Where have all the flowers gone?

Brides often wonder what happens to their flowers once their wedding is over.   Sometimes they’ll take them home or send them along with their guests.  But in many cases, like when specialty containers are used and rented or the couple is here from out-of-town and just don’t have a place to take them to, flowers are left behind.  I’ve heard a number of brides comment that they hate to spend money on flowers since they just go in the trash or die. 

Other than the fact that flowers can add color and bring your personality and style into your wedding backdrop, they also just plain make people feel happy.  Like a pretty painting or picture can make you smile, so can flowers.  The way they smell, the way they look, the way they bring life to their surroundings. 

But if that’s not enough reason to have fresh flowers at your wedding I can give you one more.   When we go pick up containers from a wedding we take all of the flowers that remain down to Hospice Savannah to pass along the same color and smiles to the patients and families that are there.  We take the centerpieces to Hospice, break them apart and rearrange them into smaller, bedside appropriate arrangements for the Hospice staff to distribute amongst patients that don’t currently have fresh flowers on their night stands.  So the same flowers that brought joy to your wedding will go on to bring joy to the patients that are in Hospice care.

Broken down in volunteer room:

The flowers we brought today, Easter Sunday, were donated in memory of Leroy Pollen, jr, the father of a friend of mine who recently passed away.  I did not know Mr. Pollen, but I know his daughter and I know some of the friends he left behind who all speak highly of Leroy and his kindness.