Flowers for Luck
There is a legend that some flowers will bring bad luck, but which ones are they? If you are superstitious, flowers are believed to have a language of their own, and in the past the bridal bouquet would have been made up with a carefully thought out combination of flowers, with herbs to ward off evil spirits. The following are flowers to include are ....
- Calla Lily - Magnificent Beauty
- Freesia - Innocence
- Ivy - Wedded Love, Fidelity
- White Lily - Virginity, Purity
- Orange Blossom - Eternal Love
- Orchid - Love, Magnificence
- Pink Rose - Perfect Happiness
- White Rose - Charm and Innocence
- Red Rose - Love and Desire
- Tulip - Love and Passion
And those to avoid....
- Begonia - Beware
- Yellow Carnation - Rejection
- Cyclamen - Good-bye
- Geranium - Stupidity, Folly
- Purple Hyacinth - Please Forgive Me
- Yellow Hyacinth - Jealousy
- Marigold - Cruelty, Jealousy
- Narcissus - Egotism