Flower Shops Help Clients Choose Which Flowers to Buy for Any Occasion

As far as language is concerned, flowers are pretty much universal. No matter what your message is – whether you’re trying to say hello or confessing your most heartfelt emotions, a flower bouquet can help convey them all. However, with so many to choose from, it is understandable for customers to be confused and grab whatever flower they can get their hands on.

Unfortunately, not all flowers are considered suitable for all occasions. Several flower shops can give you a few tips on what flower to choose for a bouquet to fit any occasion.

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Choosing the right flower to give to your loved one can be a daunting task. For the most part, you can always ask your friendly florist on which ones to pick. The color, type or variant, and number on a bouquet wholly depends on the occasion and your budget. You can also combine different flower types to make a more interesting bouquet.

Roses

Definitely the most popular flower in the world, it’s the go-to flower of those who are quite desperate to get their messages across. They are usually used in joyous occasions such as anniversaries, weddings, and birthdays. It is also usually given as a congratulatory gift for a job well done. But most importantly, its romantic connotation of immortal love makes it popular with lovers all over the world.

Lilies

If your intended recipient is one of those people who tend to think that roses are overrated, then giving a bouquet of lilies is a great alternative. During the old days, giving a lady a single lily is meant to be a bold declaration of ‘this is my lover’. Lilies symbolizes humility and devotion so it’s perfect to give in weddings and wedding anniversaries. In the language of flowers, it also symbolizes renewal and rebirth, which is why it is also popular to give during funerals as they guide your deceased loved one to the afterlife.

Tulips

If roses mean immortal love, then tulips mean perfect, enduring love. In the Victorian period, tulips are usually given as symbol of charity. Tulips are perfect to give to family members to cheer them up and give them support in times of their dire need. It is available in a wide array of colors that will never fail to put a smile on your loved ones faces – even those who are not particularly fond of flowers.

Orchids

Widely popular in Asia, orchids boast of over 25,000 species and 100,000 varieties which makes them one of the largest family of blooming flowers. Its exotic beauty symbolizes charm, elegance, grace, femininity, and fertility. Though it is also a popular houseplant, giving somebody a bouquet with orchids is usually meant to express admiration and adoration of the recipient.

Peonies

Magical and iconic are just two words used to describe these ruffled blooms perfectly. Peonies usually denote honor. However, there are two opposing schools of thought when it comes to giving peonies. While Asian culture see peonies as proper gift for bringing in honor and success to your family or organization, the Western culture sees peonies as an apology gift for bringing shame and unintentionally incurring the wrath of the recipient. The difference in meaning mostly came from Greek mythology and art where naked nymphs use peonies to hide their nudity which eventually led to the idea that peonies are meant to hide something that you are ashamed of.

As the old adage goes: actions speak louder than words, and absolutely nothing sends a louder message than giving flowers. Giving a bouquet of neatly arranged flowers can help express your feelings in a way that mere words cannot. The act of giving shows your heartfelt sincerity and innermost desire to be understood by the recipient.

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Best Flowers for All Occasions, TheSpruce.com

The Tulip Flower, Its Meanings and Symbolism, FlowerMeaning.com

The Orchid Flower, Its Meanings and Symbolism, FlowerMeaning.com

Uncover Hidden Flowers meanings, AuntyFlo.com