The Kind of Flowers for a Funeral

Flowers can remind people of the vitality of life amdist the sorrow of death.

Funerals are meant to both honor the deceased and to comfort the living. Flowers are one of the most common ways to remember someone at a funeral.. The type of flowers you choose can depend on the deceased's religion, personal preferences during life or specific sentimental value.

Religious Preferences

Some religions use specific flowers for their funeral services. For instance, those who are Eastern Orthodox consider white flowers more meaningful than colored flowers. Those who believe in life after death will often display wreaths in the shape of a circle to represent eternal life. Christian funerals commonly have flower arrangements in the shape of a cross.

Personal Preferences

Personal preferences of the deceased can play into the kind of flowers you choose for a funeral. Select a flower arrangement in the favorite color of your loved one. If the favorite color was a more unlikely one for flowers, have your arrangement decorated with an appropriate color of ribbon or in a carefully selected vase.

Sentimental Value

If a certain kind of flower held sentimental value for you and your deceased loved one, you can always work that into the flowers arrangement. Roses for the Grandmother who tended her rose garden faithfully, or daisies for the sweetheart you gave them to every year for her birthday. If the funeral is for a little one whose life was still beautiful but not fully blossomed, rosebuds are a good choice.

Durability

Flowers that graced a funeral service will often do second duty at the grave site or as a display in the local church. If you wish for the flowers you donate for a funeral to last long enough for many to enjoy, consider choosing flowers that are more hardy. For instance, chrysanthemums and carnations can both withstand the elements with less attention than the more delicate lilies and roses. Your local florist can best advise you as to what flowers will last the longest in your area.

References

• Funeral Planning
• Funeral Flowers