Amaryllis - splendid beauty
Anemone - anticipation
Apple Blossom - good fortune
Baby's Breath - pure of heart
Bachelor's Button - hope
Bluebell - constancy
Buttercup - riches
Camellia - good fortune or loveliness
Carnation - lasting fidelity & deep love
Crocus - joy
Daisy - faith, cheer & simplicity
Fern - Sincerity
Forget-me-not - true love
Freesia - innocence
Fuchsia - good taste
Gardenia - joy
Gladiola - generosity
Holly - foresight
Honeysuckle - generosity and devotion
Iris - faith, wisdom & health
Jasmine - grace & elegance
Jonquil - affection returned
Larkspur - levity
Lily - virtue, beauty, elegance & pride
Lily of the Valley - happiness
Marigold - sacred affection
Mimosa - sensitivity
Myrtle - remembrance
Olive & Laurel Leaves - plenty & virtue
Orange Blossoms - fertility & marriage
Orchid - you are beauty
Peony - bashfulness
Purple Lilac - first love
Red Rose - I love you
Red & White Roses (together) - unity
Rosemary - commitment & fidelity
Sage - Domestic Virtue
Stephanotis (often called The Wedding Flower) - happiness in marriage
Sweet Pea - blissful pleasure
Sweet William - gallantry
Tulip - perfect lover
Violet - faithfulness
Water Lily - purity of heart
White Carnation -remember me
White Daisy - innocence
White Lilac - innocence
White Lily - purity & young innocence
White Rose - I am worthy of you
Wood Sorrel - maternal tenderness
Yellow Tulip - hopeless love
Zinnia - remembrance & affection
The carrying of flowers by the bride at weddings has its roots in ancient times when it was believed that strong smelling herbs and spices would ward off and drive away evil spririts, bad luck and ill health.
During Victorian times, flowers took on an additional significance, as lovers would send messages to each other using different flowers, with each flower having its own meaning. These associations were soon adopted for the bride's bouquet and are still used today by many brides.
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