Alright, let’s talk about them funeral flower arrangements, the ones they call bleeding heart. Don’t know why they gotta call it that, sounds kinda scary if you ask me. But hey, that’s what folks say, so we’ll go with it.
So, you go to a funeral, right? And you see all them flowers. Some are big, some are small, some are just…there. But the bleeding heart ones, them’s the ones shaped like, well, a heart. Guess that makes sense, seein’ as it’s about love and loss and all that.
Now, I ain’t no fancy flower lady, but I seen a few of these in my time. They usually got red flowers, roses mostly, and some white ones too. Carnations, they call ’em. Pretty little things, even if they’re for a sad occasion. They stick ’em on that stand thingy, whatchamacallit, an easel? Yeah, that’s it. Makes it easy for folks to see, I reckon.
One thing I noticed, some of them bleeding hearts is just plain white. All them carnations, packed tight together, like a fluffy white cloud. But even then, they put some red roses on top, just a few, so you still get that heart feeling, you know? And they always put some green stuff around the edges, makes it look…I dunno…finished, I guess.
I heard tell they make these bleeding hearts real big sometimes, like six or seven feet tall! Can you imagine? That’s taller than my grandson, and he’s a big boy! Must take a whole lotta flowers to make somethin’ that big. And they cost a pretty penny too, I bet. But hey, when you wanna show respect, you do what you gotta do.
- They use red roses mostly, ’cause red is for love, see?
- And white carnations, ’cause white is for…well, I guess it’s for peace or somethin’.
- They put ’em in a heart shape, so you know it’s from the heart, even if it’s a broken one.
- They stick ’em on an easel, so everybody can see how much you cared.
Them flowers, they ain’t just pretty things to look at. They tell a story, you know? They say, “I loved this person, and I’m gonna miss ’em somethin’ fierce.” That’s what the bleeding heart says to me, anyways.
And them little branches, what they call fronds or somethin’, they stick ’em in there too. Makes it look…fuller, I guess. Like a real heart, beatin’ and all. They gotta put them in just right though, so they look good. It ain’t just stickin’ ‘em in any old way. There’s an art to it, even if I don’t understand it all.
Speaking of hearts, I remember when my old man passed. We got him one of these bleeding heart things. Red roses, white carnations, the whole shebang. It was real pretty, even though my eyes were too blurry to see it good. But I knew, just lookin’ at it, that it was made with love. And that’s what matters, ain’t it?
So next time you see one of them bleeding heart arrangements, don’t just think it’s a bunch of flowers. Think about the love that went into makin’ it, and the love it’s supposed to show. It’s a powerful thing, a heart full of flowers, even if it’s a sad one. It’s a way of sayin’ goodbye, without sayin’ a word. Just…flowers. And a whole lotta feelin’.
And you know, they don’t just have to be for funerals. You could give someone a bleeding heart arrangement for other reasons, I reckon. Like, if they’re goin’ through a tough time, or if you just wanna show ‘em how much you care. Flowers always make things a little bit better, even when things are real bad. They are a way to share feelings, when words are just not enough.
So there you have it. My two cents on bleeding heart flower arrangements. Ain’t nothin’ fancy, just plain talk from a plain old woman. But I hope it made some kinda sense. And if you ever need to show someone you care, well, you know what to do. Get ’em some flowers. Maybe even a bleeding heart. It’ll say more than words ever could.
One last thing, if you are going to order one of these bleeding hearts, make sure you go to a good place. Don’t go to some fly-by-night shop. You want flowers that are fresh and that are arranged nicely. After all, it’s about showin’ respect, and you wanna do it right. So find a flower shop that knows what they’re doing and that will take the time to make somethin’ special. You won’t regret it.
Tags: [Funeral Flowers, Bleeding Heart, Red Roses, White Carnations, Flower Arrangement, Sympathy Flowers, Loss, Grief, Remembrance]
