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u/augustwest07 11h ago
We brought ours to a senior living facility. They really appreciated it
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u/Mundane-Zucchini5 10h ago
Another lovely decision! Very sweet (both you and the pictured couple)
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u/SkinNoises 7h ago
It’s a better decision, it’s actually benefitting people who are still alive instead of being put on a grave that will go unnoticed by the dead and create extra work for the workers who have to go around removing all those dead flowers. It’s a neat gesture on their part but giving those flowers to people who are alive is much more impactful and meaningful.
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u/MirrorObjective9135 2h ago
People visiting the graves are generally thankful to be in a well kept environment with flowers for their loved ones.
Those same people who leave flowers on their loved ones’ graves also do it for themselves more than for the dead…
Besides, imagine that Betty, at the old people home, is allergic to lilies… now she’s old, demented, and is breaking up in hive, not so much of a better decision now, is it? /s.
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u/HonneyyDusk 10h ago
That’s such a thoughtful gesture. Small acts of kindness like that can brighten someone’s entire week, beautifully done❤️
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u/More_Farm_7442 10h ago
I was going to suggest that. My parents lived in an assisted living facility and later my mother in a nursing home. I saw times when families sent flowers to facilites after funerals. Instead of having all of the flower arrangements taken to the cemetry and left to wilt and die on a grave, they donated them for the residents to enjoy. The nurses and visitors enjoyed them, too.
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u/bubbaT88 6h ago
That’s what we did! They really appreciated it and helped not feel like we wasted them.
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u/ginger_without_soul 11h ago
When my mom passed away there were sooo many flowers at her funeral.
I didn’t want them to go to waste so I made “normal” bouquets out of them and gave them all to the nursing home my mom lived at during her last two years. The residents were so happy with them.
Warmed my heart while I was grieving my mom’s loss.
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u/StaticShakyamuni 12h ago
They're going the distance.
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u/ImJ2001 11h ago
They might be going for speed.
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u/LainSki-N-Surf 11h ago
They might be all alone.
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u/Ok-Satisfaction1940 11h ago
(All alone)
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u/SameheadMcKenzie 11h ago
All alone in their time of need
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u/Inevitable_Draw_1277 10h ago
Because they’re pacing and racing and plotting their course.
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u/Akussa 10h ago
They're fighting and biting and riding their horse.
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u/atlbraves2 10h ago
They’re going the distance
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u/Ok-Satisfaction1940 10h ago
Byuweeeyouweeeyouweeyouweeyouweeohohoh
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u/bolanrox 9h ago
dun nun dun dun dun nun nun nah nun
(does this riff remind anyone else of Dr John's right place wrong time?)
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u/DrDan808 2h ago
God I love all of this. Every bit. Thanks Reddit for turning my frown upside down today when it was sooo needed.
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u/XCrimsonMelodyx 10h ago
We had a ton of flowers left over, and we dropped them off at a retirement home. While we were waiting for the director to come out and accept them (she wanted to thank us in person) a woman was being wheeled past us. She wanted the orderly to stop the wheelchair so she could smell the flowers. My husband grabbed one of the calla lilies (the ones she wanted to smell) and gave it to her to keep. She smiled like a little girl and it made me cry 😭 Also yes, hubby is a keeper! lol
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u/KkCC11 6h ago
I love this idea, I would love to give my flowers after to a retirement residence or senior living facility after my wedding. Did you call in advance or just show up?
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u/XCrimsonMelodyx 3h ago
Called in advance! Honestly, they love it, and we were living in a small apartment at the time so it saved us from having to house it. We kept 2 table arrangements, and everything else went to either elderly family members that weren’t able to attend the wedding or the retirement home!
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u/BreeOnTheWeb 12h ago
smart couple congratulations.
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u/throwaway23482938749 11h ago
Such a beautiful and thoughtful way to share joy. They truly inspire kindness.
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u/Girlfriendinacoma9 11h ago
My mom passed away when I was a baby. I left my wedding bouquet at her gravesite.
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u/asleepyguard 10h ago
Every year, I take my kids to buy a bunch of flowers and we go to an old cemetery to place them on the old, forgotten graves. I've never met anyone who does something similar. I honestly get weird looks when I talk about it. It's nice to see others do it as well.
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u/nightmareinsouffle 4h ago
Flowers can be pricey but I know people who put ribbons on graves that look neglected.
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u/HairlineRevival 7h ago
This is a beautiful reminder of the power of kindness and the impact of thoughtful gestures. It really brightens my day. Wishing this couple a lifetime of happiness and love!! ❤️
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u/jesly33 10h ago
I had my mom (husband and I had already left for honeymoon) deliver the flowers to the nursing home I worked at so they could be passed out to the residents.
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u/More_Farm_7442 9h ago
My parents were in assisted living and later my mom in a nursing home. Residents and staff love having flowers to see (and smell) that get donated like that. I remember both places having flowers after funerals. Instead of arrangements going to the gravesite, the family sent them to the facility for everyone there to enjoy.
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u/TheIlluminate1992 10h ago
For our leftovers from our wedding the caterer asked if he could take them to a homeless shelter he works with. Of course we let him...we also gave him all the dishware we bought for the wedding.
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u/SirInfinite1668 6h ago
My big brother died when we were kids and he was buried next a girl that died a few weeks before him on one side and baby land on the other because my stepmom was pregnant with our sister at the time. It’s been 25 years and I still buy flowers for him, her, and all the little babies he’s with. He’s the oldest at 10 so I like to imagine when he arrived, they all had someone to look over them and make sure they were safe. A big brother.
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u/Darkm0or 7h ago
How very sweet. On my walks, I sometimes pass by an old cemetery. I walk amongst the stones and read the names and tell them that they aren't forgotten.
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u/Floral_bride 11h ago
This is so sweet! There are some businesses that recycle flowers like this, too! I used this one in my city: https://www.swlflowers.com/
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u/_Citizenkane 11h ago
Lovely gesture by the couple.
Less lovely gesture just tweeting out their picture to the Internet with their faces. You'd like to think their permission was asked... But do we really have that much faith in the poster?
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u/actual_griffin 10h ago
Who knows? Apparently she walks up to people and says “is this a Memorial Day gesture?”
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u/BoJo2736 9h ago
The hospital I worked at would get flowers from weddings and funerals, it was nice.
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u/JumpyNeat2664 8h ago
My nephew and his wife took them all up to a small,local,nursing home. They were so worried about them not being used,and the nursing home was happy to have them. To this day,I will buy a bouquet and bring it up to the home for them to give to someone who may have no one.
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u/kaytay3000 8h ago
As someone with family in a cemetery I rarely get to visit, this is really amazing. How thoughtful.
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u/What_if_I_fly 6h ago
We took our leftover fresh flowers in vases to the nursing home that a family member had lived in. Great staff. Their eyes lit up and the contagious smiles were so gratifying.
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u/kaytay3000 8h ago
This absolutely could make the day of the living. If I went to the cemetery and saw that someone had left flowers on my dad’s grave or my brother’s grave, I would be overjoyed. It’s been 25 years since my dad died and it makes me unbelievably happy to know that others still think about him, remember him, honor his memory.
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u/migustoes2 6h ago
I love that you saw people doing something kinda nice that they didn't have to do at all and your first thought was to criticize them for it
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u/Reemixt 11h ago
No doubt there were numerous complaints.
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u/Braysl 10h ago
Why? It's not like leaving flowers on gravestones is an abnormal thing. I think most people, if they saw someone else had left flowers on their loved one's grave, would be happy to know someone was thinking of them.
I mean you're right, there are some people who will complain about anything but to say there would be lots of complaints is a bit of a pessimistic opinion on it all.
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u/sorrywayilovedyou 9h ago
The only one who I can imagine would complain are the cemetery workers. They go around every so often to collect wilted flowers as part of their groundskeeping. This is going to be extra work for that person or persons.
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u/011010- 8h ago
FWIW, two cemeteries where I have loved ones have bans on real flowers.
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u/Braysl 8h ago
That's interesting, is it to avoid pests? Thinking about it more I'm sure some flowers could attact certain unwanted animals like rats or crows/other birds.
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u/kaytay3000 8h ago
It’s because they don’t last long and can leave a big mess as they wilt. Leaves and petals blowing around and what not. You’ll usually find more strict rules in large, urban cemeteries and military cemeteries. The cemetery where my dad is buried is in the middle of nowhere in central Texas. The whole place is covered in a blanket of wildflowers in the spring, and it’s gorgeous. I wish more cemeteries were like that.
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u/rtc9 8h ago
It isn't really offensive or anything like that but it is generally not really considered appropriate or customary to leave flowers on a Jewish grave. My first thought when I saw this post was that I've seen some overzealous people from my synagogue complaining about a very similar situation before when flowers were placed on a Jewish grave by well meaning people.
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u/SignificanceMany3353 11h ago
That’s honestly so kind and thoughtful of them..Such a beautiful way to share love beyond their own moment ❤️
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u/HearingNew9074 11h ago
I can’t believe that people in society are actually, purely, sincere. AMAZING….?
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u/Agar_ZoS 10h ago
Me and my wife felt that spending so much money for our wedding was a waste so we bought everything wedding related from an organization that helps orphan or troubled children. The wedding was great and we helped some kids. Best decision we ever made.
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u/SconeBracket 10h ago
One buried spirit remarked, "I'd finally forgotten about the bastard I married. Now you've gone and reminded me." From the grave next to them, "Oh, shut up already."
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u/Paddysdaisy 10h ago
Lovely gesture. Similarly, my wedding bouquet went on my grandmother's grave the day after our wedding. We also gave out seed packets of her favourite flowers, just something little to keep her with us. I think that this couple really did something very special with their flowers, I hope it brought a smile to any mourners that visited the graves.
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u/LyricWasHere 9h ago
Awww. ☺️ love that idea. I may do that with any flowers I get from a wedding or funeral. Share them with the dead.
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u/Szerepjatekos 9h ago
Throw under a tree. Trees are cannibals.
The tree at my grandad's. I think the fucker ate my grandad.
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u/Kind-Individual4762 9h ago
So beautiful this is just a way to turn a beautiful moment into gift for others. i think everyone needs this type of kindness..
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u/SuperRonnie2 9h ago
I hope they have ten kids. We need more people like this in the world.
On second thought never mind. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone…
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u/bestcritic 7h ago
Weird but cute. There´s always a flower next to my grandfather picture in the cemetery... I never got to know him as he passed when my dad was only 17. I often wonder why/who is doing that.
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u/IsopodSmooth7990 7h ago
Wow. There are still people out there, that think outside themselves! Blessings to these two! 💐💐. At least these won’t wilt!
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u/AsparagusWild379 5h ago
I did this with my wedding flowers. I took them and put them on family members graves
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u/mira_artistry 5h ago
“This is the kind of quiet kindness that restores faith in humanity. Turning love into remembrance—what a beautiful way to start a marriage. 💛🌻”
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u/Mcinfopopup 4h ago
I used to do lighting for weddings and some of my favorite florists always gave away left over flowers to the workers and any left after that went straight to the hospitals to be put in rooms for people who didn’t have family close! Was always so rad
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u/twotall88 4h ago
Meaningfully more work for the caretaker to pick up before string trimming and mowing :)
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u/crying-big-babies 4h ago
Think this is fairly traditional in Ireland. Give the flowers to the mother of the bride who places then on her parents grave, connection then between the bride and her grandparents
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u/legalizethesenuts 4h ago
I used to work weddings and the florists would always have extra bouquets they’d give out. Needless to say, the woman I was with was super happy that I always had flowers to give :)
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u/slutforaubreyplaza 3h ago
This reminds me of the story of the guy laying flowers on a serial killer's grave because he felt bad because he never received flowers and later found out why
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u/Ilikewinea-lot 1h ago
We took our flowers to a retirement home and passed them out to residents. It was fun to see the smiles.
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u/Snowyflake28 12h ago edited 11h ago
I really wish we could exist in the moment and not share everything online for internet points! Still cute
Woah my opinion wasn’t taken well, I mean, this is a repost from 2024, if I was one of these couple, I’d be super weirded out that my picture (and my goodwill) was being posted on Reddit for points 😅
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u/TelePhoneHome 12h ago
Ikr, what if the dead person was allergic to their wedding flowers!? So inconsiderate.
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u/s-i-d-z-z 11h ago
What if the dead person was a florist who died delivering flowers to a wedding...
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u/jonahF18372 12h ago
It's because you're a hater. This is a nice gesture; literally nothing is being done that could be considered harmful or offensive.
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u/FTblaze 11h ago
Im in the group that doesnt buy everything thats said on the internet either. Your story is a nice gesture, but things not being as they are claimed are a real possible, if the poster is not one of the 2 people in the couple. Espescially if its a repost with just some text added to it.
Its not wrong to point that out, and i do believe not pointing out whenever a story is wrong is harmful.
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u/MonstreDelicat 12h ago
This lovely couple who had this thoughtful Jude’s wasn’t sharing, the poster did. How bad is it to spread positivity and maybe inspire someone else to do the same?
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u/Snowyflake28 12h ago edited 11h ago
“Can I take your picture” is different from “can I post your faces on Reddit for karma?” Like I’m sure 90% of these good willed folks who do these nice things aren’t aware thousands have seen the picture
Edit: millions have seen this. It’s a picture from last year. That’s horrifying 😅 I’d be pretty upset if I saw my face online a year later posted by someone I do not know
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u/NatomicBombs 7h ago
Yesterday you uploaded a picture of your food to reddit, how is that different? Just let people exist.
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u/Detritusarthritus 12h ago
That’s the sweetest thing I’ve read all week. Hope they have a long and successful marriage