored to faith, personality and family wishes

Our priority is to provide reliable, compassionate service at a difficult time. Trust Mottingham Florist to handle every detail of your sympathy flowers with professionalism and genuine local care.

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SYMPATHY FLOWERS
A tranquil, rounded bouquet of blue and cream roses is photographed on a pure white backdrop, the image capturing the calm, measured elegance that often accompanies a thoughtful sympathy gift in Mottingham. The deep blue roses, almost sapphire in their richness, are evenly dispersed throughout the arrangement, each bloom layered with velvety petals that seem to absorb light at their centres and shimmer slightly along the edges. Intertwined with them are creamy ivory roses, softer and more diffused in tone, their petals curling outward like gentle waves, offering a soothing visual balance. Delicate sprigs of white baby's breath are tucked in between the roses, their tiny star-like blossoms creating a misty, cloud-like effect that lightens the overall composition. Around the perimeter, slender stems of dark green foliage add structure and a subtle forest tone, reminiscent of the greenery found along the paths heading toward Grove Park or the quiet gardens near Mottingham station. The bouquet is bound neatly at the base, stems aligned and visible, emphasising the hand-tied craftsmanship. The lighting is bright yet soft, with no harsh shadows, allowing each texture-from the satin-smooth rose petals to the fine, feathery gypsophila-to be clearly seen. This arrangement feels like a composed, heartfelt gesture, suitable for offering condolences at a local service, sending comfort to a family home, or placing in a peaceful corner where memories are held close. It speaks gently of respect, enduring love, and the wish to bring a little beauty into moments of loss.
REMEMBRANCE
£80.00
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A serene white and green bouquet is photographed against a spotless white backdrop, allowing every petal and leaf to stand out with tranquil clarity. The main focus is a generous collection of daisy-like white chrysanthemums, their many layers of fine petals opening wide around bright yellow-green centres that glow softly, like little beacons of hope. Tucked among these daisies are several tall lily buds, still firmly closed, their elongated forms a pale, cool green with subtle touches of cream at the tips, promising fragrant white blooms yet to unfold. Wisps of gypsophila, or baby's breath, thread delicately through the bouquet, their miniature white blossoms adding a misty, almost cloud-like texture that lightens the whole design. Deep, glossy green foliage curves around and between the flowers, grounding the airy whites and creating a sense of fullness and natural abundance. The stems are tightly bound and wrapped first in warm brown kraft paper, which introduces a rustic, earthy feel reminiscent of local Mottingham markets or a stroll past the trees on Court Road. Over this sits a layer of clear cellophane, slightly crinkled, reflecting the light in subtle highlights and giving the bouquet a polished finish, as you might receive from a trusted neighbourhood florist. Gathered neatly at the base, the wrapping forms an easy-to-hold shape, ready to be carried to a family home near Mottingham station or delivered quietly to a bedside. The overall effect is one of gentle consolation and purity, a thoughtful tribute for times of loss and a calm, comforting presence for remembrance gatherings in the Mottingham community.
PURE ELEGANCE
£65.00
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From Mottingham's sunlit windows, this bouquet radiates simplicity and grace. Each bloom is deliberately placed, forming a quiet luxury you might imagine in a dawn lit conservatory. Creamy roses with blush touch the palette, while clusters of silvery-green eucalyptus and wispy olive branches thread through the arrangement, catching the light and moving with it as if swayed by a gentle breeze. The textures feel luxurious - velvety petals, airy spaces, and the faint green tea fragrance that hints at cleanliness and new beginnings. Centered over the blooms is a translucent white square overlay. Florist flows in an elegant script, followed by CHOICE and BOUQUET in clean capitals. A smaller line proclaims the price, £100, in a bold sans-serif font that remains legible even from a distance. The overall look is modern and refined, yet intimate, inviting the viewer to imagine this bouquet gracing a doorstep in Mottingham or being delivered to celebrate a life moment. This image is more than a product shot; it is a storytelling frame for a premium Florist Choice Bouquet. It speaks to the joy of giving, the assurance of freshness, and the speed of local delivery - perfect for same-day service across Mottingham, Bromley, and nearby neighborhoods. It is a reminder that the right flowers can convey care, celebrate a milestone, or simply brighten a day with quiet, elegant presence.
SYMPATHY FLORIST CHOICE £100
£100.00
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In this softly illuminated image, a lush bouquet of white roses and delicate purple filler flowers fills the frame, exuding a sense of calm and consolation. Around a dozen creamy white roses sit at the heart of the design, each blossom fully open, with layered, spiralling petals that appear almost satin-smooth to the touch. Their off-white, slightly ivory tone feels warm rather than stark, suggesting purity, reverence, and a gentle farewell. Threaded delicately among them are sprays of pale lavender and pinkish-lilac statice, their tiny clustered flowers forming a feathery cloud around the roses, softening the composition and adding a whisper of colour. The arrangement rests in a simple, cylindrical glass vase, the stems aligned in neat, graceful lines that are clearly visible through the crystal-clear water, reinforcing the impression of freshness and careful preparation by a local Mottingham florist. The vase stands on a clean, bright surface that reflects some of the natural light, creating a quiet glow beneath the bouquet, like the soft daylight that drifts across nearby parks and gardens in SE9. The background fades into a gentle blur of whites and greys, so that nothing distracts from the tranquil beauty of the flowers. There is no dramatic scent implied here, only the faint, clean fragrance one would expect from fresh roses, suited to sensitive settings such as a memorial gathering or a condolence visit. The overall effect is respectful and soothing, an arrangement designed to bring a sense of peace and dignified sympathy to families in Mottingham during difficult times.
PEARL MEMORIES
£60.00
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In a pool of soft, natural light that could easily be the glow from a Mottingham bay window, this elegant bouquet rests in a clear cylindrical glass vase, offering a quiet, sympathetic presence. Creamy white roses form the calm centre of the design, each bloom full and carefully opened, their petals layered like silk, radiating a sense of innocence and enduring care. Threaded between them are stems of alstroemeria in muted purples and lilacs, their petals tipped with hints of green, like a late-summer garden edging into evening along the paths near Mottingham Recreation Ground. Delicate sprigs of white baby's breath float through the arrangement, softening the transitions from flower to flower and adding a dreamy, cloudlike texture that lightens the entire display. Deep, fresh green foliage cradles the blooms, the leaves glossy and robust, giving depth and a feeling of life continuing quietly beneath the surface of grief. The stems, visible through the clear glass and immersed in clear water, underscore the bouquet's natural, unembellished beauty. Behind it, a pale, diffused white background keeps the focus solely on the flowers, heightening the impression of stillness and contemplation. This design feels thoughtfully composed by a local Mottingham florist's hands, the kind of bouquet you might send across SE9 for same-day delivery to a friend on Mottingham Road or near Grove Park, when you want to offer gentle support. It speaks in low, reassuring tones of sympathy, remembrance, and hope carried tenderly on petals and leaves.
MAKE A WISH
£60.00
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Mottingham's own floristry studio presents this Florist Choice bouquet as a page from a softly lit garden diary. A cluster of large white lilies arches over the arrangement, their petals pale and immaculate, catching the glow of a sunlit room. The white blooms are interspersed with generous notes of smaller, multi-petaled whites-ranunculus or roses-creating gentle waves of texture and tenderness. Sprinkles of lime-green texture-Green Trick dianthus or compact hydrangeas-provide a bright, modern counterpoint that pops against the serene white. Rich, dark green foliage-eucalyptus and ruscus-threads through the bouquet, giving it depth, fragrance, and a natural, almost couture finish. The bouquet is clearly hand-tied and is held by a figure in pale attire, with a background that reads as ceremonial yet intimate. A crisp white frame sits centrally in the image, presenting the language of the product: 'Florist' in a flowing script, 'CHOICE BOUQUET' in uppercase with delicate dash accents, and a prominent '?200' at the base. This composition speaks of celebration and ceremony, perfect for weddings, anniversaries, or significant milestones. Mottingham delivery is at the heart of the service, with same-day options across Mottingham and nearby SE postcodes. For clients seeking dependable freshness and thoughtful design, this bouquet offers a reliable, memorable gift-the kind that resonates in the heart and in the home.
SYMPATHY FLORIST CHOICE £200
£200.00
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Imagine this Florist Choice Bouquet arriving with a warm, human breath of care, as if a friend were selecting flowers just for you. The arrangement centers on white roses in pristine bloom and white lilies whose interiors glow with a delicate pink tint, their petals velvet-smooth to the eye. Smaller pink blossoms punctuate the design, while eucalyptus or similar greenery threads through to give texture, scent, and a sense of fresh, garden-grown vitality. The mood is intimate and uplifting, a bouquet that speaks of support, celebration, and everyday joy, perfectly suited to birthdays, anniversaries, or a simple act of kindness. In the middle, a white overlay sits with a slim border, bearing the label in two parts: Florist in a flowing script and CHOICE BOUQUET in bold uppercase. Beneath, the price ?300 anchors the scene with a confident note of value. The design harmonizes old-world refinement with contemporary clarity, a hallmark of thoughtful SE London floristry in this corner of Mottingham. The bouquet is described here not as a catalog item alone but as a gesture that travels from shop to doorstep, available for same-day delivery across Mottingham and nearby neighbourhoods, ready to add grace to a moment worth remembering.
SYMPATHY FLORIST CHOICE £300
£300.00
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A generous bouquet of white roses stretches diagonally across a pure white backdrop, like a peaceful stream of petals flowing from one corner of the image to the other. Around two dozen blooms are gathered close together in the lower left, their petals a soft, creamy white that deepens to a faint ivory glow in the centre of each flower. Some roses remain in tight, promising buds, while others are partway open, revealing that familiar, spiralled heart that speaks of classic romance and gentle comfort. At the outer edge of a few petals, a slight blush of green and lemon hints at how recently these stems have been cut and conditioned, much as we would prepare them in the studio for a same-day delivery across Mottingham and nearby Grove Park. The stems sweep up and out toward the upper right, long and straight, an elegant fan of vivid green that creates a graceful sense of movement. Deep green leaves with a subtle satin sheen cluster along the stems, a few showing a reddish tint to their edges, adding natural depth and realism to the composition. The lighting is bright and even, without harsh shadows, allowing the viewer to imagine the cool, velvety touch of the petals and the quiet, airy fragrance that white roses carry. With no vase or ribbon in view, the focus remains entirely on the flowers themselves, making this image ideal for evoking the calm dignity of a sympathy bouquet for Mottingham cemeteries, the hopeful purity of wedding flowers at a local church, or a thoughtful anniversary surprise sent to a home off Mottingham Road.
WHITE ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£90.00
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A dramatic, abundant bouquet of long-stemmed red roses stretches diagonally across a pure white background, the stems pointing towards the upper right as the full, open blooms command the left side of the image. The roses are densely packed, around two to three dozen in total, forming a lush carpet of velvety crimson that looks almost touchable, each petal curving smoothly around the next in tight, generous layers. Their colour is a deep, romantic red - intense yet soft - catching the light in a way that brings out subtle highlights and shadows, much like evening light falling across gardens in Mottingham and nearby New Eltham. Between the blooms, glimpses of fresh, dark green foliage can be seen, the leaves slightly glossy and finely veined, enhancing the sense of natural luxury. The long, sturdy stems run cleanly along the white surface, some showing small, natural thorns that hint at the roses' freshness and authenticity, as if they've just been prepared at a local workshop before delivery across Mottingham. The studio-bright lighting gives the arrangement a crisp, modern feel while still conveying classic romance, accentuating the sculpted forms of the petals and the depth of colour in every flower head. This is the kind of bouquet designed for declarations of love, milestone anniversaries, or meaningful gestures shared in family homes near Marvels Wood and across SE9. It evokes that unmistakable rose fragrance - rich, enveloping, and slightly nostalgic - and suggests the quiet excitement of handing over an armful of perfect red roses to someone truly cherished.
RED ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£95.00
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A generous bouquet of approximately two dozen long-stemmed roses in a delicate blush pink tone lies across a flawless white surface, the flowers fanned out in a way that makes them appear like a soft, pastel wave. Each rose is captured in its prime, the petals tightly layered into neat spirals that hint at movement, with a few blooms just beginning to open and reveal subtle deeper tones of dusty rose and pale lavender hidden inside. The petals have a plush, velvety texture that suggests they have been freshly cut, with no browning or bruising, as if they have only just arrived from a carefully chosen supplier and been arranged with quiet skill. Around the blossoms, lush dark green leaves cluster thickly, their edges crisp and their color intense, balancing the gentleness of the pink with a grounding, natural richness. The stems, long and straight, stretch diagonally towards the upper right, firmly bound yet still looking relaxed, as if the bouquet has been set down momentarily on a white table in a calm Mottingham sitting room. The lighting is bright and even, as though coming from a window on a clear afternoon above a local garden, illuminating each petal and leaf so that their shapes and textures are easy to imagine through description alone. The mood of the image is hushed and reassuring, evoking the kind of quiet gesture one might send to a family in Mottingham after a loss, a sympathy bouquet that expresses care, remembrance, and a gentle wish for peace without overwhelming colour or fuss.
PINK ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£90.00
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Against a perfectly clean white backdrop, approximately twenty-four yellow roses are gathered in a loose, hand-tied style that feels both natural and carefully considered, like a bouquet just finished on the counter of a Mottingham side-street florist. The roses form a lush, rounded spread, their heads facing in slightly different directions so the viewer can see a range of forms: tight, spiralled centres, half-open cups, and blooms where the velvety petals are beginning to curl outward in soft waves. The yellow is vivid yet gentle, reminiscent of early evening light over Mottingham's green spaces, bringing a sense of warmth that can be especially comforting in times of grief. Around and beneath the blossoms, sturdy dark green leaves, some with lighter veins catching the light, create a generous bed of foliage that frames and supports the flowers. Their texture contrasts with the smooth, satiny petals, making the roses appear even more radiant. The stems, visible at the edge of the arrangement, are long, firm, and freshly trimmed, hinting at their readiness to be placed into a vase for a quiet corner of remembrance at home or beside a framed photograph. Although there are no additional flowers or adornments, the composition feels complete, offering a message of sincere friendship, sympathy, and steady support. This image is ideal for illustrating local Mottingham flower delivery for condolence arrangements, peaceful funeral tributes, or thoughtful 'thinking of you' bouquets that bring gentle brightness without diminishing the solemnity of the moment.
YELLOW ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£90.00
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