The Gift Occasion Guide
The short, spontaneous visit: Bring only your thoughts and perhaps a single flower.
Birthdays: A silk flower birthday cake or a bouquet with a balloon and/or endearment tag..
Anniversary of the entry into paradise: Large bouquet or flower basket add an Anniversary
In Heaven tag or Anniversary tag.
Wedding anniversary: Silk or fresh flowers with color scheme of the year celebrated. Add an
Anniversary pic.
Prayer / Wish Answered: Small fresh basket or silk arrangement with a Thank You pic.
Valentine’s Day: Dozen roses. Fresh in the tropics, artificial in the north.
St. Patrick’s Day: Something green. Artificial in colder climates.
St. Joseph’s Day: A lily or bouquet of lilies. Artificial in colder climates.
Palm Sunday: Palm.
Easter: A lily or bouquet of lilies. Chapels and specialty items and arrangements. Now
is a good time to plant hardy bushes and flowers.
Mother’s Day: Plants. Pink roses, carnations or mixed bouquets. Specialty items and
arrangements.
Dad’s Day: Silk blue colored chapels and pillows. Dad plaques are popular.
Memorial Day: Flags of nation origin and national honor.
Independence Day: Flags of national honor. A plant or small fresh or silk arrangement.
Rosh Hashanah & Yomm Kippur: Never visit on the holiday itself. Try to be at the Yartzeit –
day of burial - and bring YOUR favorite flower.
All Souls Day: Halloween is a time to celebrate the dead as a community in God or Christ or
in fashion with local family, community or tribal belief. Lots of orange and
black. Artificial in colder climates.
All Saints Day: A single rose brought after a religious observance. Most secular cemeteries
will hold observances on cemetery property. Ask at the Administration office.
Veteran’s Day: Also called Remembrance Day. Flags of nation origin and national honor.
Poppy is the flower of the day, bring one or a bouquet.
Thanksgiving: Unless it is impossible, DO NOT ignore this holiday by decorating the site
with Christmas decorations. This holiday affords you with a wonderful
assortment of decorative bouquets and pieces. Scarecrows abound!
Christmas: Is celebrated in the cemetery from December 15th until January 30th. You
should “schedule” 3 visits. The first 10 to 7 days before Christmas. Place
a Christmas blanket first. The second visit on or near the holiday. Turn the blanket
to remove snow. Bring a small decorated gift like a snowman or chapel. The
Last visit is to close out another year. A single flower is enough.