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Types And Meanings Of Flowers For Funeral Services 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 one of the most common species associated with memorial services. The white blooms symbolize innocence that has been brought back to the soul of the deceased. They also stand for purity, dignity and majesty. In particular, white stargazer lilies signify sympathy towards the grieving family. Send a basket of white lilies.
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.
The Chrysanthemum is often used in France, Spain, Poland, Italy, Hungary, and Croatia as offerings during memorial services. The blossoms specifically denote death. The white species, which signify grief, are used at interments in Japan or China. This blossom is not commonly used in the US except in New Orleans.
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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