Wedding Flora
Honeysuckle
a long time symbol of faithful love.
a long time symbol of faithful love.
Ivy
- an ancient symbol of fidelity. Ivy wreaths were given to brides and grooms in Greece in ancient times.
- an ancient symbol of fidelity. Ivy wreaths were given to brides and grooms in Greece in ancient times.
Lily
a symbol of purity; associated with the Roman goddess of marriage Juno, lilies were used in bridal crowns.
a symbol of purity; associated with the Roman goddess of marriage Juno, lilies were used in bridal crowns.
Lily-of-the-Valley
this fragrant plant was thought to encourage virtue and faithfulness, hence its other name, Lily Constancy.
this fragrant plant was thought to encourage virtue and faithfulness, hence its other name, Lily Constancy.
Myrtle
traditional German brides still wear myrtle wreaths, symbolizing love and constancy.
traditional German brides still wear myrtle wreaths, symbolizing love and constancy.
Rose
a very well known symbol of love from the Middle Ages down to the present.
a very well known symbol of love from the Middle Ages down to the present.
Rosemary
a pungent needle-leaved herb with lovely, tiny blue flowers, and commonly used in wedding corsages and bouquets in past times; it is an emblem of fidelity. Sometimes a few leaves were mixed into the wedding cake!
a pungent needle-leaved herb with lovely, tiny blue flowers, and commonly used in wedding corsages and bouquets in past times; it is an emblem of fidelity. Sometimes a few leaves were mixed into the wedding cake!
Sweet Majoram
another herb, meaning happiness to ancient Greeks and Romans.
another herb, meaning happiness to ancient Greeks and Romans.
Yarrow
according to legend a couple carrying this magical plant at their wedding can expect at least seven years of marital bliss.
according to legend a couple carrying this magical plant at their wedding can expect at least seven years of marital bliss.