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A Flower for Every Reason
Flowers are beautiful
things, this much you know -- but did you know that every flower has meaning
dating back to the Victorian era? In the 1700s people would express
themselves with color, as it was unacceptable to battle it out in public
like some people do today on the daytime talk shows (you know the ones).
Rather, people would express their emotions or intentions with boutonnieres
and corsages. Flowers were carefully selected to convey certain meanings.
For example, if a garland of roses was placed in a lady's hair, she was
expressing her love for someone.
The traditional meaning of flowers still plays a great role, especially when
planning the bouquets and floral arrangements for your wedding. Below you
will find the significance to each flower. Enjoy!
Admiration - Heather
Beauty - Cala Lily
Be Mine - Four Leaf Clover
Bond of Affection- Gillyflower
Bridal Favor - Ivy Geranium
Celibacy - Bachelor's Button
Delicate Beauty - Hibiscus
Devotion - Carnation
Elegance - Aster
Excellence - Red Camelia
Unobtrusive Love - Hyacinth
Fidelity - Ivy
Forsaken - Anemone
Friendship - Acacia
Generous Affection - Honeysuckle
Gentleness - Daisy
Hope - Apple Blossom
Hopeless love - Wild Tulip
Humility - Freesia
Love - Rose
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Majesty - Lily
Marital Happiness - Stephanotis
Mental Beauty - Clematis
Modesty - Violet
Orchid - Rare Beauty
Passion - Red Tulip
Pride - Amaryllis
Promise - Crocus
Rare - African Violet
Reflected Loveliness - White Camelia
Regard - Daffodil
Remembrance - Forget me not
Secret untold love - Gardenia
Sensuality - Jasmine
Spiritual Happiness - Geranium
Success - Laurel
Sworn Friendship - White Rose
Temperance - Azalea
Thoughts - Pansy
Truth - Chrysanthemum |
Floral Notes
When
picking flowers for your wedding, think about which flowers convey your
personal style: is it the classic white rose� or vibrant wildflowers? After
all, this is the only day in your life that the "world" actually does
revolve around you. So if your world is filled with lavender peonies, let
peonies abound. Let the flower girls sprinkle peony petals on every inch of
ground before you!
But if you're not already passionate for
peonies or crazy for chrysanthemums, you're probably looking for a little
direction in the flower department. To help, here is a list of flowers by
season (remember, one of the easiest ways to save money is to select flowers
that are naturally blooming at the time of your wedding).
Spring:
Anemone
Apple Blossom
Cherry Blossom
Daffodil
Freesia
Iris
Lilac*
Lily
Lily of the Valley
Peony
Quince
Sweet Pea
Tulip
Violet*
Summer:
Aster
Bells of Ireland
Calla Lily
Dahlia
Daisy
Delphinium
Fuchsia
Geranium
Gladiola
Honeysuckle
Hydrangea
Orange Blossom
Rose*
Zinnia
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Fall:
Aster
Bittersweet
Celosia
Chinese lantern
Chrysanthemum
Dahlia
Fuschia
Hydrangea
Marigold
Montbretia
Zinnia
Winter:
Amaryllis
Camellia
Daffodil
Ginestra
Hyacinth
Mimosa
Orchid
Paperwhite Narcissus
Star-of-Bethlehem
Tulip
Year-round:
Alstromeria
Bachelor Button
Carnation
Daisy
Delphinium
Fern
Gardenia*
Ivy
Lily
Orchid
Rose*
Stephanotis |
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