Cabo Flowers-Language of Flowers

15 Mar 2009 Comments Off

by Karla Casillas in Decor by Karla Casillas Tags: , , , , , , ,

Back in 2003 I found this article on The Knot website. I just love it and thought to share with all of you. The Knot is a great resource for all wedding related articles.

All flowers have to be imported to Cabo San Lucas & San Jose del Cabo “Los Cabos” from the main land and are seasonal, please make sure to consult with your Cabo Wedding Planner or your Cabo Florist.

Enjoy the article by The Knot -The Language of Flowers (2003)

FLOWERS: What They Symbolize

Did you know that magnolia means love of nature and stephanotis signifies marital happiness? During the Victorian era, THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS created an ultra romantic language for lovers’ correspondence in which flowers replaced words. If you want to suffuse your wedding flowers with symbolism, check out our guide to the most popular wedding flowers and decide which messages move you most.

Happy gathering!

GOOD VIBES

NAME: Anemone

BEST FOR: Bouquets and arrangements

MEANING: Expectation

SCENT: None

SEASON: Fall (Japanese) to spring (Wood or De Caen)

PRICE RANGE: Moderate

FLOWER FACT: Anemones bloom in either single or double blossoms.

NAME: Baby’s Breath

BEST FOR: Filler in bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres

MEANING: Innocence

SCENT: None

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive

NAME: Calla Lily

BEST FOR: Bouquets and arrangements

MEANING: Magnificent beauty

SCENT: Lightly fragrant

SEASON: Spring and summer

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

FLOWER FACT: This large tropical flower is very popular in weddings.

NAME: Carnation

BEST FOR: Bouquets, boutonnieres, and arrangements

MEANING: Pink represents boldness, red symbolizes love, and white indicates talent. Some other colors have negative connotations (see below).

SCENT: Very light fragrance or none at all, depending on variety.

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive

NAME: Chrysanthemum or Mum

BEST FOR: Bouquets and arrangements

MEANING: Wealth, abundance, truth

SCENT: None

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive

FLOWER FACT: Mums come in several varieties, which determine their size and color. The name literally means “golden flower.”

NAME: Daffodil

BEST FOR: Garden settings, in pots

MEANING: Regard

SCENT: None

SEASON: Spring

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive in season.

NAME: Daisy

BEST FOR: Bouquets

MEANING: Share your feelings

SCENT: None

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive in season.

NAME: Delphinium

BEST FOR: Arrangements

MEANING: Swiftness, lightness

SCENT: Lightly fragrant

SEASON: Summer

PRICE RANGE: Moderate

FLOWER FACT: This large, multi-blossom flower is a traditional wedding favorite.

NAME: Freesia

BEST FOR: Bouquets

MEANING: Innocence

SCENT: Very fragrant

SEASON: Spring and summer

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive in season.

NAME: Gardenia

BEST FOR: Bouquets and boutonnieres

MEANING: Purity, joy

SCENT: Very fragrant

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

NAME: Hydrangea

BEST FOR: Bouquets and arrangements

MEANING: None recorded

SCENT: None

SEASON: Spring and fall

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

FLOWER FACT: There has been a recent resurgence in hydrangeas’ wedding popularity.

NAME: Iris

BEST FOR: In arrangements or potted

MEANING: A message of faith, wisdom

SCENT: Fragrant

SEASON: Spring

PRICE RANGE: Moderate to expensive, depending on variety

FLOWER FACT: Irises come in several sizes; they are usually blue or white, but you may find exotic varieties (including purple ones).

NAME: Lilac

BEST FOR: Filler in arrangements or as part of bouquets, depending on variety

MEANING: Love’s first emotions

SCENT: Very fragrant

SEASON: Local lilacs are available in the spring; imported French lilacs are available year-round

PRICE RANGE: Moderate to expensive

FLOWER FACT: The local lilac is grown like a bush, and is used as filler because of its greenery. The French lilac is more flower-like and can be used as such in bouquets and arrangements.

NAME: Lily

BEST FOR: Bouquets and arrangements

MEANING: Majesty, truth, honor

SCENT: Fragrant, but often imported during other seasons

PRICE RANGE: Moderate to expensive

NAME: Lily of the Valley

BEST FOR: Bouquets, in combination with other flowers

MEANING: Happiness

SCENT: Fragrant

SEASON: Spring and summer

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

FLOWER FACT: These small, fragile, bell-shaped flowers are considered traditional marriage flowers.

NAME: Magnolia

BEST FOR: Arrangements

MEANING: Love of nature

SCENT: Depends on variety

SEASON: Spring and summer

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

FLOWER FACT: Magnolias are more common in Southern weddings, as most magnolia trees grow in the South.

NAME: Orchid

BEST FOR: Bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres

MEANING: Love, beauty

SCENT: None

SEASON: Year-round-almost always imported

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

FLOWER FACT: This exotic flower comes in a variety of colors and sizes.

NAME: Peony

BEST FOR: Arrangements

MEANING: Bashfulness, the American spirit of ambition and determination

SCENT: Lightly fragrant

SEASON: Late spring

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

NAME: Rose

BEST FOR: Bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, and arrangements

MEANING: Love, joy, beauty

SCENT: Lightly fragrant to very fragrant, depending on variety

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Moderate to expensive

FLOWER FACT: Roses are the most popular flowers at weddings.

NAME: Stephanotis

BEST FOR: Bouquets and arrangements

MEANING: Marital happiness

SCENT: Very fragrant

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Moderate

FLOWER FACT: These trumpet-shaped blossoms are traditional bridal flowers, no doubt due to their meaning.

NAME: Stock

BEST FOR: Filler in arrangements

MEANING: Lasting beauty

SCENT: Very fragrant

SEASON: Year-round

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive

FLOWER FACT: Stock can be found in many colors to complement and fill out arrangements.

NAME: Sunflower

BEST FOR: Carrying a single stem down the aisle; potted arrangements

MEANING: Short-stemmed sunflowers mean adoration; long-stemmed sunflowers symbolize haughtiness

SCENT: None

SEASON: Fall

PRICE RANGE: Inexpensive to moderate in season

FLOWER FACT: Smaller blooms recently have become popular in arrangements.

NAME: Sweet Pea

BEST FOR: Garden setting, in vases

MEANING: Departure

SCENT: Fragrant

SEASON: Late spring and early summer

PRICE RANGE: Moderate

NAME: Tulip

BEST FOR: Arrangements and bouquets

MEANING: Love, passion

SCENT: None

SEASON: Late spring

PRICE RANGE: Expensive

FLOWER FACT: These sweet and stately flowers can be found in a myriad of colors, but they are very fragile.

BAD VIBES

Sad but true: You might want to avoid certain flowers (if you’re superstitious, that is). On the other hand, you can always thumb your nose at history and ascribe your own meaning to these”questionable” blooms. Here are the so-called negative indicators:

Christmas rose: Scandal
Fig: Idleness
Foxglove: Insincerity
Larkspur: Infidelity
Lavender: Distrust
Marigold: Grief
Mulberry: I shall not survive you
Raspberry: Remorse
Red carnation: Alas for my poor heart
Red poppy: Consolation
Rhododendron: Refusal
Striped pinks: Refusal
White poppy: Sleep
Yellow carnation: Disdain
Yellow chrysanthemum: Slighted Love
Yellow lily: Falsehood
Yellow rose: Jealousy

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