What flowers should you give for each occasion?
If you have ever sent flowers, you probably realized the dilemma of choosing the right flower arrangement. "Will they like roses or would they prefer gerberas?", "Red or pink flowers?" are some of the questions you have probably asked yourself and they are the most common ones, especially knowing the immense variety of flowers and colors there exist, making it difficult to choose.
Maybe you are looking for a flower arrangement that means "I like you" but not that symbolizes "I love you" (so as not to put pressure on the relationship) or maybe you want to say, "Thank you" and what you end up choosing seems more like a birthday arrangement. Yes, it has happened to everyone at least once, and if it is somewhat difficult to know the flowers that the person likes, it becomes a little more difficult to choose a flower arrangement that transmits the right message.
In case you did not know yet, each flower expresses a different feeling or meaning, even the meaning of the flowers depends on their color, for example, a yellow rose means affection, but a red rose means love and beauty.
Here is a list of some Flowers and Flower's Most Common Meanings:
Amaryllis:
Splendid beauty
Anemone:
Anticipation
Anthurium:
Hospitality, Happiness and Abundance
Aster:
Patience
Birds of Paradise:
Joyfulness
Carnations:
Pride and beauty
Calla lily:
Beauty
Chrysanthemums:
Fidelity, joy, and long life
Daffodils:
Chivalry
Daisies:
Innocence
Gladiolus:
Strength of character
Hydrangea:
Romance, gratitude, grace, purity, and beauty. Its colors symbolize love, harmony, and sincere emotions.
Iris:
My compliments
Lilacs:
Youthful innocence
Orchids:
Love, luxury, beauty, and strength
Peony:
Bashful
Protea:
Change, transformation, and courage
Roses:
Love, concentration, balance, and passion
Ranunculus:
Radiant charm and attractiveness
Stargazer Lily:
Greetings
Sunflowers:
Pure thoughts
Tulips:
Declaration of love
Wax Flower:
Lasting love, patience, and enduring wealth
Furthermore, you can choose flowers by focusing on their color and what feelings you are trying to express. Emotion is subjective, therefore, each human being experiences emotions on different levels according to their experience of life and their way of being.
Analyze your special moment, look inside yourself, and find the colors that are closest to the feeling you are trying to express.
These are some of the most common psychological meanings of colors:
Black:
Night, elegance. While there are not many black flowers, you can choose this color for the vase of your arrangement or some accenting details.
Green:
Ecology, health, hope. Choose this color to wish for a speedy recovery.
Orange:
Joy, creativity, success. Exuberance and excitement. Orange flowers make for the perfect vibrant bouquet to inspire and delight. Ideal for celebrating the graduation of a family member or to wish success to someone in their new venture or new job.
Pink:
Graceful elegance yet sweet and sentimental. Pink flowers are a classic symbol of beauty and have become the universal all-purpose gifting color. No matter the occasion, you can say it with a pink flower.
Purple:
Purple flowers have a celestial oar to them, often used to express love at first sight. With a reputation for being magical, purple flowers reveal creativity, openness and infinite possibility.
Red:
Love, passion, adrenaline. This is the typical color of love, to celebrate your anniversary or for a special date. When romance calls, there’s no better way to answer than with a dozen roses.
White:
Purity, goodness. Remembrance and reverence, convey respect, pay homage to new beginnings, and expresses hope for the future. Ideal for weddings, christenings, birth of babies, and to remember a loved one at their funeral.
Yellow:
Energy, glow, bright. Ideal for celebrating happy moments of life such as birthdays or graduations, lift spirits and send a general wish of well-being.
Which of these colors and flowers represent better the occasion you want to celebrate? If there is any arrangement that you like from our wide selection and you want to change the color of the flowers, call us so we can personalize it together!
Did you already know these meanings? Is any of them wrong or do you know a different one? Let us know in the comments below.
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