Friday, August 26, 2011

The Language Of Flowers

I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance,
A church filled with family and friends.
I asked him what kind of a wedding he wished for,
He said one that would make me his wife.
                             - Author Unknown





The elegant wedding of Gregory & Serena Roberts was rich and vibrant with red and purple roses.  After looking through my images and admiring the beautiful display of flowers it made me think of a lost language.  Today, selecting wedding flowers comes down to a matter of personal taste or color themes.  Not too long ago flowers carried a heavier meaning with a language of their own.

 In the 19th century flower symbolism was a popular culture movement that quickly spread from Europe to America. Some of the remnants of this movement are still common knowledge such as the red rose, a symbol for beauty and love. Here are just a few examples.

Red Peony - Devotion
Pink Peony - Shame, Bashful
Yellow Tulip - Hopeless Love
Striped Tulip - Beautiful Eyes
Yellow Carnation - No!
Purple Lilac - First Emotions of Love
Lavender - Distrust
Iris - I Have a Message For You
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  1. Cindy Lou SinnSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    I worked at a flower shop for years and we often told our cusotmers that different colored flowers had meaning: Red for passion, purple for admiration, pink for love, white for innocent love, yellow for congratulation.

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