The Meanings of Wedding Flowers

Some people have their favorites when it comes to flowers. With these people, choosing the flowers for their wedding ceremony is an easy task – they already know what they want. But how about those who do not favor any flower in particular? How can they choose what flowers to use during the ceremony? One consideration would be the availability of flowers at a certain season. This is something that we talked about in the last post. Another way for you to pick up some ideas on what flowers to use for your wedding would be to know the symbolisms related to certain flowers. Not everybody is aware that certain flowers represent an idea or virtue. So read on and find out what flowers mean.

Acacia Friendship
Acacia, yellow Secret love
Almond (flowering) Hope
Alyssum (sweet) Beauty
Amaranth (globe) Unfading love
Amaryllis Pride, Beauty
Anemone Forsaken
Aster Afterthought

Bachelor’s Button Celibacy
Beech Prosperity
Bell Flowers Gratitude
Birch Meekness

Cactus Warmth
Calla Beauty
Camelia, Red Excellence
Camelia, White Loveliness
Carnation, Red For my poor heart
Cedar Strength
Chrysanthemum,Red I love you
Chrysanthemum, White Truth
Clover Be mine
Coreopsis Always cheerful
Corn Richness
Crocus Youthful gladness

Daffodil Regard
Dahlia Instability
Daisy Innocence

Fennel Worthy of praise
Fern Fascination
Forget me not True Love
French Honeysuckle Rustic Beauty
French Marigold Jealousy
French Willow Bravery

Geranium Melancholy
Geranium, Ivy Bridal Favor
Grapes Abundance
Golden Rod Precaution

Hawthorn Hope
Heliotrope Faithfulness
Hibiscus Delicate beauty
Holly Foresight
Hollyhock Ambition
Honeysuckle Devoted affection
Hyacinth Sport, Game
Hyssop Cleanliness

Iris Message
Ivy Fidelity, Marriage

Jasmine Amiability
Jasmine (yellow) Grace and Elegance
Juniper Protection

Lantana Rigour
Larkspur Lightness
Laurel Glory
Lemon Blossoms Fidelity
Lilac, Purple First Love
Lilac, White Lily, Day Coquetry
Lily, Imperial Majesty
Lily, White Purity. Sweetness
Lily, Yellow Gaiety
Lily of the Valley Return of Happiness
Lotus Eloquence
Lotus Flower Estranged Love
Love in Mist Perplexity
Lupine Imagination

Magnolia Love of Nature
Maple Reserve
Marjoram Blushes
Mint Virtue
Morning Glory Affectation
Myrtle Love
Narcissus Egotism
Nasturtium Patriotism

Oak leaves Bravery
Oleander Beware
Orange Blossoms Purity = loveliness

Palm Victory
Pansy Thoughts
Peach Blossoms I am your captive.
Pear Affection
Pear Tree Comfort
Periwinkle, Blue Early friendship
Periwinkle, White Pleasures of Memory
Phlox Unanimity
Poppy, Red Consolation
Primrose Early Youth

Ranunculus You are radiant with charms
Rose Love
Rose, bridal Happy love
Rose, Bergundy Unconscious Beauty
Rose, Multiflora Grace
Rose, Single Simplicity
Rose, White I am worthy of you.
Rose, Yellow Decrease of Love
Rose, White/Red Unity
Rosebud, red Pure and lovely
Rosebud, White Girlhood

Sage Domestic Virtue
Snapdragon Presumption
Snowdrop Hope
Sorrel Affection
Star of Bethlehem Purity
Stock Lasting Beauty
Sunflower Adoration
Sweet Basil Good Wishes
Sweet Pea Delicate Pleasure
Sycamore Curiosity

Thistle Austerity
Thyme Activity
Trumpet Flower Fame
Tuberose Dangerous Pleasure
Tulip, Red Declaration of Love
Tulip, Variegated Beautiful Eyes
Turnip Charity

Veronica Fidelity
Vine Intoxication
Violet, Blue Faithfulness
Violet, Yellow Happiness

Walnut Intellect
Water Lily Purity of Heart
Willow, Creeping Love Forsaken
Willow, Water Freedom

Hopefully this list will be able to help you decide on the flowers you want to use for your wedding ceremony.

Wedding Flowers - What’s in Season?

Flowers are another important part of any wedding ceremony. Flowers add beauty and freshness – even elegance – to any event, more so to a wedding. That is why wedding planners or couples who are coming up with their dream wedding take great pains to make sure that the flowers for their wedding are perfect. When taking flowers into consideration during your wedding planning stage, it is not enough to just pick out flowers out of the blue.

One of the foremost considerations that wedding planners or a couple should bear in mind is the time of the year the wedding is going to take place. It is not an unbreakable rule, but it is practical to choose flowers that are in season at the time of the wedding. That is, unless you have a lot money and the finances are not part of the equation. However, if you are like a lot of people, you would want to be practical when it comes to your wedding expenses.

Practicality does not have to mean less beauty and quality, though. Choosing the flowers in season during you wedding ceremony is one way to be practical and at the same time make the most out of what is available. Let’s start with spring, as it is the season we are in right now. This is one of the best seasons to get married when it comes to seasonal flowers. Most everything is in bloom and you can have a wide range of choices.

If you have chosen spring as your wedding time, the chances are that you want a fresh and radiant atmosphere for your wedding. The perfect spring flowers for your ceremony would then include roses, tulips, anemones, daffodils, and Lily of the Valley. Roses and tulips are always favorites – you can never go wrong with them. Anemones look a bit like peonies and come in a variety of light and lively colors. Lily of the Valley adds a twist to your floral decoration with its intoxicating fragrance.

For summer, the best flowers to use would be Calla Lilies, Dendrobium orchids, dahlias, daisies, chrysanthemums, and baby’s breath. As you can see, you also have a lot to choose from in the summer. More so, flowers are quite cheap at this time of the year as well.

For fall, you still have quite a range to choose from, though perhaps not the same as summer and spring. You can add more texture and bright dark colors. Make use of grasses, berries, leaves and branches. Just use your imagination and you will surely come up with a unique and astounding floral theme for your fall wedding!

Winter may be the hardest time to find fresh flowers at an affordable price. Yet there is no reason to despair. There are a lot of people getting married during wintertime and flower shops usually have lots of choices all year round. You cannot escape the fact that flowers will probably be more expensive at this time but it does not mean that you can’t find something to suit your budget.

Things to Consider When Choosing Flowers

No wedding is complete without flowers: bright, beautiful blooms that symbolize the Spring of your new life together. Now here comes the big decision: what kind of flowers do you use? And how much can you afford to spend on them? Here are some things to consider while planning your flower arrangements:

Durability. You don’t want wilted flowers, do you? Consider the weather and temperature conditions. For example, fragile flowers won’t do well in the heat of summer, or will rumple in the strong breeze of a seaside ceremony and reception. Delicate blooms include gardenias, tulips, wild flowers, and lily of the valley.

Your motif. Choose flowers that match the theme and color scheme of your wedding. Give your florist a swatch from the cloth used for the dresses of your entourage, and inform her whether the wedding will be during the day or the night (it affects how formal the bouquets should be). You should also consider the venue itself: is it indoors or outdoors, casual or elegant? You should even look at the colors of the walls and curtains!

Creativity. Roses and carnations are practically wedding staples, which isn’t a bad thing. But for a unique look, consider mixing them with other blooms, or asking for a particularly unique flower arrangement or bouquet style. Some florists will incorporate crystals, sinamay cloth, ribbons or lace.

Meaning. Some flowers are known to symbolize certain things. For example, tulips mean passion and gardenias mean joy, and orange blossoms mean purity. While this doesn’t have to influence your choice, some like to create a “poem bouquet” where flowers are selected to tell the story of their relationship.