A funeral always becomes a terrible shock for close friends and relatives of the deceased, even when it comes to the death of an old or seriously ill person. It is extremely difficult to observe traditions in such circumstances, but you need to try to do this, paying special attention to the flowers that will be brought to the coffin and laid on the grave.
What bouquet is appropriate to bring to a funeral
It is advisable to choose for the funeral a bouquet of an even number of flowers, not exceeding 12. Of course, it is doubtful that someone will count the plants, but it is still worth observing the tradition. Also pay attention to the design of the bouquet. The best option is to bring individual flowers that are not fastened together, since all the collected bouquets will still be mixed and laid out first in a coffin, and then on a grave. There is another option - flowers tied with a black ribbon. Decorations, and even then modest, are permissible only in baskets and wreaths.
Choose the color scheme of your bouquet carefully. There are two important rules here. Firstly, in no case should you choose colorful compositions. Secondly, it is advisable to give preference to white, red, blue, purple, burgundy shades, but not yellow, orange, pink, cream. If you knew the deceased very well, and he was a person close to you, pick up his favorite flowers of a suitable shade - this will be a good symbol of your memory, respect and love.
What flowers to choose for a funeral
Very often red and burgundy roses are brought to the funeral. There is a certain symbolism in this. Such flowers will mean either love, or blood relationship, or that a person lived a difficult life and was dying very hard, but now his torment is over, and there is no more pain for him. Red carnations have a similar meaning, which are also suitable for funerals.
If you want to show respect for the deceased or show that he was an honest, sincere person with a pure soul and thoughts, choose lilies and violets. The same flowers should be placed on the grave of a clergyman or a deeply religious person.
Plants that symbolize rebirth or eternal life are also often chosen. In particular, we are talking about irises: these flowers with dark buds will mean that the deceased remains to live in the hearts of their loved ones. It is appropriate to supplement any mourning bouquet with willows, symbolizing the transition of the human soul to another world and its eternal life. You can use any number of willow branches at your discretion - their number may not be even.
Also, a good option would be to use twigs of cypress, yew or thuja to complement the flowers. They will also mean the life of the soul, its rebirth in another body or in another world, as well as respect, love for the deceased and sorrow associated with his death.
