Appropriate Funeral Flowers Funeral Sympathy Sprays for Various Sentiments
As rules go, there are no rules about sending funeral flower arrangements to the home of a deceased friend or loved one or funeral home. People often choose a favorite color or pick one over another because of the flower arrangement itself, and are not bound by convention. So why read this piece? Although there are no ‘rights’ or ‘wrongs’ in the matter of sympathy floral tributes, there are certainly those that are more appropriate than others. Flowers hold powerful meaning and significance, and can be used to convey strong emotion – a human trait that is not out of place at a funeral.
Type of Funeral Flowers for Sympathy
Orchids
This stunning creation of nature can speak many dialects of the language of love. Endless love, soulful mourning, mature charm or deep affection, these unique flowers lend themselves beautifully to any setting, such as at this time of unfathomable sorrow. Interestingly, there are approximately 25,000 varieties of orchids you can choose from; so, no matter what the emotion you’re trying to convey to the family of the departed, these exquisite flowers can help.
Lilies
Lilies are more than just pretty flowers. The white lily is known to be a symbolic representation of the innocence that one purportedly returns to in death. People often use these flowers to show their respect for the purity and majestic bearing of one who has passed on; they may be used in the corollary – to represent the humility and devotion – as well. The stargazer lily is one of the more popular funeral flowers because it signifies sympathy for surviving relatives.
Roses
Ever the traditional symbol of love in its myriad forms, the rose is a classic when it comes to showing true love. There are as many shades of emotion that can be expressed with roses as there are varieties: white speaks of youth and innocence; red conveys deep respect; pink signifies grace and gentility if the deceased is a young woman or a child; black can express a faith in the continuity of the circle of life. In fact, the reason that roses are so popular is because of their significance as much as their appearance.
Carnations
These are often used to show strong yearning for the deceased. Red carnations are typically used as the main theme of a flower arrangement at funerals. Pink may be used to express deep affection for a close family member you may have lost, or a partner. Each flower and each hue has its own depth of meaning and special significance for just the right message you want to convey. If you truly have an emotion that needs to be translated into something visual, then there is no better way than with flowers. Fresh arrangements sent to the funeral home or to the home of the deceased relieve the gloom of the occasion, and can bring color to an otherwise black event. Choose carefully, and you will be able to send exactly what you want to say.
How to Choose the Perfect Funeral Sympathy Sprays
Funerals are a very hard time for grieving families. It’s a very hard occasion and should be treated with a lot of respect. Sending your condolences may not be enough. It would be nice to see funeral sympathy sprays around to make the environment livelier and to remind everyone that the life of the dead should be celebrated rather than to be grieved upon. So, here are tips on how to choose the perfect funeral sympathy sprays to give a deceased family member or loved one.
Tip 1: Consider the Gender
For a woman who has recently passed, go for soft and pastel colors such as lavender, yellow, mint green and the like. On the other hand, stronger colors such as blue, white or black can fit a man’s funeral. But of course, do not limit your choices to these. You can also base the colors on the personality of a person. If he or she was always bubbly, then go for very bright and striking colors!
Tip 2: Know the Meaning of Flowers
You will probably see many kinds of flowers when shopping for funeral sprays. Lilies are one of the most popular flowers during funerals because it symbolizes sympathy, most especially the white stargazer lilies. However, don’t limit yourself to the white ones, you can also request the white ones to be mixed with other colors of star gazer lilies.
Chrysanthemums represent sincerity and truth. This is a great way to show that your condolences are sincere. Double chrysanthemum blooms gives a fuller appearance to the spray while single blooms are daisy like in appearance and is a popular choice for children or female’s funeral.
Carnations have a more classic appearance and it lasts longer, too. White carnations are the top choice.
Roses are also beautiful for funeral sympathy sprays. Different roses have different meanings. Red is for a romantic other, white is for humility and yellow represents friendship.
Tip 3: What Message to Write
You can either choose to write a message or not because sometimes, the flowers already speak for themselves. But it would also be great to leave a short message to address to the family such as “Our hearts are filled with sorrow. May you Rest in Peace” or “In loving memory of [name of deceased]”. There are many messages you can write but keep it short and sweet. You can opt to place your name as the source of the spray or not.
Tip 4: Funeral Sprays on a Budget
If you are short on cash, then there are a few things you can do to make your budget fit. First of all, you need to order your funeral sympathy spray a day before. Rush work is something that we do often to help accommodate the last-minute needs of our customers. We have many specials available so please feel free to visit that section of the website also.
Giving funeral sympathy sprays is your way of sending a gentle message of hope to a grieving family so be sure to choose the perfect one. The very main thing that you need to remember or our ultimate tip is that anything that comes from the heart will be greatly appreciated. Contact us so that we can guide you through the process of choosing the right arrangements and casket flowers here in the Toronto/GTA area.
Our florists create personalized designs and we have some of the most affordable arrangements available in addition. We deliver on both Saturday and Sunday to accommodate even the most last-minute arrangements. We specialize in rush-delivery and can have an order ready in 2 hours or less for delivery to any funeral home in the area. We are also a proud member of FTD, Teleflora and 1800Flowers and are proud to be your local florist. Call us today at 416-356-7478.
