Cesta Gourmet Bon Vivant

We built this basket for the friend who wants to help but doesn't know what to send besides flowers. Fresh fruit, cheese, and tea felt like the right answer, something a family could actually use in the days after a service. Families tell us a personal, practical gift like this brings a measure of comfort and peace precisely because it asks nothing of them during this time. Every family working through grief deserves a personal way to express condolences for a loved one, especially when the right words feel impossible to find.

What fills the basket, how sizing works, and delivery timing to a home or funeral service, all below.

What's Included in This Gourmet Flower Arrangement Alternative: Apples, pears, oranges, grapes, bananas, and a pineapple fill this basket, paired with cheeses, crackers, and tea in a natural container trimmed with a bow.

What to Expect: Expect a mix of red apples, orange citrus, and deep purple grapes for color, with cheese and crackers tucked in alongside. Nothing here needs water or a vase, which some families prefer over cut flowers. Exact fruit varieties can shift slightly with seasonal availability, though the overall mix and presentation stay consistent.

Sizing: This basket is available in Standard, Deluxe, or Premium. Each size includes the same fruit, cheese, and tea, just more of everything as you go up.

When Families Send Sympathy Flowers or This Basket Instead: Many families choose this as an alternative to funeral flowers, especially for a home that already has plenty of arrangements. It works equally well sent to an office in someone's memory. Coworkers sending a group gift often prefer it over flowers as well, since everyone can share it rather than one person taking a vase home.

If an Item Isn't Available: If a specific fruit or snack is briefly unavailable, our staff substitutes an item of equal value, keeping the same generous variety.

Remembrance Gifts: Pairing This Basket With Funeral Flowers: Most orders to homes, offices, or funeral homes go out the same day nationwide, as long as the order lands by 2 PM in the recipient's time zone, or noon on Sundays. Include the address and any timing details when you order.

• Keep the basket in a cool spot out of direct sun, and refrigerate the cheese once it's unwrapped.
• Most of the fruit keeps for about a week.

• Our designers may substitute stems of equal or greater value to guarantee freshness and fullness; the overall look and color palette of the design is always preserved.

Is This a Good Alternative to Sending Sympathy Flowers?

Many families choose it for exactly that reason, especially when a home already has several flower arrangements. It gives visitors something to share instead, and it still arrives as a thoughtful, personal gesture of support.

Can I Include a Sympathy Card With This Basket?

Yes. Add a short note at checkout and our staff will include a sympathy card with the delivery. We're happy to help with wording if you'd like.

Can This Be Sent to a Workplace Before a Funeral Service?

Yes, it's a common choice for a workplace, since coworkers can share it together rather than needing to divide up flowers, and we can time delivery around the service if you let us know.