Wedding Wednesdays: The meaning of your flowers

So today - is Wedding Wednesday... and thought we could look at the "Wedding Bouquets"

With the ongoing changes and innovative wedding themes - bouquets just get more and more beautiful.
There are styles for everyone. We are all unique and tastes are just as unique as the possibilities.
I started on a quest to find some of the best and unique bouquets I could find. As many of you may know - searching for bouquets - can be a full time job for months. Between colors and style - along with flower preferences - well, you can imagine how great the shelf choice is in terms of what you can find.

So I thought I would start with the meaning of the flowers.

THE FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE MARRIAGE:
Ambrosia: Love returned
Anthurium (Flamingo Flower): The heart
Azalea: Love, romance
Bugle/Ajuga: Most lovable
Cabbage Rose: Ambassador of love
Coreopsis: Love at first sight
Forget-Me-Not: True love
Myrtle: Love
Philodendron: Loving tree
Pink Carnation: Woman's love
Purple Lilac: First love
Red Catchfly: Youthful love
Red Chrysanthemum: "I love"
Red Tulip: Declaration of love
Rose: Love in all its forms. Sacred to all the love goddesses. Red, deep pink and yellow roses are for passion, and are sacred to Aphrodite, Venus and Oshun respectively. White or blue-lavender roses are to honor elders and are traditionally given to grandmothers. Light pink or (especially) peach-colored roses are used to honor mothers.

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE BURNING PASSION
Columbine, red: Anxious and trembling
Chorchorus: Impatient of absence
Elder: Zealousness
Fleur de Lis: A flame, "I burn"
Iris, red: A flame, "I burn"
Iris, yellow: Flame of love
Jonquil: Desire
Larkspur: Ardent attachment
Peach Blossom: "I am your captive"
Statice: Dauntless
Syrian Mallow: Consumed by love

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE FIDELITY
Arbor Vitae: Unchanging friendship, "Live for me"
Azalea: "I will always be true"
Baby's Breath: Everlasting love
Bamboo: Loyalty, steadfastness
Bay Leaf: "I change but in death"
Bleeding Heart: Fidelity
Bluebell: Constancy
Camellia: Steadfast love, "My destiny is in your hands"
Canterbury Bells: Constancy
Caraway: Infidelity prevented
Cedar: Incorruptible
Clematis: Unchanged for eternity
Convolvulus: Bonds
Dahlia: Forever thine
Four-Leafed Clover: "Be mine"
Germander: Faithfulness
Globe Amaranth: Immortality, unfading love
Green Locust Tree: Affection beyond the grave
Heliotrope: Devotion, faithfulness
Honeysuckle (Wild Woodbine): Generous and devoted affection
Hosta: Devotion
Hyacinth, blue: Constancy
Hydrangea: Devotion
Indian Jasmine: Attachment
Ivy: Fidelity in marriage
Lavender: Loyalty
Lemon Blossom: Fidelity in love
Plum Blossom: Keep your promise
Salvia, red: Forever yours
Shepherd's Purse: "I offer you my all"
Strawberry: Future promise
Violet, blue: Loyalty, faithfulness, sweetness
Water Lily: Purity of heart
Wisteria: "I cling to you"

FLOWERS FOR HAPPINESS
Buds: Promise of good things to come
Burnet: Joy
Buttercup: Childishness, cheerfulness
Caladium: Great joy and delight
Calendula: Joy
Everlasting Pea: Lasting pleasure
Gardenia: Transport of joy, ecstasy
Hops: Mirth
Lesser Celandine: Joys to come
Mugwort: Happiness
Oregano: Joy and happiness
Parsley: Festivity
Saffron Crocus: Mirth
Sweet Cicely: Gladness
Sweet Pea: Lasting pleasure

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE ENCHANTMENT BY THE BELOVED
Almond: Lover's charm
Apple: Temptation
Bergamot: "Your wiles are irresistible"
Catnip: Intoxication with love
Dill: Irresistible
Fern: Fascination
Lemon Verbena: Enchantment
Pink: Fascination
Vine: Intoxication

FLOWERS FOR AFFECTION
Gilly Flower: Bonds of affection
Gorse: Enduring affection
Milkvetch: "You comfort me"
Pear: Affection
Pear Tree: Comfort
Viburnum: Token of affection

FLOWERS FOR HOPE, PEACE, UNITY AND FAITH
Angelica: "Your love is my guiding star"
Bind Weed: "Let us unite"
Canna (Flowering Reed): Confidence in the heavens
Cherry Blossoms: Spiritual beauty
Flowering Almond: Hope
Garden Anemone: Faith, belief
Hawthorn: Hope
Olive: Peace
Passion Flower: Faith
Phlox: Unanimity
Queen Anne's Lace: Haven

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE BEAUTY
Amaryllis: Splendid beauty
Calla: Magnificent beauty
Cowslip: Winning grace
Daylily: Beauty
Magnolia: Magnificence
Orchid: Beauty
Poppy, scarlet: Fantastic extravagance
Sweet Alyssum: Worth beyond beauty

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE ABSENT
Artemisia, Silver King: Sentimental recollections
Blue Salvia: "I think of you"
Fuschia: Confiding love, "Your charms are engraved on my heart"
Heartsease, yellow and purple (Johnny Jump Up): Happy thoughts (known as the Valentine herb)
Heartsease, purple: "You occupy my thoughts"
Lemon Balm (Melissa): Memories, pleasant company of friends
Pansy: Remembrance, thoughts
Pussy Toes: Never-ceasing remembrance
Rosemary: Remembrance
Zinnia: Thoughts of you

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE ADORATION AND ADMIRATION
Fennel: Worthy of all praise
Heather: Admiration
Iris: Compliments
Pineapple: "You are perfect"
Sea Holly: Attraction
Sunflower: Adoration
Sunflower, Dwarf: Adoration

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE INNOCENCE AND OTHER OLD-FASHIONED VIRTUES
Camellia: Innocence
Cherry: Sweetness of character derived from good works
Comfrey: Home sweet home
Freesia: Innocence
Grapes: Prosperity and plenty, domestic happiness
Lilac, white: Youthful innocence
Marjoram: Blushes
Sage: Domestic virtue
Violet, white: Innocence, modesty, candor

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE OTHER VIRTUES
Anemone: Truth, sincerity
Angelica: Inspiration
Basil: Best wishes
Bayberry: Good luck
Borage: Courage, directness, "Speak your mind"
Broom: Humility
Chamomile: Energy in adversity
Coneflower: Life, conviviality
Dog Rose: Pleasure and pain
Elderflower: Compassion
Evergreen Thorn: Solace in adversity
Flowering Cherry: Nobility, chivalry
Forsythia: Good nature
Garden Chervil: Sincerity
Gladiolas: Strengthening of character
Gloxinia: A proud spirit
Hazel: Inspiration
Hollyhock: Fruitfulness and fecundity
Honesty: Sincerity, honesty
Iris, blue: Messenger
Lamb's Ears: Gentleness, support
Loosestrife: Wishes granted
Lupine: Imagination
Maple: Native American symbol of success in abundance
Pine Cone: Fertility, life
Pomegranate: Fertility
Sedum: Tranquility
Spanish Jasmine: Sensuality
Stonecrop: Tranquility
Tarragon: Unselfishness
Wisteria: Mutual trust
Zephyr Flower: Expectation

FLOWERS THAT SYMBOLIZE USEFUL PHRASES
Aster, double: "I share your sentiments"
Chestnut Tree: "Do me justice"
Euonymous/Spindle Tree: "Your image is engraved on my heart"
Feverfew: "I reciprocate your affection" and "You light up my life"
Mistletoe: "I surmount difficulties"
Mountain Ash: "With me you are safe"
Thyme, Lemon: "My time with you is a pleasure"
Vernal Grass: "We may be poor, but we will always be happy"

PLANETARY HERBS (FOR FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ASTROLOGICAL WEDDING)
Sun: Heliotrope
Moon: Iris
Mercury: Fir
Venus: Aster
Mars: Wormwood
Jupiter: Fig
Saturn: Monkshood (which is poisonous; don't handle with bare hands, and if it is to be carried by bridesmaids, place it in the center of a bouquet where they don't have to handle it)