The Hidden Meaning of Flowers

This is fun ... if you are planning your wedding and want to incorporate symbolism into your wedding using flowers and their meanings. For example, some of the flowers in this bouquet symbolize neglected beauty, refined beauty, you are radiant with charms, protection, calm, lasting friendship, ecstasy, and declaration of love.

Here are some popular wedding flowers and their meanings ...

Allium - good fortune, prosperity
Amaryllis - pride
Anemone - abandonment, forsaken
Anthurium - attraction
Aster {monte casino} - patience
Bouvardia - enthusiasm
Camellia - excellence, my destiny is in your hands
Chrysanthemum - hope, truth
Crocus - youthful gladness
Daffodil - new beginnings
Daisy - innocence
Delphinium - swiftness, levity
Dogwood - endurance, love, undiminished by adversity
Freesia - calm, lasting friendship
Gardenia - grace, refinement
Gladioli - sincerity, you pierce my heart
Gypsophilia - everlasting love
Heather - protection
Heliotrope - devoted affection
Hibiscus - delicate beauty
Honeysuckle - bonds of love, devotion
Hyacinth - young love
Hydrangea - boastful, dispassion
Lavender - mistrust
Lily - virtue, majesty
Magnolia - dignity
Marjoram - blushes
Mimosa - sensitivity
Narcissi - egotism
Nasturtium - jest, impetuous love
Orchid - ecstasy, refined beauty
Pansy - thoughtfulness, think of me
Periwinkle - promise, tender recollections
Poppy - dreams, fantastic extravagance
Primrose - hope, childhood
Queen Anne's lace - Fantasy
Ranunculus - you are radiant with charms
Red Rose - love
Rosemary - remembrance
Sunflower - power, false riches
Sweet Pea - delicate pleasures
Tulip - declaration of love
Violet - faithfulness, modest warmth
White Rose - silence, a heart unaquainted with love
Yellow Rose - jealousy, infidelity
Zinnia - I mourn your absence