St Luke's Sympathy Flowers

At St Luke's Florist, we understand how important it is to choose the right sympathy flowers when words don't feel enough. From our local studio near St Luke's Old Street, our experienced florist team carefully handcrafts elegant sprays, wreaths and condolence bouquets to express your love and support with grace.

We regularly create tributes for services around Goswell Road, Central Street and the Barbican, and offer respectful guidance on suitable designs for funerals, memorials and home condolences. Whether you need classic white lilies, soft seasonal pastels, or a bespoke arrangement in a favourite colour, every piece is prepared with care, compassion and attention to detail.

For families and friends in nearby areas such as:

  • Old Street
  • Barbican
  • Clerkenwell

we provide reliable same-day delivery across the local area when you order online before 3 PM. Our drivers know the streets around City Road and Whitecross Street well, ensuring your tribute arrives punctually and with the dignity it deserves.

You're welcome to share any special wishes, religious traditions or wording for card messages, and we'll handle everything quietly and professionally. Trust St Luke's Florist to create sympathy flowers that offer comfort, honour memories and gently support those who are grieving.

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SYMPATHY FLOWERS
In this tender sympathy arrangement, white and purple blooms are gathered in a clear glass cylinder vase, where the straight green stems are visible through the water, emphasising freshness and simplicity. The eye is drawn first to the white roses, their petals soft, full, and elegantly layered, giving each blossom a calm, rounded shape. They sit slightly above and between waves of alstroemeria, whose petals are tinged with lavender, lilac, and hints of green, the delicate streaking and curves of each flower adding texture and gentle colour. Cloud-like clusters of white baby's breath are tucked throughout the bouquet, their tiny blossoms forming a fine mist that softens lines and merges the larger flowers into a single, harmonious whole. Surrounding the blooms, a collar of rich green foliage-some leaves broad and glossy, others slim and slightly arching-frames the design and grounds the pale palette. The arrangement is bathed in bright, diffused light, reminiscent of a quiet room in St Luke's with tall windows facing the London sky, where the light is generous but never glaring. The background is a soft, clean white, devoid of distraction, highlighting every petal and leaf. This bouquet feels gentle and contemplative, like something you might place in a church near Old Street or send to a family home around St Luke's to acknowledge loss with grace. Its colours, textures, and balanced proportions carry a subtle message of peace and remembrance, offering a steady, comforting presence in the midst of grief.
MAKE A WISH
£60.00
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GROWING GLORY
SERENE SORROW
£60.00
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This image portrays a serene sympathy bouquet standing tall in a clear glass vase, the kind of comforting arrangement you might find gracing a windowsill in a quiet home near St Luke's Church. At the centre of the composition are creamy-white roses, fully open and generously sized, with petals that seem to fold endlessly into themselves. Their tone is soft, hovering between white and ivory, creating a sense of purity that is tender rather than stark. Around and between these roses, a delicate ring of tiny filler flowers in pale lavender and blush-lilac weaves its way through the bouquet. These small, papery blossoms, likely statice or limonium, create a gauzy veil of colour that softens every edge, giving the arrangement an almost cloud-like silhouette. The green stems are neatly gathered and visible through the cylindrical vase, reaching into clear water that glimmers faintly under the ambient light. A hint of greenery peeks among the blossoms, adding slender leaves that frame the roses without drawing attention from them. The bouquet rests on a smooth, white surface, and behind it, the background fades into an unobtrusive blur of light neutrals, as if the photo were taken in a simple, sunlit room just off Goswell Road or Central Street. Gentle daylight falls across the petals, highlighting subtle curves and casting soft shadows that deepen the sense of depth and dimension. The mood is one of quiet compassion and respect, making this arrangement suitable for sending condolences, attending a memorial, or offering a thoughtful gesture of sympathy to someone in the St Luke's and EC1 community who is navigating loss.
PEARL MEMORIES
£60.00
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SYMPATHY FLORIST CHOICE £100
£100.00
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FLORIST CHOICE 200
SYMPATHY FLORIST CHOICE £200
£200.00
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This image shows a refined sympathy bouquet standing tall against a clean white backdrop, its white and green palette perfectly suited to the quiet streets and churches around St Luke's. Dominating the composition are numerous white daisy chrysanthemums, their delicate petals layered in precise circles around vivid yellow-green centres that give each bloom a soft point of light. The daisies are massed together to form a lush, inviting surface that appears plush and gentle, like a comforting embrace. Between them, several slender lily buds rise gracefully, their petals still tightly closed and shaded in pale green along the outer edges, fading to cream or white near the tips. They reach upwards in subtle arcs, suggesting a story still unfolding, blooms that will open gradually over the coming days. Fine sprigs of white baby's breath are woven among the larger flowers, each spray dotted with many tiny blossoms that lend an airy, cloud-like softness to the bouquet. Around the perimeter, deep green foliage provides a structured frame, the leaves glossy and strong, emphasising the freshness of the white flowers. The stems are gathered and wrapped in crinkled brown kraft paper, its earthy, natural texture giving the arrangement a grounded, handmade character one might expect from a trusted neighbourhood florist like St Luke's Florist. Over this rustic layer, a clear cellophane wrap is fitted closely, adding a subtle sheen and preserving the bouquet's shape. The bottom is carefully tied, forming a neat, conical bundle, ready to be carried along Goswell Road or delivered quietly to a hospital room or memorial gathering. The overall impression is one of purity, composure, and thoughtful remembrance, offering a tender way to say "we're thinking of you" within the St Luke's community.
PURE ELEGANCE
£65.00
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A hand-tied sympathy bouquet of blue and cream roses rests against a pure white background, its rounded silhouette and carefully balanced colours designed to convey comfort and respect. About half of the roses are a striking sapphire blue, their petals richly saturated and velvety, while the remaining blooms are a soft cream, bordering on ivory, with a gentle warmth that contrasts yet blends gracefully with the cooler blue tones. The roses are nestled closely together into a domed shape, some fully opened to reveal layered spirals of petals, others still partially closed, adding a sense of movement and natural variation to the arrangement. Between the larger blossoms, fine sprays of white baby's breath create a delicate haze, tiny star-like flowers that introduce air and softness, preventing the bouquet from feeling heavy. Dark, glossy green foliage forms a discreet collar around the roses and appears in small glimpses between them, offering structure and depth much like the quiet, leafy corners around St Luke's. The stems extend below the floral mass, clearly visible as a neatly aligned bundle, suggesting a fresh, hand-prepared piece from a local florist accustomed to creating tributes for funerals and memorials in the area. The lighting is clear and even, picking up the slight sheen on the leaves and the gentle curves of each petal, while casting only minimal shadows, so every detail is well defined. Overall, the bouquet communicates peace, loyalty, and remembrance - a thoughtful floral expression for sending condolences, honouring a loved one, or providing a gentle visual focus at a service or home in the St Luke's neighbourhood.
REMEMBRANCE
£80.00
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SYMPATHY FLORIST CHOICE £300
£300.00
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A lush sweep of freshly cut red roses lies diagonally across a pristine white surface, the blooms gathered in an abundant cluster on the left while their long stems trail to the right in a measured, elegant line. This bouquet, reminiscent of a display at St Luke's Florist on a busy morning, appears to contain two to three dozen premium roses, each one carefully selected for its perfect form. The flowers are at the ideal stage of opening: the inner petals remain tightly furled, forming deep, velvety spirals, while the outer petals gently unfurl and curl back, creating rounded, cup-shaped blossoms. The red coloration is intense and uniform, a deep crimson that speaks of passion and timeless romance. Bright, diffuse lighting bathes the arrangement, ensuring that every petal is evenly lit without harsh glare; this reveals subtle shifts in tone, with tiny highlights catching along the edges and faint shadows nestled deep in the centres, giving depth and richness. From the exuberant mass of blooms, a tidy bundle of long, robust green stems extends outward. The stems are straight and strong, dotted with dark, glossy leaves that fan out naturally, their fresh colour providing a cool contrast to the warm reds. A few small thorns can be seen here and there, underscoring the authenticity and freshness of the roses, as if they have just been conditioned at the sink. Against the minimalist white background, the bouquet's colour and texture command attention, evoking the feeling of a grand romantic gesture delivered to a doorstep or office near St Luke's, perfect for anniversaries, Valentine's Day surprises, or simply saying "I love you" in the most traditional way.
RED ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£95.00
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A striking arrangement of white roses lies at a gentle diagonal across a pure white background, as if carefully placed on a preparation table in a St Luke's florist's workshop. The blooms are massed towards the lower-left side, overlapping and nestling together to create a lush, billowing cluster that gradually softens towards the centre of the image. Each rose is a refined shade of creamy white, the petals smooth and velvety, curving inwards into tight, spiralled centres that suggest both youth and promise. Some of the flowers are slightly more open, revealing layers of petals that catch the soft, even light, while the outermost petals on a few blooms carry a hint of pale green at their base, a natural sign of ultra-fresh stems. From this cloud of blossoms, long, straight stems extend towards the upper right, tapering out in an elegant arc. The stems are robust and richly coloured, clothed in healthy dark green leaves that offer a strong contrast against the delicate pale of the flowers and the stark white surface. The leaves vary subtly in shading, with some showing fine red tinges along the edges or undersides, echoing the slight colour nuances you might see in roses just brought in from a local market. The lighting gently illuminates every contour, highlighting the fine textures of both petals and foliage without creating harsh shadow. The overall mood is calm and reflective, making the image perfectly suited to represent wedding bouquets, remembrance flowers, or heartfelt gestures of support and affection for families and friends near St Luke's and the surrounding streets and estates.
WHITE ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£90.00
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Set against an immaculate white background, approximately twenty-four yellow roses form a loose, natural sweep across the image, as if resting briefly on a countertop in a St Luke's flower studio before being arranged into a condolence bouquet. The rose heads are clustered together, some remaining in tight buds with petals wrapped closely around one another, while others begin to open with layered, buttery petals that move from a soft lemon tone near the edges to a warmer, more golden yellow at the centre. These petals appear smooth and velvety, their slight curls and overlapping forms creating subtle shadows that lend depth and texture. Rich, dark green foliage surrounds the blooms, with leaves that feel sturdy and slightly glossy, a few gently twisted so their lighter undersides and delicate veining catch the light, echoing the greenery that lines the quieter corners and courtyards of St Luke's. The stems, long and fresh, stretch diagonally towards the upper right corner, their pale green colour and trimmed ends hinting at how recently the roses were cut. The white backdrop isolates the arrangement, making the colours vivid yet soothing, perfect for a sympathy gift that aims to bring gentle brightness rather than bold drama. Though yellow roses traditionally symbolise friendship, optimism, and caring thoughts, in this still, uncluttered setting they appear as a soft, hopeful presence - something you might send to a grieving family nearby to let them know they are not alone. The overall impression is one of quiet kindness, like a calm conversation shared in low tones, surrounded by the simple beauty of fresh flowers.
YELLOW ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£90.00
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An elegantly composed bundle of approximately two dozen blush pink roses lies gently across a bright white background, captured in a high-angle view that reveals every detail of the blooms. The roses are long-stemmed and arranged so that their full heads form a dense, cushion-like mass at one end, while the stems extend away in a neat diagonal line. Each flower showcases a harmonious blend of pale pastel pink and subtle dusty rose, with a whisper of lavender hidden deep within the tightly spiralled centres. Some petals curl outwards slightly, their edges softly ruffled, while many of the blooms remain in that perfect half-open stage that feels calm and introspective. Surrounding the blossoms, an abundance of glossy dark green leaves creates a frame of foliage that grounds the arrangement and provides a beautiful contrast to both the delicate flowers and the clean white surface. The even, diffused lighting flattens harsh shadows and gently illuminates the velvety texture of each petal, suggesting newly cut stems and a faint, classic rose fragrance. The scene could easily belong to a quiet living room or chapel off Old Street in the St Luke's neighbourhood, where a bouquet like this might be placed as a sympathy offering or memorial display. The mood is contemplative and respectful rather than showy, making these roses an ideal visual for condolence messages, funeral flower guides, or any content that aims to express thoughtful remembrance and heartfelt support within the local community.
PINK ROSES SERVICE ARRANGEMENT
£90.00
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