Rose Flower Meanings

Ever wondered about rose flower meanings before you gift roses to your beloved?

Roses have inspired people over ages to develop a language of roses by ascribing meanings to color, variety and number of roses being gifted. Traditionally, the rose is considered the flower of love. Nothing beats red roses in saying "I Love You" on Valentine's Day. 

It is always good to know the symbolic meanings associated with roses when you gift them to your loved ones. When you consciously choose a certain color, variety or number of roses for someone, you bring a whole new depth to the gesture of gifting roses. The Flower Expert compiles a concise list of rose flower meanings below.

National, Native and Popular Flower of Indonesia

National Flower of Indonesia

 

For a pretty long span of time there was no national flower in Indonesian commoner dictionary, but the 5th June 1990 changed the history and made another record for one country having three national flowers. Yes, it was the day when to honor the world environment day, the government of Indonesia officially declared Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis Amabilis), Melati (Jasminum Sambac) and Rafflesia (Rafflesia Arnoldi Indonesia), as the national flowers of the country.

Each of the flowers is blessed with its own qualities-The Moon Orchid is one of the longest blooming orchids, where as Jasminum Sambac which symbolizes the beauty of a girl, is commonly used in religious or cultural ceremony especially in Java and Bali and on the other hand Rafflesia is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth.

Other Native and Popular Flowers of Indonesia

The vegetation found in Indonesia is typical of the tropics. There are approximately 40,000 species of flowering plants, including 5,000 species of orchids. Among the most notable native plants is the Rafflesia Arnoldi. while some other popular flowers grown on the land are Gladiolus, Chrysanthemum, Aster, Gerbera, Dahlia, Anthurium, Polyanthus tuberose, Lilies, Rose, Lavenders, Eucalyptus deglupta and Amorphophallus titanum

Giving flowers to express greetings is very common in Indonesia and in order to build respect and love for the Indonesian flora and fauna, the government has declared November 5th as the national love flora and fauna day.

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Flower Bouquet

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. There are different kinds including nosegay, crescent, and cascading bouquets. Flower bouquets are often given for special occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries. They are also used extensively in weddings. Traditionally the bride will hold the bouquet, and the maid of honor will hold it during the ceremony. After the wedding the bride will toss it over her shoulder, and it is believed that whoever catches the bouquet is the next in line to be married. This practice may be related to the Golden Apple of Discord myth.

History

Even before flower bouquets were used by brides in wedding they were used in a different form of art. They appeared as early as the 17th century and possibly earlier. Flower bouquets were captured in paintings and on pottery as decorations.

"The art of arranging flowers was first documented in the 17th century, when the Dutch, in particular, painted wonderful informal arrangements of flowers..."
"In the 18th century, arrangements were used to decorate the houses of the wealthy families and the aristocracy..."
In years past, as a matter of tradition, an upper class bride was required to hold a bouquet of roses or flowers as she walked down the aisle to prevent body odor from spreading and to drive away evil spirits.

Memilih Hand Bouqute

Hand bouquet yang digenggam pengantin wanita dan boutonniere yang tersemat di jas pengantin pria, salah satu unsur yang menyempurnakan kedua mempelai. Berikut ini tips untuk memilih hand bouquet dan boutonniere.

Dalam memilih hand bouquet dan boutonniere, ada pasangan yang memilihnya sesuai dengan konsep warna pada pesta, ada yang memilihnya karena bunga-bunganya adalah bunga-bunga favorit, bahkan ada yang memilihnya karena seadanya saja. Semua alasan itu sah-sah saja. Dalam sebuah acara talkshow, bouquet specialist Andy Djati Utomo S.Sn AIFD, CFD dari Exquisite Bridal Bouquet Specialist memaparkan sedikit tips untuk menentukan kesuksesan pemilihan hand bouquet dan boutonniere untuk pesta pernikahan Anda: