Silk Flowers for Memorial Day Remembrance.
Using Patriotic Colors to Create a Silk Flower Arrangement.

Silk flower stems and bunches come in a wide variety of colors. You can coordinate them, or use them to complement, any décor. You can also choose colors to create a stand-alone themed arrangement. Here are some silk flower suggestions to create your Memorial Day red-white-and-blue creation:

o Red: Rose, daisy, day lily, tulip, cherry blossom, peony, poppy

o White: Lily, rose, delphinium, daisy, hyacinth, lilac, poppy, hydrangea

o Blue: Irises, cosmos, delphinium, hyacinth, hydrangea, lilac

Of course, these are only a few suggestions. The patriotic possibilities that silk flowers offer are practically endless.

Memorial Day’s Historical Roots

1868 saw the first Memorial Day, in the form of Decoration Day. The first ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery, where the 20,000 Union dead, buried there, were honored. Memorial Day was officially declared a United States national holiday in 1971.

Though different regions of the United States honor the fallen on different days, Memorial Day is generally recognized on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day and Veterans Day are often confused. Memorial Day is reserved for those soldiers who have died, while Veterans Day is celebrated in honor of all in-service and honorably discharged members of the U.S. Armed Forces.


Third Sub-head: Using Silk Flowers to Decorate Headstones

Tradition dictates that flower arrangements be placed at the headstones of fallen soldiers on or around Memorial Day. Common types of containers include cones (which are inserted into the ground), wreaths (which are usually supported by special wire frames), and cemetery logs (oblong flower boxes).

Before decorating your loved one’s gravesite for Memorial Day, it’s important to consult with the management or caretaker of the cemetery. Certain rules apply for the adornment of headstones, and the rules differ from cemetery to cemetery.

Some common regulations include:

o No glass containers
o Particular types of planters and arrangements are only permitted during particular times of the year. For instance, Easter and Memorial Day arrangements must be removed within a week after the holiday
o All flowers must be removed before the onset of winter
o Occasionally, a notice will be issued asking people to remove flowers for mowing, weeding, or other lawn maintenance
o Often, cemeteries reserve the right to dispose of tattered or neglected silk flower arrangements

Remember to consult with the proper authorities for the decoration rules of your loved one’s burial place.


Fourth Sub-head: Why Choose Silk Flowers for your Memorial Day Remembrance?

Unless you live next door to the cemetery, stopping by a gravesite to water a fresh flower arrangement or potted plant everyday can become quite a burden. That’s why Memorial Day silk flowers make perfect sense. Plus, you can use your special silk flower arrangement year after year.

As Randy Vader has said, “The story of America’s quest for freedom is inscribed on her history in the blood of her patriots.” Though many of the wars in which our soldiers have fought may seem to have been forgotten, we can remember by honoring our fallen with gifts of thankful thoughts and flowers…because, thankfully, the freedom that they have afforded us lives on.

by Leigh LaCava - April, 2009

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