The Language of Flowers...

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By Jacquie of 'The Amber Giraffe'...

The Language of Flowers, or Floriography as it is also known, was popularised by the Victorians as a means of communication between two parties. Using flowers and floral arrangements the Victorians were able to send coded messages back and forth between lovers or a man and his mistress! However the symbolic use of flowers dates back to medieval times and was extremely popular in the Renaissance period where flowers were also given moral meanings.

"Superstition..."

Wedding flowers are particularly symbolic and there is often superstition attached to using and not using certain flowers.Today almost everyone knows that red roses are symbolic of passionate love but even the most ordinary flowers have their meanings and although the meanings vary between cultures, each flower still has a similar significance across the world.

"Useful Links..."

I found an amazing number of sites on the internet devoted to the language of flowers. Here are a few that I found most useful:

www.give-presents-find-gifts.co.uk

www.pioneerthinking.com/flowerlanguage.html

www.weddingsday.co.uk/flowers-meaning/

www.thegardener.btinternet.co.uk/flowerlanguage.html

For the wedding bouquet that I have made in 1/12th Scale, I chose:

  • Lilies for purity and virginity
  • Red roses for passion and love
  • Baby's Breath or Gypsophilia for everlasting love
  • Daisies for innocence and loyal love
  • Ivy for fidelity and marriage
  • Fern for sincerity 
The list of possible flowers to use was quite long but I chose to keep to a simple colour scheme of red white and green. 

Jacquie Hall

the Amber Giraffe

www.theambergiraffe.co.uk

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