Selecting Your Wedding Flowers:
Celebrating A Life of Togetherness
By Maryellen Gor

The Language of Wedding Flowers
Why are flowers important in a wedding? Because flowers have their own language; it’s not just about the beauty or fragrance of a flower. The flowers you choose for your wedding can symbolize the loving partnership between you and your fiancι. The list below contains some of the flowers I feel represent the elements of a strong marriage.

Apple Blossom – Good fortune
Bachelor’s Button – Hope
Bluebell – Constancy
Buttercup – Riches
Camellia – Perfect loveliness, gratitude
Carnation – Pure, deep love
Daisy – Sharing of feelings
Forget-me-not – True love Gardenia – Joy
Holly – Domestic happiness
Honeysuckle – Faithful affection
Ivy – Fidelity
Jasmine – Grace
Jonquil – Affection returned
Purple Lilac – First love
Lily – Purity Lily of the Valley – Increased happiness
Orange Blossom – Fertility
Red Roses – I love you
White Rose – You are heavenly
Stephanotis - Happiness in marriage
Water Lily – Pure heart
Violet – Faithfulness

Use this list as a guideline as you begin to think about what you want your wedding and marriage to symbolize.

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