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Say it With Flowers: Wedding flowers each have their own meanings.
Flowers are one of the most important ways to set the tone of your wedding. They grace the ceremony, the celebration, the bridal party and the bride herself.
The bridal bouquet has been said to symbolize a woman in bloom and, in fact, has its roots in ancient history. Brides would carry strong smelling herbs and spices to scare away any evil spirits, bad luck and ill health. In Roman times, brides and grooms wore flowers to symbolize new life and the hope of fertility. Flowers were sent as expressions of love in Victorian times, and each flower had its own meaning. This was later incorporated into the bridal bouquet. The following are the most popular wedding flowers and their meanings.
- Ambrosia - your love is reciprocated
- Apple Blossom - better things to come
- Aster - symbol of love, daintiness
- Azalea - take care of yourself for me, temperance, Chinese symbol of womanhood, fragile passion
- Bells of Ireland - good luck
- Bittersweet - truth
- Bluebell - humility
- Camellia - Gratitude
- Carnation - (pink) I'll never forget you, (red) my heart aches for you, admiration, (white) sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love
- Chrysanthemum - (red) I love you, (white) truth
- Cyclamen - modesty and shyness
- Daffodil - respect
- Daisy - innocence
- Fern - sincerity
- Forget-me-not - true love and remembrance
- Heather - (lavender) admiration, solitude, (white) protection, wishes come true
- Heliotrope - devotion and faithfulness
- Honeysuckle - generosity
- Hyacinth - loveliness
- Iris - warmth and affection
- Ivy - eternal fidelity
- Japonica - loveliness
- Jasmine - amiability
- Lemon Blossom - fidelity in love
- Lilac (white) youthful innocence
- Lily - majesty
- Lily-of-the-valley - return of happiness
- Magnolia - perseverance
- Maidenhair - discretion
- Mimosa - sensitivity
- Orange Blossom - purity and virginity
- Orchid - love, beauty, refinement, Chinese symbol for many children
- Primrose - I can't live without you
- Rose - (red) love, (white) worthiness, (other) love and beauty, (bouquet of mature blooms) gratitude
- Rosemary - remembrance
- Snowdrop - hope
- Sweet pea - delicate pleasures
- Tulip - love
- Veronica - fidelity
- Violet - faithfulness
- Zinnia - (magenta) lasting affection, (white) goodness, (yellow) daily remembrance
Just as important as floral meaning, don't forget to check the seasonality of the flowers you select with your florist.
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