What color Rose for a Funeral?

[Hannathy]

My Aunt died and my sister and I want to send a vase with 3 roses in it, 1 for each of our children to the funeral home with their names and I don't know what color to send.
She only has 1 daughter and no grandchildren and was the last family member of that generation left so my cousin is having only 1 hr of visitation before the service for her Mom's friends, no going to the church or cem. My sister and I live out of state so we can't go (esp for 1 hour) but thought it would be nice to have something at the funeral and thought this would be simple and loving. We are sending something to my cousin at her house and making a contribution to the hospice.

So what color roses? I know some one will have some ideas.

 

[bigmerle1966]

How old are they, can they pick out the color they want? I would send a differant color for each child. Yellow, pink, peach, not red or white.

 

[onyx8]

Dark Crimson is the color to signify Mourning in roses. I believe Calla Lilies are also for mourning.

 

[golfgal]

I don't think it really matters. We did yellow roses for my Grandpa's funeral because he liked yellow roses. There have been roses of every color at various funerals. Do you know what her favorite color was?

 

[Evil Genius]

I agree that whatever rose colors you like are what you should send. For my dad's funeral we had peach, red and white roses.

 

[chell]

Send the colors you want to send. I don't believe in certain colors for funerals. I would send a color that was either her favorite or a color those sending the flowers had a connection with her over.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

I am sorry about your Aunt and I think a rose for each child is very sweet.

 

[Aurora63]

Yes, I also agree that the color does not really matter, whatever feels best to you.

 

[chell]

So sorry to hear about your aunt. Sorry that I forgot to post that on my first response.

 

[nliedel]

So sorry to hear of your loss. When we lost our son we asked the florist about this because we wanted yellow roses and she said to please not worry about color or even the type of flowers. We placed a spray of yellow roses on his casket and a gorgeous bouquet of daisies next to the coffin. We still place daisies on the altar in his memory in church every year and no one has said "boo" to me about it (and no one better either )

 

[TinkInPink]

Thanks everyone ! My DD suggested 2 red for the boys and 1 pink for her. I think that would work. It is just hard when you can't go and it felt so cold to me not to send anything just a donation so this way it is afffordable, we will still make a donation in her honor, but still has meaning.

nliedel I think daisies are perfect tribute for a child nothing says sunshine and love like daisies I am so sorry about your child and thank you for responding to what must be a difficult question for you.

 

[Hannathy]

I replied before checking who was logged in and posted under my DD name ao what the post above said and Thanks again.

 

[Talking Hands]

Did yellow tea roses for my mother's funeral. She loved those. Was there a particular rose she loved.

 

[nliedel]

nliedel I think daisies are perfect tribute for a child nothing says sunshine and love like daisies I am so sorry about your child and thank you for responding to what must be a difficult question for you.

You know what? It is not hard to respond to this. As a result of Ben's loss we adopted two fantastic boys and truly if his life and loss helps anyone with something then he stood for something and he was not lost in vain. Does that make sense? I hated it the pain is horrible, I miss him every day but in the end there was a bigger picture I could not see and is still unfolding. It worked out the way it was supposed to. Someone remind me of that on my next hard day.