Flowers accompany people not only throughout their lives, but even after death. For days of memory and sorrow, there are special flower compositions, with the help of which respect and love for loved ones and loved ones who have left this world are expressed.
Instructions
Step 1
In European countries, yellow flowers are most often brought to funerals, since it is considered the color of parting and sadness. In Russia and neighboring states, flowers of red, blue and white are considered appropriate, while yellow is perceived as an inappropriate shade due to excessive brightness.
Step 2
White and other light flowers are usually brought to the funerals of young people or children, as this color symbolizes purity and tenderness. The older the deceased, the darker shade of colors is acceptable. Purple, blue, dark red flowers are considered the most suitable options.
Step 3
You can express your emotions with a matching flower arrangement. Evergreens in suitable ceramic pots can be used instead of traditional flowers. Yew, cypress, thuja will help you show that the deceased will remain in your heart forever. Irises have symbolized hopes for revival for many centuries. By placing these flowers on the grave of the deceased, you will emphasize that he will live in your heart forever.
Step 4
In Russia, the main "funeral" flowers are carnations of different colors and soft roses. If you know exactly what flowers the deceased loved during his lifetime, make a bouquet of them. This will help you express your respect and affection for another person who has departed into the world.
Step 5
It is believed that the number of colors should be even, but this is true only for Russia and several neighboring countries. The number of flowers in pairs is an ancient pagan tradition. The fact is that before, even numbers carried a negative meaning, symbolizing death and evil. This rule does not apply to bouquets in which there are more than twenty flowers.
Step 6
Instead of a bouquet, you can bring a traditional funeral wreath to the grave, it is a symbol of the cycle, rebirth and immortality of the soul. Of course, artificial wreaths are much more convenient and practical than natural ones, but still they cannot be compared with wreaths made of natural flowers.
Step 7
Funeral wreaths are usually made up of one hundred or more flowers arranged in a circle. They are usually intertwined with green pine branches or fern leaves. The variety of flowers used to compose the wreath carries a hidden meaning. So, scarlet roses speak of a long life and heroic death. Lilies and calla lilies may be present in the wreaths laid on the graves of young people. They mean hope and purity.
