Flower Ideas: The Search For Meaning

Photo by Angela Sevin

One of the best ways to add make your wedding more personal and unique is to add meaning and significance to your choices.  So rather than just choosing your flowers based on their appearance and fragrance, you can make your flowers meaningful by paying attention to their symbolic meaning.

Both the type of flower you use and its color give it meaning.  I’ve listed the meanings of some of the most popular wedding flower ideas…but if you are in love with the look of your flowers, forget about its meaning.  You have enough to worry about!  This is just an added bonus if you’re the type of girl who likes each choice to be rich with meaning.

Photo by Jeff Belmonte

MEANING OF COLORS

Red - Desire; strength; courage; passionate love.

White - Innocence; humility; purity.

Pink - Youth; happiness; joy.

Blue - Peacefulness; calm.

Purple - Royalty; admiration.

Yellow - Joy; light-heartedness.

Orange - Confidence; satisfaction; zest for life.

Green - Optimism; health; renewal.

MEANING OF FLOWERS

Orchid - Perfection; a rare beauty; sophistication.

Rose - Love; passion.

Daisy - Loyal love; innocence.

Tulip - Perfect lover.

Calla Lily - Magnificent beauty.

Hydrangea - Thank you; frigidity.

Zinnia - Thoughts of absent loved ones.

Now I’m in for it…or my sweetie is.  The next time he brings me home flowers you bet I’m gonna be reading all kinds of things into what he picks out.

Are you considering the meaning of your wedding flowers in your choice?  Leave me a comment.