Different coloured flowers are also used to signify the month that you were born in, as follows:
January's flower colour is white;
February's flower colour is violet;
March's flower colour is yellow;
April's flower colour is pink;
May's flower colour is white;
June's flower colour is red;
July's flower colour is pink;
August's flower colour is yellow;
September's flower colour is purple;
October's flower colour is orange;
November's flower colour is yellow;
December's flower colour is white.
Buying someone birthday flowers in the colour of their birth month is a good idea and narrows down your choice.
Choosing a flower colour to suit the occasion
The colour of flowers is vitally important on such an important occasion as a wedding. You will obviously want them to fit in with the overall colour scheme of your wedding, but certain colours represent different meanings for weddings:
White, the traditional bridal colour, is an excellent choice for wedding floral arrangements, as it contains all the colours of the spectrum and therefore it is said to have all their qualities;
Red is the colour of blood and flowers are a symbol of family ties;
Orange is the colour of lust! (So, try and get orange flowers in the honeymoon suite!);
Yellow is a sunny, optimistic colour for flowers;
Green is a very balancing colour for a floral arrangement, as it's in the centre of the spectrum;
Blue is calming and serene;
Pale violet represents spirituality.
Why Flowers?
A gift of flowers goes a long way. Every woman can remember the last time she got flowers!
You don't have to wait for a birthday or anniversary - often on those occasions flowers are expected. They won't have the impact of flowers arriving with no particular reason. This is the time you can really elicit an emotional response.
Sending flowers to a woman is one of the few truly storied and romantic practices that still exists in our culture. It's up there with buying a woman jewellery, or sweeping her away to a tropical paradise for the weekend.
Sending flowers, you will notice, is the least expensive, yet most emotional of these practices.
Help for The Chaps!!!
Selecting flowers may be a bewildering experience for the uninitiated man. Fortunately, help is available here at Wildbunches!
What differently coloured flowers mean and how they affect the subconscious...
The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. The more modern scientific response to specific flowers is included in each description:
Traditionally green coloured flowers are said to bring good luck, representing a zest that's associated with harmony and stability. Emotionally soothing, relaxing mentally as well as physically and helps those suffering from depression, anxiety or nervousness.
Emotionally energising and stimulating, orange coloured flowers suggest passion, flamboyance, and really 'fiery' blossoms convey confidence and kinship. Orange coloured floral arrangements are ideal for anywhere where people meet to discuss ideas.
Standard - €68 Luxurious - €94
Blue flowers - Make Peace. Calming
Blue flowers represent tranquillity and harmony, and give a sense of stability, confidence, honesty and security. True blue flowers are difficult and often expensive to come by. Emotionally calming, lowers blood pressure.
Pink coloured flowers represent fresh beginnings and gentle passions. Pink is a colour that conveys both the sweetness of youth and emotional maturity. Different shades convey different meanings - pale pinks suggest an ideal tonic for emotional healing and inner calm, while bright shades of pink suggest friendship, fun and cheeky romance. Emotionally relaxes, relieves tension and soothing.
Red coloured flowers are intense, passionate, dynamic and dangerous!Red roses mean romantic love. They are magnificent and impulsive, inviting fast action, fun times and pulse-quickening excitement. Red coloured flowers are the perfect purchase if you want to seduce someone. Most people know that a floral arrangement consisting of red flowers, especially roses, are a fantastic traditional romantic gesture. Emotionally stimulates brain wave activity, increases heart rate, respiration and blood pressure.
White is the colour of the circle of life. Across the world, white is used on significant occasions, such as at birth, conveying innocence, truth in love, purity of union and tranquillity at death. White flowers represent peace and purity, and if they are given as a gift they are a gesture of respect.
Yellow coloured flowers, particularly a golden coloured floral arrangement, represent hope and happiness, or are given as a token of courage and cheerfulness. Emotionally energizes, relieves depression.
With its origins tied to royalty and ceremony, purple flowers represent dignity, pride and success. Whether grouped alone in a bold range of rich hues or mixed in with other colors to provide depth and contrast, an arrangement filled with purple blooms represents accomplishment and admiration. Emotional response: provides a peaceful environment.
