Wedding Flowers: each has its own meaning!

Organizing a wedding is no small task. Everything must be done to perfection, and what makes the difference are the details. Decorations play a fundamental role in creating that magical, elegant and exciting atmosphere of the wedding. What better solution than to use a mix of floral decorations, perhaps in real natural locations or villas surrounded by greenery?

Flowers, like jeans in everyday life, never go out of style. Why? With their simplicity and purity they are delicate living sculptures, created by the hand of Mother Nature! And yet, the enchantment that flowers generate seems to derive from their fragility…

Flowers and Culture

Flowers have been attributed different meanings since ancient times. These symbols are still rooted in our culture today, but they can change in different areas of the world. The symbolism of flowers must also consider colors, since the same flower declined in different colors can take on a different meaning.

Among the various symbols dating back to antiquity, the most explicit is that of the laurel, a symbol of glory. The laurel is the plant that crowned the head of Apollo, the god of war. Since the times of the Greeks and Romans, this plant was used to crown emperors, wise men or the winners of the Olympics – and even today in Italy laurel wreaths are used to celebrate new graduates.

Flowers and colors for the wedding

The traditional wedding usually involves the use of pastel colors, both for decorations and for clothing – these are shades of soft and delicate colors, very romantic. However, tradition is also made to be revisited and it is not uncommon to come across weddings with a black and white theme or with bright colors, such as red… The important thing is that the spouses like it!

Among the things to consider when choosing floral decorations, it is very important to keep in mind the seasonality of the plants; spring flowers are difficult to find in the colder seasons, and vice versa. Sometimes a certain season can be chosen as a theme for the arrangements! In winter, for example, the decorations are made of berries, such as the enchanting holly and poinsettias, whose colors are anything but conventional!

You may be wondering what are the most popular flowers for wedding decorations and bouquets! Here are some:

– Calla: chosen for its white color and its tapered shape, it is a flower that communicates elegance and beauty; it is used both for the decoration of spaces and in the bride’s bouquet. It is a symbol of admiration and purity; the meaning is amplified by the white color, which represents absolute purity.

– Rose: the flower symbol par excellence of love and passion, but it takes on different meanings based on its color. From red, symbol of passion, to white of purity and innocence, to the pink color that symbolizes tenderness. But there is also the yellow rose, which symbolizes jealousy!

– Peony: a flower with soft shapes, it is among the most popular in wedding floral arrangements. It really symbolizes a happy marriage!

– Hortensia: a flower that grows in bushes, it looks like a bouquet and exists in colors from pink to purple. Its shape is certainly scenic and very romantic! Hortensia is one of the many symbols of love in the language of flowers.

– Tulip: simple in shape but extremely elegant, it is a symbol of spring and the beautiful season. The tulip is also one of the symbols of love. Tulip bouquets are very popular and their versatile shape is suitable for different compositions.

All you have to do is choose!

Kimberly Fabbri