We were astonished to learn that the Victorians deciphered an entire ‘language of flowers’ – whereby each and every flower has a specific meaning behind it.
Here’s an A-Z guide on what your wedding flowers symbolise… definitely worth a read! They don’t all have positive vibes…
Anemone – High hopes and expectations
Baby’s breath – everlasting love, innocence and happiness
Carnation – generally means bonds of affection, though different colours mean different things… pink represents boldness, red symbolises love, and white indicates talent.
Daisy – innocence, loyal love
Forget-me-not – true love
Gladiolus – love at first sight
Heather – good luck
Hydrangea – understanding
Ivy – fidelity in marriage
Lily – purity
Lily of the Valley – happiness
Magnolia – love of nature
Orchid – beauty, love
Peony rose – bashfulness
Rose – Joy, love, beauty
Ranunculus – charming and attractiveness
Stocks – lasting beauty
Sunflower – adoration
Sweet pea – pleasure
Tulip – love, passion
And these are the flowers you might want to avoid…
If you’re particularly superstitious you may wish to leave these out of your bouquet, they all have negative connotations, eek!!
- Christmas Rose: Scandal
- Fig: Idleness
- Foxglove: Insincerity
- Larkspur: Infidelity
- Lavender: Distrust
- Marigold: Grief
- Mulberry: I shall not survive you
- Raspberry: Remorse
- Red Carnation: Alas for my poor heart
- Red Poppy: Consolation
- Rhododendron: Danger
- Striped Carnation: Refusal
- White Poppy: Sleep
- Yellow Carnation: Disdain
- Yellow Chrysanthemum: Slighted Love
- Yellow Lily: Falsehood
- Yellow Rose: Jealousy
