You can incorporate parts of you history as well as places that mean a lot to you

All of the U.S. states have choosen flowers that are now state flowers and almost all countries around the world have a national flower. Why not use this for inspiration when designing your wedding bouquet? Let’s say you’re from Louisiana while your spouse hails from New Hampshire, you met each other while studying in Pennsylvania and now you plan on going to Hawaii for your honey moon. In that case you would have a number of different state flowers to use as inspiration, the Mountain Laurel of Pennsylvania, the Hibiscus of Hawaii, the Lilac of new hampshire and the Magnolia of Louisiana.

Your origins or other ties to another country can be used as a source for inspiration. Did you have a romatic getaway in Paris? The national flower of France is the lily. Do any of you have Polish, Russian or Ukrainian ancestry? The national flowers of these three countries are corn poppy, chamomile and sunflower, respectively. If you are from Great britain there are different flowers associated with different parts of the union, the tudor rose is an example a sign for england, The daffodil for whales, the thistle for Scottland and the Shamrock in Northern Ireland (as well as the Irish nation).

buy a Victorian Flower Dictionary

Humans have always assigned meanings to herbs and flowers but it was not until the victorian era the practice became very popular and widespread as a way of sending hidden messages flower meaning in the many dictionaries. Almost all books on the meanings of flowers varies a little from the rest of them and it is therefore good to also give people a copy of the book you used to avoid confusion.

For a wedding bouquet, you could for instance use one or several of the following flowers

Peach Blossom which symbolizes generosity and when in a weeding bouquet, bridal hope

Stephanotis: Happiness in marriage

Primrose which carries the meaning : I cannot live without you

Cedar Leaf which carries the meaning: I live for you

Arbutus which carries the meaning:Thee only do I love

Rose, Peach which carries the meaning: Let’s get together, Closing of the deal

Rosemary: Constancy, Fidelity and Loyalty

Zinnia (pink) Lasting affection

Marvel-Of-Peru which carries the meaning: Flame of Love

Peony Happy Marriage

Larkspur which carries the meaning: Open Heart

Amaranth: Fidelity

Bittersweet which carries the meaning: Truth

Gillyflower (pink) which carries the meaning: Bonds of Affection

A good inspiration can be to use flowers from your history together

What can possible be more inspired and romantic than a bouquet that is full of memories for both of you? Have your partner been giving you flowers in the past and if so what kind were they? What did the very first floral arrangement you gave or received from your spouse consist of? Can you think of any flower with a special meaning for the two of you, i.e. the clover covered park where you first kissed, the orchid exhibition in New York you went to on a date, or the cherry blossoms you use to look at while sipping coffee in spring? Finding inspiration can be easy if you look back on time you shared together.