Comments on: Rose Wreath http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:28:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: inday hami http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-79415 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:26:23 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-79415 lovely arrangement MM. thanks too to pistachio for that trivia about wreaths. yeah, i wish there would be more flowers instead of leaves but the cost of flowers, esp. white roses, when they arrive at provinces like my home, Iloilo, can get pretty expensive. lovely arrangement MM. thanks too to pistachio for that trivia about wreaths.

yeah, i wish there would be more flowers instead of leaves but the cost of flowers, esp. white roses, when they arrive at provinces like my home, Iloilo, can get pretty expensive.

]]> by: Marghi http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-49798 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:58:17 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-49798 Its so nice to see that a foodie blogger also feels strongly about flowers!!!! I agree too abot the white flowers for those who pass away. I agree about the white wreath too ...classic old-style elegance...you should check out the classic wreaths that the President sends sometimes...super elegant social secretary started choosing them to send, bringing back lots of class and old-world elegance...regardless of political preferences, I must say, things are done so tastefully now at the Palace, and with much prudence and restraint....they have also developed their own in-house florist by the name of Nick,,,,what a gem...the Palace has its own style now, just like the White House... Its so nice to see that a foodie blogger also feels strongly about flowers!!!! I agree too abot the white flowers for those who pass away. I agree about the white wreath too …classic old-style elegance…you should check out the classic wreaths that the President sends sometimes…super elegant social secretary started choosing them to send, bringing back lots of class and old-world elegance…regardless of political preferences, I must say, things are done so tastefully now at the Palace, and with much prudence and restraint….they have also developed their own in-house florist by the name of Nick,,,,what a gem…the Palace has its own style now, just like the White House…

]]> by: queenie http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-45900 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:44:39 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-45900 i like the arrangement of the white floral wreaths but for me it is much better if we send a basket of flowers and give a card, its more practical , i like the arrangement of the white floral wreaths but for me it is much better if we send a basket of flowers and give a card, its more practical ,

]]> by: ann http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-42381 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:14:41 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-42381 hello. i will be there in manila in july. maybe u can help me find a class that offers flower arrangement while am there. at least a day or two seminar. it would be a big help. thank u. hello. i will be there in manila in july. maybe u can help me find a class that offers flower arrangement while am there. at least a day or two seminar. it would be a big help. thank u.

]]> by: pistachio http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-41966 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:39:49 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/rose-wreath#comment-41966 Beautiful arrangement, Marketman! Regarding floral wreaths, here's a piece of trivia I read somewhere: The practice of having flowers at a wake or a funeral came about in Europe in the old days, when embalming was not yet perfected. They would pack the funeral parlor with tons of flowers to mask the odor of a decomposing body. In the 20th century, the embalming technique was finally perfected, and since the flowers now no longer serve their original purpose, the green leafy wreaths could be a practical alternative. :) But I do agree about the ribbons with the donors' names -- extremely tacky! Beautiful arrangement, Marketman!

Regarding floral wreaths, here’s a piece of trivia I read somewhere: The practice of having flowers at a wake or a funeral came about in Europe in the old days, when embalming was not yet perfected. They would pack the funeral parlor with tons of flowers to mask the odor of a decomposing body. In the 20th century, the embalming technique was finally perfected, and since the flowers now no longer serve their original purpose, the green leafy wreaths could be a practical alternative. :)

But I do agree about the ribbons with the donors’ names — extremely tacky!

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