Wedding Hints & Helpers:
Flowers and Their Meaning
Flowers are used to add
beauty and fragrance to
a wedding day. When
choosing wedding
flowers, take into
account the size,
architecture, and color
schemes at the ceremony
and reception sites.
Flowers at the ceremony
should establish a theme
and direct the attention
of the guests onto the
Bride and Groom.
Flowers carried by the
Bride and her
Bridesmaids should
continue the floral
theme at the wedding
ceremony. Good taste and
seasons play an
important role in the
actual floral
selections. Your FTD or
Tele-Flora Florist
should be able to help
you out with your
selections and many will
help keep you within a
reasonable budget too.
The Meaning Of Flowers
Folklore, traditions,
and the FTD (learn much
more on their website)
have cultivated the
following meanings for
flowers:
- Red Rose - Love
- White Rose - Unity, or
Purity & Humility
- Yellow Rose - Joy
- Orange Rose - Passion
- Pink Rose - Secret
Love, or Grace &
Sweetness
- Black Rose - Too scary
to get into!
- Acacia - Friendship
- Alstroemeria -
Devotion
- Aster - Elegance &
Love
- Baby's Breath -
Innocence
- Basil - Hate (OUCH!)
- Calla Lily -
Magnificent Beauty
- Camellia - Perfection
& Loveliness
- Carnation - Devoted
Love
- Chrysanthemum -
Abundance & Wealth
- Daffodils - Regard,
Not Love
- Dahlia - Dignity &
Elegance
- Daisy - Innocence &
Romance
- Dill - Lust (Can you
say One Night Stand!)
- Forget-Me-Nots - My
True Love Is Yours
- Freesia - Innocence
- Gardenia - Purity &
Secret Love
- Gladiola - Generosity
- Heather - Admiration
- Hyacinth - Playful Joy
- Iris - Faith & Wisdom
- Ivy - Fidelity
- Marriage Ivy with
White/Red Flowers -
Marry Me?
- Lavender - Distrust
(There's a GREAT
relationship!)
- Lily (Yellow) - Gaiety
- Lily Of The Valley -
Happiness
- Lily (All Others) -
Majesty & Honor
- Marigolds - Jealousy
- Mint - Virtue
- Morning Glory -
Affection
- Myrtle - Joy
- Orange Blossoms -
Happiness & Fertility,
or Purity & Chastity
- Orchid - Love & Beauty
- Pansies - You Occupy
My Thoughts
- Ranunculus - Radiant,
Charming
- Rosemary - Remembrance
- Sage - Wisdom, Great
Respect
- Speedwell - Female
Fidelity
- Stephanotis - Marital
Happiness
- Sweet Sultran -
Felicity, Happiness
- Tulips - Love &
Passion
- Violets - Faithfulness
& Loyalty
- Zinnia - Friendship &
Affection
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