Guidelines In Choosing A Proper Flower For A Certain Occasions
January 17, 2010 by Sam Daniels
Filed under Gardening
A visit to a florist for the right bouquet may be a bewildering experience, as every flower shop gives you loads of choices. But as there are meanings and human events attached to every flower, the job of choosing the correct flower for a specific occasion becomes simpler. Once you are conscious of this meaning, you would be able to reduce your choices to a small group, from which you can easily select your bouquet.
The idea of flowers representing states of mind has been around for a lot of years, with the Victorians upholding it more enthusiastically than the people of other eras. While yellow roses stand for love that has more friendly and platonic overtones, the red ones represent love that is true and passionate. Colourful carnations and tulips also fall in the category of flowers bearing significance and messages for the recipients based on their colour.
Brilliantly coloured flowers are suitable for birthdays. For anniversaries, like 25 years, the most appropriate are luxurious and conventional bouquets with a suitable color scheme. To celebrate a birth, pink flowers are an obvious choice for a girl, and orange or yellow flowers for a boy. The type of flower most suitable for all these occasions are gerberas, these are vibrant and bold flowers..
Marriages are special occasions and most guests are expected to present bouquets to the couple. In such cases, the best bet is to have bouquets and arrangements that reflect the spirit or season of the marriage. If the marriage falls in spring, then a bouquet with spring flowers can be gifted to the couple, and in case of an old fashioned marriage a bouquet having a combination of white and red flowers can be gifted.
Colourful and bright flowers should be reserved for merry events like anniversaries and birthdays, and flowers like roses, daisies and chrysanthemums are the best for bouquets meant for such event s. On the other hand, for an event like a graduation, you would want to go for flowers more refined but still vibrant. Colourful lilies serve the objective well, and a blend of two to three colours adds an extra flavour to the arrangement.
Birthdays are generally a time for giving bold and brightly coloured flowers. For anniversaries, like 25 years, the most proper are luxurious and conventional bouquets with a suitable color scheme. In celebration of giving birth, pink flowers are great option for a baby girl, and yellow or orange flowers for a boy. Gerberas are brilliant and bold flowers, perfectly suited to a happy affair like a birthday, anniversary or birth.
Sombre flowers like white carnations are the most appropriate to mark an event of sorrow, like the recent demise of a loved one. A white bouquet or wreath conveys that the giver wishes the soul of the departed to rest in peace. On the other hand, a collection of bright flowers, such as tropical blooms are excellent for someone who is feeling unwell as vibrant bouquets made of these flowers are seen as wishing a speedy recuperation.
Finding the right bouquet for the occasion in a flower shop might seem like looking for a needle in a haystack, but advice of a good florist will make the job easy for you. If you are buying flowers from a well-known florist in Singapore, then the salespeople there will happily guide you in making the correct choice for your purpose.

