While pondering what to send when someone dies instead of flowers, consider if there was a certain place that the deceased was fond of visiting, such as a local park or their alma mater campus.

So, instead of flowers, all of us kids would make food for her at home, and we would do the same for Father’s Day. My mother passed away years ago after a lengthy illness.

I’ve broken down the most important elements of romantic gift-giving so you can successfully figure out the perfect non-floral gesture. Here’s why you should scrap Valentine’s Day flowers in ...