Is an orchid ok to bring to a funeral?

Bringing any floral arrangement to a funeral is thoughtful, and as orchids are beautiful and delicate, they will most likely be a welcome gift in a sea of boring carnations.



Orchids have many, many meanings, but one of them is not death, as another poster responded. Orchids are associated with wealth, love, beauty, reflections, thoughtfulness, refinement, fertility, seduction, preciousness, a belle, virility/many children, mature charm, and the curing of illnesses.



If you are concerned with the meanings of the flowers you bring, you can really try to personalize your arrangement. Here are some suggestions:

Locust [Robinia pseudoacacia] --love beyond the grave

Aloe --sorrow

Sweet Briar [Rosa eglanteria] --poetry, sympathy

Michaelmas Daisy [Aster novi-belgii] --farewell

Harebell [Campanula rotundifolia] --grief, pain

Black Bryony [Tamus communis] --be my support

Butterfly Weed [Asclepias tuberosa] --let me go

Clematis --safety, filial love

Mountain Ash [Sorbus aucuparia] --I watch over you

Milkweed [Asclepias] --heartache cure

Cranberry [Vaccinium macrocarpon] --cure for heartache

Elecampane [Inula helenium] --tears

Honeysuckle [Lonicera] --fidelity, the bond of love

Lilac, Purple [Syringa] --first emotions of love, fraternal love, memory

Oxalis (sorrel) --parental affection

Pansy [Viola wittrockiana] Purple --you occupy my thoughts

Pansy [Viola wittrockiana] Yellow --think of me

Periwinkle [Vinca] --pleasant recollection

Rosemary [Rosmarius officinalis] --remembrance

Snowdrop [Galanthus] --a friend in adversity, consolation

Stonecrop [Sedum] --tranquility

Geranium [Pelargonium] Scarlet --comfort

Meadow Saffron [Colchicum autumnale] --growing old

Mulberry, white [Morus] --wisdom

Zinnia --absent friends

Wormwood [Artemisia absinthium] --absence

Is an orchid ok to bring to a funeral?
I would think it was kinda weird... and I don't think of it as the flower of death; I think the lily is the one that serves that purpose. You can go to a funeral empty-handed; the family doesn't need more flowers. It's a nice thought though!
Reply:Orchids are usually considered a "death" flower, so ok...But, in my experience, most people take roses.
Reply:I recommend a white lily and rose arrangement of some sort.
Reply:It's supposed to be the flower of death so it sounds okay from that perspective.
Reply:are you speaking of bringing an orchid plant? if so i think it's a nice idea. any type of plant is always a nice gesture. orchids tend to have a less powerful smell than a lily and a single philanopsis orchid plant in a pretty pot is something that will last after the funeral
Reply:Yes it is and very thoughtful.

gordon