Flowers And Their Meanings
Flowers are almost synonymous to wedding and reception decorations. Most likely, if you have picked a color theme, you’ll also choose flowers that go along with your color theme. But is color always enough when it comes to flowers?
Picture out a wedding with a yellow-gold theme. Every thing is so cheerful and beautiful…until the bride comes in with a bouquet of marigold on her hands. A group of the wedding guests gasped, especially the more superstitious ones. What can be wrong with that? The color of the flowers agrees to the rest of the wedding elements. But the meaning of the flower doesn’t. Marigold stands for cruelty, grief, and jealousy .
To avoid such unfortunate incident, it would be wise for the bride-to-be to familiarize herself with the meaning of flowers, before she makes an innocent mistake, which others may find unlucky. This is especially applicable to brides-to-be who prefer to DIY stuff, including floral arrangements, since those who consult planners and florists may receive some guidance from these professionals.
A
ACACIA
concealed love, chaste love, beauty in retirement
AGAPANTHIS
secret love, love letters
ALIUM
strength
ALMOND, FLOWERING
hope
ALLSPICE
compassion
ALSTROMERIA
wealth, prosperity, fortune
ALYSSUM
worth beyond beauty
AMARYLLIS
pride, pastoral poetry
AMBROSIA
reciprocated love
AMERICAN ELM
patriotism
ANEMONE
forsaken, sincerity, expectation
ANTHURIUM
lover
APPLE BLOSSOMS
good fortune
ARBUTUS
thee only do I love
ASH TREE
grandeur
ASPARAGUS FERN
fascination
ASTER
symbol of love, elegance, daintiness
ASTILBE
I’ll still be waiting
AZALEA
take care of yourself for me, temperance, first love, fragile passion, Chinese symbol of womanhood
B
BACHELOR BUTTON
single blessedness
BALSAM
ardent love
BAMBOO
strength, loyalty, steadfastness
BASIL
best wishes
BAY WREATH
merit reward
BEECH TREE
prosperity
BEGONIA
beware
BELLS OF IRELAND
good luck
BIRCH
meekness
BIRD OF PARADISE
magnificence
BITTERSWEET
truth
BLACK POPLAR
courage
BLUEBELL
humility
BLUEBERRY
Prayer
BOUVARDIA
enthusiasm
BROOM
humility, neatness
BUGLE
lovable, cheers the heart
BUTTERCUP
childishness, riches, ingratitude
BUTTERFLY WEED
let me go
C
CACTUS
endurance
CALADIUM
great joy and delight
CALENDULA
grace, grief, jealousy
CALLA LILY
magnificent beauty. Associated with the sixth wedding anniversary.
CAMELLIA
good luck gift for a man
CAMELLIA (PINK)
longing for you
CAMELLIA (RED)
you’re a flame in my heart
CARNATION (GENERAL)
fascination, woman love
CARNATION (PINK)
I’ll never forget you
CARNATION (RED)
my heart aches for you, admiration
CARNATION (PURPLE)
capriciousness, whimsical
CARNATION (STRIPED)
no, refusal, sorry I can’t be with you, wish I could be with you
CARNATION (WHITE)
sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, woman’s good luck gift
CARNATION (YELLOW)
you have disappointed me, rejection
CATTAIL
peace, prosperity
CEDAR
strength
CHESTNUT TREE
justice, luxury
CHRISTMAS/LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORE)
beautiful year ahead
CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL)
you’re a wonderful friend, cheerfulness and rest
CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE)
truth
CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW)
slighted love
CLEMATIS
clever, intellectual
CLOVER, FOUR-LEAF
good luck, be mine, you belong to each other
CLOVES
dignity
COLUMBINE
salvation, strength, wisdom
COREOPSIS
cheerful
CORN
riches
CORNFLOWER
delicacy
COSMOS
modesty
COWSLIP
grace, beauty
CRANBERRY
heartache cure
CROCUS
cheerfulness, gladness
CYCLAMEN
resignation and good-bye
D
DAFFODIL
respect, regard, unrequited love, you’re the only one
DAISY
innocence, loyal love, I’ll never tell, purity
DANDELION
faithfulness, happiness
F
FERN
magic, fascination, confidence and shelter
FIR
time
FLAX
domestic symbol
FORGET-ME-NOT
true love, good memories
FORSYTHIA
anticipation
FREESIA
trust
G
GARDENIA
you’re lovely, secret love
GERANIUM
stupidity, folly
GLADIOLI
give me a break, I’m really sincere, flower of the gladiators
GLOXINIA
love at first sight
H
HEATHER (LAVENDER)
admiration, solitude
HEATHER (WHITE)
protection, wishes will come true
HOLLY
defense, domestic happiness
HONEYSUCKLE
happiness
HYACINTH (GENERAL)
games and sports, rashness, flower dedicated to Apollo
HYACINTH (BLUE)
constancy
HYACINTH (PURPLE)
I am sorry, please forgive me, sorrow
HYACINTH (WHITE)
loveliness, I’ll pray for you
HYACINTH (YELLOW)
jealousy
HYDRANGEA
thank you for understanding, frigidity, heartlessness
I
IRIS
emblem of France, your friendship means so much to me, faith, hope, wisdom and valour
IVY
wedded love, fidelity, friendship, affection
J
JONQUIL
love me, affection returned, desire, sympathy, desire for affection returned
L
LARKSPUR (PINK)
fickleness
LILY (WHITE)
virginity, purity, majesty, it’s heavenly to be with you
LILY (YELLOW)
I’m walking on air, false and gay
LILY (DAY)
coquetry, Chinese emblem for mother
LILY (EUCHARIS)
maiden charms
LILY (TIGER)
wealth, pride
LILY OF THE VALLEY
sweetness, return to happiness, humility, beauty, gaiety
M
MAGNOLIA
nobility
MARIGOLD
cruelty, grief, jealousy
MISTLETOE
kiss me, affection, to surmount difficulties, sacred plant of India
MONKSHOOD
beware, a deadly foe is near
MOSS
maternal love, charity
MYRTLE
love, Hebrew emblem of marriage
N
NARCISSUS
egotism, formality, stay as sweet as you are
NASTURTIUM
conquest, victory in battle
O
OLEANDER
caution
ORANGE BLOSSOM
innocence, eternal love, marriage and fruitfulness
ORANGE MOCK
deceit
ORCHID
love, beauty, refinement, beautiful lady, thoughtful, maturity, charm
ORCHID (CATTLEYA)
mature charm
P
PALM LEAVES
victory and success
PEONY
shame, happy life, happy marriage
PETUNIA
resentment, anger, your presence soothes me
PINE
hope, pity
POPPY (GENERAL)
eternal sleep, oblivion, imagination
POPPY (RED)
pleasure
POPPY (WHITE)
consolation
POPPY (YELLOW)
wealth, success
PRIMROSE
I can’t live without you
PRIMROSE (EVENING)
inconstancy
R
ROSE (BRIDAL)
happy love
ROSE (DARK CRIMSON)
mourning
ROSE (HIBISCUS)
delicate beauty
ROSE (LEAF)
you may hope
ROSE (PINK)
perfect happiness, please believe me
ROSE (RED)
love, I love you
ROSE (TEA)
I’ll remember always
ROSE (THORNLESS)
love at first sight
ROSE (WHITE)
innocence and purity, I am worthy of you, you’re heavenly, secrecy and silence
ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED)
unity, flower emblem of England
ROSE (WHITE-DRIED)
death is preferable to loss of virtue
ROSE (YELLOW)
decrease of love, jealousy, try to care
ROSEBUD
beauty and youth, a heart innocent of love
ROSEBUD (RED)
pure and lovely
ROSEBUD (WHITE)
girlhood
ROSEBUD (MOSS)
confessions of love
ROSES (Bouquet of Mature Blooms)
gratitude
ROSES (Single Full Bloom)
I love you, I still love you
S
SMILAX
loveliness
SNAPDRAGON
deception, gracious lady
SPIDER FLOWER
elope with me
STEPHANOTIS
happiness in marriage, desire to travel
STOCK
bonds of affection, promptness, you’ll always be beautiful to me
SUNFLOWER
pride, sunshine
SWEETPEA
good-bye, departure, blissful pleasure, thank you for a lovely time
T
TULIP (GENERAL)
perfect lover, frame, flower emblem of Holland
TULIP (RED)
believe me, declaration of love
TULIP (VARIEGATED)
beautiful eyes
TULIP (YELLOW)
there’s sunshine in your smile
V
VIOLET
modesty
VIOLET (BLUE)
watchfulness, faithfulness, I’ll always be true
VIOLET (WHITE)
let’s take a chance
VISCARIA
dance with me
W
WISTERIA
welcome
Z
ZINNIA (MAGENTA)
lasting affection
ZINNIA (MIXED)
thinking (or in memory) of an absent friend
ZINNIA (SCARLET)
constancy
ZINNIA (WHITE)
goodness
ZINNIA (YELLOW)
daily remembrance
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