{"id":16817,"date":"2023-06-08T15:48:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T10:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/?p=16817"},"modified":"2023-06-08T15:48:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T10:18:21","slug":"a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism","title":{"rendered":"A Comprehensive Guide to Funeral Flowers and Their Symbolism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism\/#Lilies\" >Lilies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism\/#Hydrangeas\" >Hydrangeas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism\/#Roses\" >Roses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism\/#Carnations\" >Carnations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism\/#Orchids\" >Orchids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-funeral-flowers-and-their-symbolism\/#Chrysanthemums\" >Chrysanthemums<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowers can express a lot of emotions, including your heartfelt condolences. You can always take a bouquet to a funeral with a comforting note to extend your sympathy. But are you confused regarding which flowers are appropriate for a funeral? Below, check out the different <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/which-are-the-best-flowers-to-express-sympathy\">types of funeral flowers<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and understand what they convey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lilies\"><\/span><b>Lilies<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16820 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lilies.jpg\" alt=\"lilies\" width=\"612\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lilies.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lilies-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White lilies are extremely common at funerals because of their aromatic nature. Lilies are an indication that the departed soul is at peace. White lilies are often associated with purity and the radiance of the soul. When it comes to comforting the near ones of the departed soul, white lilies emerge as the appropriate flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hydrangeas\"><\/span><b>Hydrangeas<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hydrangeas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hydrangeas.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hydrangeas-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydrangeas are often used in standing floral arrangements like garlands and wreaths for funerals. Pink hydrangeas are symbolic of your heartfelt emotion for the deceased and their family. You can also bring them to funerals to symbolise the gratitude, beauty, and grace of the deceased.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roses\"><\/span><b>Roses<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roses.jpg\" alt=\"Roses\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roses.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roses-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White roses are chosen as <\/span>condolence flowers<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because they signify purity, innocence, and spirituality. You can even send pink roses to a funeral because they symbolise grace and commemoration. Furthermore, roses are often used with other flowers in caskets, wreaths, sprays, and standing sprays.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carnations\"><\/span><b>Carnations<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Carnations.jpg\" alt=\"Carnations\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Carnations.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Carnations-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among different f<\/span>lowers representing death<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and being appropriate for funerals, carnations are also present. They are often used in standing sprays and wreaths. White carnation flowers represent innocence. Meanwhile, pink carnations represent the Virgin Mary\u2019s tears, which represent the sombre mood of a funeral. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orchids\"><\/span><b>Orchids<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16824 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchids.jpg\" alt=\"Orchids\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchids.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchids-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orchids are elegant funeral flowers found in various arrangements. You can also see live orchid plants at funerals. Pink and white orchids are appropriate for funerals. They indicate eternal love and these flowers also last for a long time. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chrysanthemums\"><\/span><b>Chrysanthemums<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chrysanthemums.jpg\" alt=\"Chrysanthemums\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chrysanthemums.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chrysanthemums-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chrysanthemums are associated with sympathy and honour in American and European cultures. In Asian culture, mums are symbolic of rebirth. Mums are often used in bouquets, baskets, and sprays. Sometimes they are combined with heavy flowers like lilies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these <\/span><a href=\"\/flowers\/sympathy-n-funeral\">funeral flowers<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span>Singapore<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can aptly convey how saddened you have been by someone\u2019s tragic loss. You can show your support and sympathy for the ones grieving the death of a loved one. The beautiful blooms also help create a peaceful and reflective atmosphere at a funeral. Moreover, they can help convey emotions like admiration and respect to celebrate the life of the deceased. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flowers can express a lot of emotions, including your heartfelt condolences. You can always take a bouquet to a funeral with a comforting note to extend your sympathy. But are you confused regarding which flowers are appropriate for a funeral? Below, check out the different types of funeral flowers and understand what they convey.\u00a0 Lilies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":16819,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[723],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16817"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16817"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16826,"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16817\/revisions\/16826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}