Sending flower in a funeral is the gesture of peace and salvation as per the Christianity, but have you ever thought that how it is accepted in other religions and what are ways of sending or giving flowers at the burial or memorial in other cultures?

When someone passes, whether it’s a family member, loved ones or a friend, flower shows eulogy and honor towards the person who is departed. So, most of the cultures in the world prefer sending flowers to the death of someone. Types of floral arrangements depend on some factors. Although there is no such hard rule, there are some guidelines for you while sending flowers to the burial.

What is the Reason to Send a Flower?

The purpose of sending flowers is to celebrate life whether the floral arrangement is for your own people or for others. Not only the message of serenity, white or light flowers convey the message of new life after death and flowers also lift up the mood of the family of the demised.

 When to Give Flowers in Every Religion?

Providing flowers according to different cultures is also related to the faith of each culture. You have to remember that which is appropriate for your culture that can be inappropriate for the other cultures. If you are not sure about the culture and the traditions, then it is better to take help of the closest family member of the demise who can tell you about their customs. Here we have helped you with some common practices of sending flowers according to various faith or cultures:

1. Catholic – Every type of flower arrangement is accepted in the Catholic religion.

2. Mormon – Avoid arrangements of flower on a cross or crucifix in this culture.

3. Protestant Christian – Most flower arrangements are welcomed at both the funeral and memorial service, but light and white-colored flowers are encouraged the most.

4. Greek or Eastern Orthodox – White flowers are favored and the rest of the flowers are accepted in the memorial.

5. Jewish – Jewish funerals allow taking flowers at the entrance of the synagogue. You can carry flowers and fruit baskets to the cremation reception of the Jewish people.

6. Buddhists – Most of the flower arrangements are accepted at the funeral of Buddhists. You can bring flower sticks and flower garland in the funeral of Buddhist people.

7. Baha’i – Every type of flower is accepted in their funeral or burial.

8. Hinduism – Along with the floral arrangement, floral garlands are accepted at the funeral of Hindus.

9. Muslim – The appropriateness of flowers varies in Islamic culture. So, you need to ask the Muslim priest or the closest family members of the demise about the custom and flower decoration that is needed in their funeral ceremony.

Flower Arrangements by Different People Who are Related to the Demised

There are various friends, relatives and officially related people who know the departed person. Every one of them is invited to the cremation or funeral ceremony. But different types of floral arrangements should be done by different people. Take a look how!

· Brother, sister, parents, and grandparents can do any type of floral arrangement they like to do because they are close to the departed person. Generally, casket spray or wreath is given from the spouse, parents, and children of the deceased.

·  The extended family members like aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and close friends can provide flowers for the cemetery or they can also offer traditional standing spray needed for the graveyard.

·  The friends, office staffs and business associates can give bouquets in vases, flower basket arrangements, standing sprays, live plants or wreaths at the funeral.

All these guidelines or etiquettes may help you come out of the tension of attending a funeral and providing flowers to the people of different customs and different relatives in various ways.