Flowers
are a great gift to humanity from Mother Nature. They can be used for range of
occasions. The right choice for flower depends on the particular moment.
Specific customs call for well suited flowers. From birthdays to funerals,
flowers help us to transcend in our relations. They easily communicate feelings
for one another. Use of particular flowers to convey the slight differences in
the intensity of romantic emotions is adorable. Based on appropriate selection,
they can create a very positive impact on people.
Given
next are some tips to help to you decide what type of flowers to purchase for expressing
emotions.
Courtship
and Marriage
From
times immoral, Red roses have been the traditional symbol of love, romance and
commitment. Roses come in a large variety, in different colors and fragrances. If
you know a person’s likes and dislikes, or even depending upon a particular
occasion, you can present them roses of your choice.
Talking
about weddings too, flowers are the most widely used decorations and
adornments. Their pleasant colors and fragrances are pleasing to all.
Birthdays
Be it your grandma’s birthday or your son’s, flowers
will always portray more meaning than any other gift possible. Flowers not just
help in bringing cheer, but their pleasant aroma is a gesture in itself. Also,
interestingly there’ are different flowers, symbolic of different months.
It is easy to
choose the flowers to be given on your special someone's birthday. You can base
your choices on the month of the year, much like birthstones. Here's a monthly
flower guide
- January - carnation and snowdrop
- February - violet and primrose
- March - jonquil and violet
- April - sweet pea and daisy
- May - hawthorn and lily of the valley
- June - honeysuckle and rose
- July - larkspur and water lily
- August - poppy and gladiolus
- September - aster and morning glory
- October - marigold
- November - chrysanthemum
- December - holly and poinsettia
Funerals
Flowers
play an important role in funeral customs due to their aromatic ability to
bring some comfort to those who are grieving. They can also be used for
decorating grave sites. Beyond this, they can express your condolences when
words fail us. Lilies signify humility to the departed soul, and purple irises
symbolized faith and the beloved soul’s journey away from the earth.
Flowers to Help Someone Get
Well
On
hearing of someone’s injury or getting sick, often our first instinct is to
send flowers. Bouquet of cheerful color such as yellow, orange, pink etc. is
desired in this situation. Most famous spring flowers that represent the
Renewal of life- such as daisies, daffodils and buttercups – are very helpful
when trying to make an injured person feel well again. For example, critically
injured F1 racer Michael Schumacher’s favourite color is Red, so it will be
right to gift him the flowers of the mentioned color.
