Flower is an essential element in any wedding celebration’s decor, but you may not realize that it is far more important than just a decoration. Almost every flower has a symbolic meaning to a wedding. So if you want a decor with specific meaning that tells a story, you’ve got to plan beyond the color and design alone. From your bridal bouquet to your ceremony arrangements, there are so many ways to instil your personality into the wedding day florals.
Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria symbolizes devotion, wealth, prosperity and fortune—all good things to wish upon your new life as a married couple.
Amaranthus
Amaranthus symbolizes unfading love.
Amaryllis
Amaryllis comes in a variety of bold colors. With its lily-like style, it has rightfully made a name for itself in the botanical world as a “splendid beauty.”
Anemone
Anemone comes from the Greek word for “windflower” and symbolizes anticipation.
Anthurium
Anthurium stands for hospitality and has a Cupid-inspired shape that will fit right in.
Baby’s Breath
Like an extra in a movie who stays in the background, this popular bouquet and centerpiece filler — which signifies innocence and purity of heart — is often used to support the star flowers. It can also stand for everlasting love.
Calla Lily
With its trumpet shape and elegant air, the calla lily more than stands up to its meaning: regal.
Carnation
The pink variety means gratitude, and white is pure love, but stay away from a striped hue, which represents rejection and disappointment.
Cherry Blossom
Couples who want to incorporate these delicate pink buds, which symbolize the fragility of life, better act fast: They’re only around for a few short weeks in the spring.
Clematis
Blooming in a wide variety of colors from white to purple and pink, clematis symbolizes ingenuity and mental beauty.
Daffodil
This beautiful flower represent new beginnings, which are tailor-made for a couple’s big day.
Dahlia
Lush dahlias, much beloved in the wedding world, stand for dignity and elegance.
Daisy
With dainty white petals, a yellow center, and a meaning of innocence, the daisy’s free spirit vibe can be a beautiful addition to a wildflower bouquet, and it works perfectly with casual weddings.
Forsythia
This sunny-hued plant means anticipation, and it’s the perfect way to add a pop of color to an arrangement.
Freesia
This beauty originated in Africa and represents innocence and friendship.
Gardenia
This tropical treasure, known for its fragrance and waxy, pointed petals, symbolizes joy, purity and sweet love.
Gerbera Daisy
Available in a wide variety of bright colors and a name that means cheerfulness.
Hydrangea
It’s marriage-ready symbolizing both perseverance and heartfelt emotion.
Iris
The iris represents three important entities: faith, valor, and wisdom. It’s also best known for its deep purple hue.
Japonica
Newlyweds choose it because it exemplifies graciousness.
Larkspur
It symbolizes both beautiful spirit and fickleness.
Lavender
Give it a place in your arrangements for what it symbolizes: devotion, loyalty and virtue.
Lilac
Consider walking down the aisle carrying a bouquet of this bloom that exudes the meaning of first love ad youthful innocence.
Lily
The symbol of modesty and virginity, the white variety of this timeless flower is a wedding staple. The other shades also have a significant meaning: The orange lily symbolizes passion while yellow represents gaiety.
Lily of the Valley
Its symbolism makes perfect sense: sweetness and purity of heart. The flower is also thought to represent a return to happiness.
Magnolia
Fittingly, it symbolizes nobility and dignity.
Orchid
Orchids have a meaning of refined beauty and charm, everything that this stunning bloom symbolizes.
Peony
This springtime bloom symbolizes a happy marriage, and it’s the ideal big, bold flower to make a statement in a beautiful bouquet.
Poppy
A red poppy is linked to pleasure while yellow stands for wealth and success. But steer clear of white, which signifies consolation.
Ranunculus
The flower symbolizes radiant charm and attractiveness.
Rose
If you want your bridal bouquet to tell the world how you feel about your better half, nothing says it better than red roses, which symbolize passionate love. Pink (admiration) and white (purity) say a lot, too.
Sunflower
Big and lush, sunflowers—symbolizing dedicated love—are beloved for their striking appearance and look-at-me allure.
Tulip
Overall, tulips are a symbol of love and passion. This darling beauty comes in many colors, specifically each of them have a different meaning. Among them: Red means declaration of love, yellow is sunshine, white is respect, and the variegated kind symbolizes beautiful eyes.
Zinnia
Couples love it for the gorgeous variety of colors like magenta (symbolizing lasting affection) and scarlet (symbolizing constancy).