when you give someone flowers, how much thought and effort do you put into the process?
do you consider the person's preferences?
do you consider your own preferences?
or do you really read into the meanings associated with the type of flower, its colour and quantity?
the cliche rose, flower of choice of many, and aptly, it symbolizes love.
below is a list of symbolic meanings attached to a certain type of rose.
my personal favourite is the pink rose. well, my favourite flower is jasmine tho. i guess i got it from my grandmother - the most important woman in my life.
Rose Red - I Love You
Rose Pink - Happiness
Rose Yellow - Friendship
Rose White Innocence or Purity
Orange Rose - Pride, Desire
Rose White - Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You
Rosebud Red - Pure and Lovely
Lavender Rose - Opulence
Black Rose - Rebirth, New Beginnings
Blue Rose - Impossible, Unattainable
Blue roses exist in fantasy but not in nature. The blue rose symbolizes the unattainable or impossible which won't make it a good choice to give someone you would like to maintain a relationship with anyway. nice.
and the wrappings, the accompanying flowers and all that jazz, do you simply let the florist decide, or do you choose baby's breath because you know it symbolizes 'a delicate touch' as if to be the icing on the cake...
hmm...