I just discovered a beautiful flower-it's called Astrantia Ruby Wedding, pictured left. Beautiful isn't it? Oh, and do you know that every flower carries a different meaning. That's why you should ask the florist's opinion on what flower to buy for your special occasion :)
Flower Type Meanings
The following is an extensive list of flower types and the meanings/ sentiment they portray.Taken from here.
| ACACIA | Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love |
| AGAPANTHIS | Secret Love |
| AMBROSIA | Your Love is Given Back/Returned |
| AMARYLLIS | Pride, Pastoral Poetry |
| ANEMONE | Forsaken, sincerity |
| ARBUTUS | Thee Only Do I Love |
| ASTER | Symbol of Love, Daintiness |
| AZALEA | Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood |
| BACHELOR BUTTON | Single Blessedness |
| BEGONIA | Beware |
| BELLS OF IRELAND | Good Luck |
| BITTERSWEET | Truth |
| BLUEBELL | Humility |
| CACTUS | Endurance |
| CALADIUM | Great joy and delight |
| CAMELLIA | Good luck gift for a man |
| CAMELLIA (PINK) | Longing for you |
| CAMELLIA (RED) | You're a Flame in My Heart |
| CAMELLIA (WHITE) | You're Adorable |
| CARNATION (GENERAL) | Fascination, Woman Love |
| CARNATION (PINK) | I'll Never Forget You |
| CARNATION (RED) | My Heart Aches For You, Admiration |
| CARNATION (PURPLE) | Capriciousness, Whimsical |
| CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) | Yes |
| CARNATION (STRIPED) | No, Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You |
| CARNATION (WHITE) | Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift |
| CARNATION (YELLOW) | You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection |
| CATTAIL | Peace, Prosperity |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) | You're a Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest. |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) | Truth |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) | Slighted Love |
| CROCUS | Cheerfulness, gladness |
| CYCLAMEN | Resignation and Good-bye |
| DAFFODIL | Respect, Regard, Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining when I'm with You |
| DAISY | Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity |
| DANDELION | Faithfulness, Happiness |
| FERN | Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter |
| FIR | Time |
| FLAX | Domestic Symbol |
| FORGET-ME-NOT | True Love, Good Memories |
| FORSYTHIA | Anticipation |
| FREESIA | T rust |
| GARDENIA | You're Lovely, Secret Love |
| GERANIUM | Stupidity, Folly |
| GLADIOLI | Give Me a Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators |
| GLOXINIA | Love at First Sight |
| HEATHER (LAVENDER) | Admiration, Solitude |
| HEATHER (WHITE) | Protection, Wishes Will Come True |
| HOLLY | Defence, Domestic Happiness |
| HONEYSUCKLE | Happiness |
| HYACINTH (GENERAL) | Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo |
| HYACINTH (BLUE) | Constancy |
| HYACINTH (PURPLE) | I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow |
| HYACINTH (RED OR PINK) | Play |
| HYACINTH (WHITE) | Loveliness, I'll Pray for You |
| HYACINTH (YELLOW) | Jealousy |
| HYDRANGEA | Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness |
| IRIS | Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valour, My Compliments |
| IVY | Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection |
| JONQUIL | Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned |
| LARKSPUR (PINK) | Fickleness |
| LILY (WHITE) | Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You |
| LILY (YELLOW) | I'm Walking on Air, False and Gay |
| LILY (CALLA) | Beauty |
| LILY (DAY) | Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother |
| LILY (EUCHARIS) | Maiden Charms |
| LILY (TIGER) | Wealth, Pride |
| LILY OF THE VALLEY | Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You've Made My Life Complete, beauty, gaiety |
| MAGNOLIA | Nobility |
| MARIGOLD | Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy |
| MISTLETOE | Kiss me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India |
| MONKSHOOD | Beware, A Deadly Foe is Near |
| MOSS | Maternal Love, Charity |
| MYRTLE | Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage |
| NARCISSUS | Egotism, Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are |
| NASTURTIUM | Conquest, Victory in Battle |
| OLEANDER | Caution |
| ORANGE BLOSSOM | Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness |
| ORANGE MOCK | Deceit |
| ORCHID | Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children, Thoughtful, Maturity, Charm |
| ORCHID (CATTLEYA) | Mature Charm |
| PALM LEAVES | Victory and Success |
| PEONY | Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage |
| PETUNIA | Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me |
| PINE | Hope, Pity |
| POPPY (GENERAL) | Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination |
| POPPY (RED) | Pleasure |
| POPPY (WHITE) | Consolation |
| POPPY (YELLOW) | Wealth, Success |
| PRIMROSE | I Can't Live Without You |
| PRIMROSE (EVENING) | Inconstancy |
| ROSE (BRIDAL) | Happy Love |
| ROSE (DARK CRIMSON) | Mourning |
| ROSE (HIBISCUS) | Delicate Beauty |
| ROSE (LEAF) | You May Hope |
| ROSE (PINK) | Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me |
| ROSE (RED) | Love, I Love You |
| ROSE (TEA) | I'll Remember Always |
| ROSE (THORNLESS) | Love at First Sight |
| ROSE (WHITE) | Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You're Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence |
| ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED) | Unity, Flower Emblem of England |
| ROSE (WHITE-DRIED) | Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue |
| ROSE (YELLOW) | Decrease of Love, Jealousy, Try to Care |
| ROSEBUD | Beauty and Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love |
| ROSEBUD (RED) | Pure and Lovely |
| ROSEBUD (WHITE) | Girlhood |
| ROSEBUD (MOSS) | Confessions of Love |
| ROSES (Bouquet of Mature Blooms) | Gratitude |
| ROSES (Single Full Bloom) | I Love You, I Still Love You |
| SMILAX | Loveliness |
| SNAPDRAGON | Deception, Gracious Lady |
| SPIDER FLOWER | Elope with Me |
| STEPHANOTIS | Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel |
| STOCK | Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me |
| SUNFLOWER | Pride, Sunshine |
| SWEETPEA | Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time |
| TULIP (GENERAL) | Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland |
| TULIP (RED) | Believe Me, Declaration of Love |
| TULIP (VARIEGATED) | Beautiful Eyes |
| TULIP (YELLOW) | There's Sunshine in Your Smile |
| VIOLET | Modesty |
| VIOLET (BLUE) | Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True |
| VIOLET (WHITE) | Let's Take a Chance |
| VISCARIA | Dance With Me |
| WISTERIA | Welcome |
| ZINNIA (MAGENTA) | Lasting Affection |
| ZINNIA (MIXED) | Thinking (or In Memory) of an Absent Friend |
| ZINNIA (SCARLET) | Constancy |
| ZINNIA (WHITE) | Goodness |
| ZINNIA (YELLOW) | Daily Remembrance |
