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Types And Meanings Of Flowers For A Funeral Service And What They Represent
If you are going to have to attend a memorial service, then it might be appropriate to bring flowers for funeral. You have a number of choices and different blooms to choose from. Find out what the blossoms symbolize and take a bouquet with you for the service. Offer this to the bereaved family as an offering of empathy.
The Lily is a traditional blossom that is often seen at memorial services. The blossoms in white signify innocence returned to the soul of the person who has passed away. This bloom is a symbol of majesty, pride and purity. The stargazer specie is particularly appropriate since it stands for sympathy and grief.
The Gladioli has a tall 4 foot stem with multiple blooms. This specie is usually arranged as fan sprays in memorial services. They look elegant and are classic blossoms that honor the dead. This specie symbolizes sincerity, strength, and integrity. You can get them in green, orange, peach, yellow, red, pink, white, and purple.
Chrysanthemums are also common blooms uses for services especially in Spain, Italy, France, Poland, Croatia, and Hungary where the blossom symbolizes death. In Japan, China and Korea, the white varieties represent grief. They are not often used in memorials in the US with the exception of New Orleans because they symbolize joy in America.
Carnations are great choices for long interments since they last long. They are fragrant and are common picks to show sympathy. The colors of the blossoms also have special meanings. Red carnations represent admiration; pink blooms symbolize remembrance, and the white ones stand for innocence and a wholesome kind of love.
Roses are not only for dates and lovers; they can also be given as flowers for funeral. Pink blooms denote gracefulness and love. Red ones symbolize love, deference and valor. Yellow blossoms are usually offered by close friends of the dead and very dark red ones are usually given by a special love interest of the deceased.
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