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Floral Arrangements and Funerals: The Hidden Meanings of Flower Types

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Floral Arrangements and Funerals: The Hidden Meanings of Flower Types

For my mother's funeral, my sister and I spent a lot of time thinking about flowers for her funeral. We wanted beautiful, colorful flowers that reflected upon her energetic spirit and her love of bright, bold color. However, when we began to plan out her funeral with the funeral director, we were surprised to learn that different types of flowers had different meanings. Based on their meanings, some were appropriate for a funeral, and others were not. We had no idea about this, but I instantly became fascinated with the topic. I created this website to help educate others about the meanings of flowers and which are appropriate for funerals.

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Cremation

12 January 2016
 Categories: , Blog

When someone close to you passes away, you may be the one that has to make a decision about how their remains will be handled. If the deceased did not have an opinion about being buried or cremated, you may be wondering which will be the best option. The rate that cremation is used in the US is 45.3% according to data as recent as 2013, so the process may not be as uncommon as you think it is. Here are a few advantages and disadvantages of using cremation.

Advantages

You Have Several Options For A Memorial

When you cremate the body, you will have multiple options for what you can do as a memorial for your loved one. Ashes can be buried or put into a mausoleum. You can spread ashes across a specific place that had meaning to them. Some people make jewelry with the ashes, or even use them for planting a tree. If they loved to travel, ashes can be spread in different places they liked to visit.

Cremation Is Considered Eco-friendly

Many people oppose a burial because they do not feel that it is environmentally friendly. This is because the casket is put underground, which can contain metal, plastic, and other materials that do not decompose well once they are buried. Some caskets are even wrapped in plastic before they are buried. Cremation makes the environmental footprint for the body much smaller, which makes a person feel good about their impact on the earth after they pass away.

Disadvantages

You Won't Have Alternative Options

When a body is buried, you can always have a body exhumed later to make different arrangements. For example, the body can be moved to a family burial plot, or even cremated later. Once a body is cremated though, you cannot go back on your decision. This may cause you to not decide on cremation if you aren't 100% sure of what to do.

Cremation Can Cause Family Disputes

Burials can be a traditional process, with a viewing of the body and a burial. Cremations are quite different, with there often being options of what can be done with the ashes. This can be a point of disagreement between other family members, since the decision of what is done with the ashes is often out of their control. There may also be family members that don't want cremation because they want to see the body one last time.

For more information about cremation, contract a local funeral home like Romero Family Funeral Home Corp. with your questions or concerns.