Flower etiquette, or What to tell your bouquet on March 8
A Life Inspiration / / December 19, 2019
How to choose the flowers?
To encrypt a message in the flowers, pay attention to three criteria: the number, color and symbolism.
number
In floristry own magic numbers.
The general rule is, up to a dozen odd. (Even numbers are considered mourning.) Thus certain number of colors are symbolic values:
- three flowers - respect;
- five - recognition;
- seven - love;
- nine - adoration.
If more than 12 flowers, the account goes on half a dozen - the number must be divisible by six. But it is not customary to give a bouquet of 13 flowers.
Of particular importance is the unit. Flower in a single copy must be exclusive, rare. Then he demonstrates the special relationship between a man and a woman, "You are my one and only."
Colour
Flower palette is varied and insidious. For example, few people know that yellow is not "herald of separation." Yellow symbolizes friendship. Sunny bouquet is appropriate to give the girl, sympathetic to you, but which you can not reciprocate.
Express all shades of feeling can help the following semantics.
- Red - love, passion.
- Pink - a timid youth falling in love, fatherly love mate.
- Orange - joy, celebration.
- Gold - wealth.
- Blue and blue - loyalty to family.
- Purple - the greatness and dignity.
- Green - hope.
- White - purity, innocence.
Symbolism
No less delicately need to pick the flowers themselves. Floral symbolism in different countries and cultures are different. For example, in Europe and some countries in Eastern chrysanthemum flowers are considered to be sorrowful as we cloves. They are rarely used in a festive bouquet. In Japan, by contrast, chrysanthemum love. There they represent longevity. If you drink the Japanese treated with chrysanthemum flower, so he wishes you a long life.
Destroys old rice
Matsuo Basho
And next - a sign of longevity -
Chrysanthemums in bloom.
We have extended this symbolism.
Flower | Value | Flower | Value |
Orchid | beauty and love | the Rose | love (without thorns - love at first sight) |
Tulip | admiration, love | Hyacinth | sympathy |
Dahlia | subtlety | Lily | purity, lofty intentions |
Narcissus | respect, gentleness | Chrysanthemum | love |
Azalea | restraint | Cornflower | grace |
Poppy | pleasure | Acacia | secret love |
Aster | a variety of love, beauty | Lilac | the first love |
Gladiolus | a wish | Lily of the valley | reciprocity, sincerity |
forget-me-not | loyalty, true love | Violet | humility, modesty |
Snowdrop | hope, comfort, | Magnolia | pride |
Mimosa | sensitivity | Chamomile | romanticism |
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What to tell your bouquet?
On March 8, decided to give seasonal flowers: tulips, mimosa and other spring flora. But it is important not only the language of flowers and a reason, but the age and status of women.
young girls You can give both field and garden, "noble" flowers. In the latter case should be selected unopened buds. It will emphasize the charm of youth. Shades should be light, from pink to tea, depending on what you have to the girl.
Daughter or nieceyou can give a white or pink tulips, and a friend of the young lady - yellow, to create a festive mood.
To choose bouquet for the beloved necessary, on the basis of its preferences and your relationship. Find out what flowers like your companion. They should prevail in a flower arrangement.
If you do not know the taste of your favorite, use the win-win option - it is a rose. for wife bouquet of roses to be a lush, preferably red. This is a real declaration of love.
For girlfriendWith which you have not yet linked by marriage, fit or red tea roses. If the 8th of March, you want to make an offer, choose white flowers: they are presented at the betrothal.
But be careful: there are women who can not tolerate organic rose, considering them to be commonplace. In this case, the perfect solution would be an exotic plant. For example, royal orchid. They are, as you know, give the piece. Such a gift you will show: "You are my one and only."
If you are in love, but do not dare to reveal feelings, or not be able to be next to his beloved on a holiday, send her a flower arrangement. Personally, baskets of flowers presented only on anniversaries and benefit performances, but "in absentia" such a present more than appropriate. Just do not forget to enclose a gift card.
Mother, grandmother and any other woman senior years is not necessary to give a fast color fading of dark color (eg maroon tulips). Why remind that youth go? A good option in this case - potted flowers (petunia, cyclamen, begonias, etc.). It is original, beautiful and represents the ties of kinship. You are like a flower in a pot, given its roots in the heart of your mother. She takes care of you as well as caring for this plant.
Bouquet for business women It must be restrained and elegant. Not welcome bright wrapper, decorative butterflies, glitter and other decorations. Well, if the flowers blue hues will be present in the bouquet. This will demonstrate respect and reliability, "I can rely on."
Concerning colleagues, Which often maintains friendly relations, will approach traditional tulips or, for example, fine hyacinths. The last can be left on the desktop, they will long to please.
How to choose fresh flowers?
Pick flowers that accurately represent the feelings - it's half the battle. The second component of the perfect bouquet - buying. There are some tips to help you choose a real live flowers.
- Do not buy ready-made bouquets. Ask the florist to make a composition with you or do it yourself. And remember: the flowers bright unnatural colors colored artificially. They fade faster natural counterparts.
- Be careful with opaque packaging. Under a beautiful wrapper can hide the withered leaves and stems, as well as "second class" (flowers with broken legs, trim, etc.).
- Carefully inspect the bud. Do not take the flower, if you see dark stripes on the edges of the petals - it withers. Also, some colors (such as roses) should be the so-called shirt. This extreme pitch, hugging bud. If it is not, then, most likely, a flower plucked to hide the damage.
- Inspect the cut flower. If it is light, the flower just from the garden. Hold the tip of the flower stem: if under the weight of bud peduncle bends, the flower does not stand for long.
- Do not go on about speculators. Prices of flowers should be adequate even in the March 8 holiday. Get bouquets in reputable stores rather than at street bazaars.
Although we can not say, though my eyes drooped -
Athanasius Fet
At the breath of flowers have clear language ...
Flowers can be more eloquent than words and nicer expensive gifts. Give their women as often as possible. Let March 8 your bouquets will be revelations.