How your choice of wedding flowers can speak volumes
Wedding flowers don’t just look beautiful – the flowers you choose have real meaning too. In Victorian times, lovers sent each other flowers to convey different qualities and emotions. These associations were adopted for bride’s bouquets and some brides still use them today. You can see these meanings in the table below — try using them for inspiration when you come to choosing your wedding blooms.
The language and meaning of flowers
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bluebell |
everlasting love |
carnation |
fascination |
chrysanthemum |
truth |
daffodil |
regard |
daisy |
sharing/innocence |
fern |
fascination |
flowering almond |
hope |
forget-me-not |
speaks for itself! |
heather (white) |
luck |
heliotrope |
devotion |
honeysuckle |
generosity |
ivy |
fidelity |
iris |
flame |
japonica |
loveliness |
lemon blossom |
fidelity in love |
lilac |
youthful innocence |
lily |
purity/majesty |
lily-of-the-valley |
return of happiness |
mimosa |
sensitivity |
myrtle |
love |
orange blossom |
purity |
peach blossom |
captive |
rose (red) |
passion |
rose (white) |
love and beauty |
rose (pale pink) |
grace |
rosemary |
remembrance |
snowdrop |
hope |
stephanotis |
exotic travel |
sweet pea |
pleasure |
tulip |
love |
veronica |
fidelity |
violet |
faithfulness |
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