For centuries the flowers for a funeral were used to cover the odor of the deceased (decomposing body) and as an expression. An expression of respect for the dead and sentiment for grievers.
Funeral professionals today do a great job in presenting their beliefs in the importance of funeral flowers in a service. And only by conveying these beliefs will the family of the deceased understand the importance of the flowers.
Funerals are emotional time for all involved. Emotion is also a base for all human expressions. Funeral flowers sent to the church, grave site or family’s home do express emotions that are heard to verbalize. These feelings of sympathy, respect, faithfulness and sharing of grief are spoken through flowers. Flowers do create a worm and caring environment and take away the cold realities of death and despair.
Families of deceased do have a right to express their feelings and representing the deceased through flowers. The types, colors, seasons and shapes all can describe the way we feel and they can also describe someone’s character and personality.
It is customary to send flowers for a funeral, however, some of us do and some do not understand the significance of spirituality in this tradition. Flowers are not only symbols of love and respect, they also signify eternity and immortality. Flowers comfort hopeless, and care for depressed. The life cycle of a flower is close to a human life cycle. And by watching them we learn that life is not forever.
So, flowers in a funeral have a symbolic and visual role. They add warmth and richness to the service. Flowers represent sympathy to the grievers.
Sympathy flowers sent as comfort to the living and as token of respect for the departed.
Funeral professionals today do a great job in presenting their beliefs in the importance of funeral flowers in a service. And only by conveying these beliefs will the family of the deceased understand the importance of the flowers.
Funerals are emotional time for all involved. Emotion is also a base for all human expressions. Funeral flowers sent to the church, grave site or family’s home do express emotions that are heard to verbalize. These feelings of sympathy, respect, faithfulness and sharing of grief are spoken through flowers. Flowers do create a worm and caring environment and take away the cold realities of death and despair.
Families of deceased do have a right to express their feelings and representing the deceased through flowers. The types, colors, seasons and shapes all can describe the way we feel and they can also describe someone’s character and personality.
It is customary to send flowers for a funeral, however, some of us do and some do not understand the significance of spirituality in this tradition. Flowers are not only symbols of love and respect, they also signify eternity and immortality. Flowers comfort hopeless, and care for depressed. The life cycle of a flower is close to a human life cycle. And by watching them we learn that life is not forever.
So, flowers in a funeral have a symbolic and visual role. They add warmth and richness to the service. Flowers represent sympathy to the grievers.
Sympathy flowers sent as comfort to the living and as token of respect for the departed.
